He is a year and a half old and is GREAT! The only thing is that he suffers some awful coughing spells. Sometimes he will cough up a hairball but not always. Is there something I can do for him? Please serious answers only. I love this cat and want whats best for him! thanks everyone!
2006-12-26 15:07:33 · 21 answers · asked by Kaitlyn 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
1. Brush and comb him every day to remove loose hair.
2. Make sure that he has access to kitty grass.
3. Feed him kibble that is designed to help him pass hairballs (almost every major brand has one).
4. Give him hairball medication from a tube (available in most supermarkets, you rub it on his paw).
I have a long hair cat who has at most one hairball a year, if that, on this regimen (and she loses a quart size bag of hair a day when moulting).
2006-12-26 15:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by DrD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hartz makes a thing called hairball remedy (I think that's the name of it - can't find the tube right now)...but its like a gooey type stuff...you can either put some on your finger for kitty to lick or put it on his paws and he will lick it off...basically it makes the hairball "stick" together so that it is much easier to pass through and will come out with all the poop then. I have a longhaired cat who used to get them really bad as well. I've also tried "cat greens" or cat grass...you can get the stuff at wal-mart or any pet store. Its basically grass with NO fertilizer of any sorts. Takes about 3-4 days to get tall enough for the cat to eat and lasts about a week. My cats LOVE IT!! The long haired cat actually "told" me that it was time to get more when he got the dirt out of the little pot by pulling on the almost completely wilted grass and brought it in the bedroom for me to step on the next morning...
2006-12-26 15:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make all sorts of hairball remedy treats and foods. I'm not sure what it is in them that makes them less prone to hairballs, but i do know that Friskies brand makes different types of food stuffs that prevent hairballs. They also sell actual medicine for hairballs. You can get this stuff at the petstore, but i would suggest calling a vet. You probably dont have to go into the vet. But you should atleast get his oppinion. but like i said, since hairballs are uncomfortable to cats but NOT lethal, i would try to food and treats first. Then spend the money on the meds.
btw, you can get the friskies hairball remedy food and treats at any stop and shop, or other grocery store.
2006-12-26 15:12:32 · answer #3 · answered by lindsay g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iams Hairball Care is the perfect problem to shrink hairballs. i'm particular there are different manufacturers, yet I feed Iams. There are also "treats" you gives you them that help with the hairballs, Friskies makes a superb one; and there is a form that's provided in a tube. It has the consistency of Vaseline, yet is flavored. some cats will lick it off your finger, or you may try blending it of their foodstuff, or wipe it on their the front paws, then they ought to lick it off. i do not recognize what's obtainable interior the united kingdom, yet easily one of those remedies, or an same one, will be. ideal wager, have your buddy bypass to the puppy save and see what's obtainable. Many are available on the food market, too. solid success for your buddy and her cat!
2016-10-16 21:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your veterinarian . They have a product called
"laxatone" for ridding cats of hairballs.
It helps ease the hairballs through their system so they don't cough them up. This is especially great for long-haired cats who are more prone to hairballs than short haired cats.
I doubt it would be a good idea to try a homemade product. I don't know if this product can be obtained any place other than your vet's. He's worth it. As young as he is, this will probably be a lifetime problem for him. Good luck.
2006-12-26 15:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by love my cats 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, there are several brands of hairball formula dry foods in the supermarket and vet clinics. Some brands are Hills Science Diet Hairball Formula - which is about $20AUD but definitely worth it. My cats go crazy for it, like it's addictive for them in agreat way. They get a really shiny coat from it too.
2006-12-26 15:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try finding hard cat food that has hairball on it. Get some hairball medicine and give it to the cat.
2006-12-26 18:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by wetcat2009 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several hairball remedies on the market. However, I've had the very best luck with Vaseline. I put a chunk of it on my finger and my cat licks it off. In fact he begs for it. And NO MORE HAIRBALLS! (I did it every day for my long haired BIG cat. Every other day for short hairs.)
2006-12-26 15:17:35 · answer #8 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get a cream from the vet that you can mix in with his food or put on his paws to lick that prevents hairballs. also brush him regularly and keep your house clean from any hair he sheds.
if the coughing spells are regular and serious then take him to the vet just to be sure there is nothing seriously wrong with him.
2006-12-26 16:03:12 · answer #9 · answered by <3 <3 <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whiskahs makes a cat treat in a pouch for hairballs - it works great, just feed a few of those every so often.
2006-12-26 15:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by Lake Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋