Suggestions for Kitty Fur Balls?

Question

Our 6 month old kittens just began shedding 2 days ago. One keeps vomiting up his food, and I think it's because of the fur. I have a soft brush and a slicker brush from my previous cat and neither catches up any fur, but I have plenty on my shirt when I hold and pet kitties. They have short, but very thick fur.

What type of brush should I be using to reduce the fur fly? Also, in the past, I used Laxatone for fur balls. It worked and my kitty liked it. Is this still a good product or are there better choices?

Answer 1

Yes on the laxatone. Also, try a soft bristled brush, like horsehair. You will have to clean it more, but it works really well for loose fur.

Answer 2

My vet recommended a steel dog comb because this gets down through all the fur and really does some good. If you do this gently and reward with a treat afterwards, the kittens will enjoy it. You can also wet your hands and pet them to get some extra fur off. I have used Laxatone with great success, but you should ask your vet about it, because at 6 months there could be something else going on with your kittens other than a hairball.

Answer 3

There is a metal comb with uneven teeth that will definitely get the hair out. The only one I know of is for dogs to get the undergrowth of hair out. And with weekly combing we could nearly make another dog. I'm hoping for your sake one is available for cats too. For my 2 Siamese cats I give them a teaspoon of Vaseline every one to two months and it really controls hairballs. For your kitten I would give 1/2 teaspoon of Vaseline or Laxatone. They both work very well. I don't know if you have looked but by inspecting what they vomit you can be certain if it is hairballs. If not a trip to the vet may be called for.
You can get the afore mentioned comb at any pet store. Good luck to you and your kitten.

Answer 4

You could try a fine tooth steel comb which is more likely to get the fine downy fur off them. Pet stores sell them especially for fluffy cats but I just got one from a supermarket which is used for head lice on children. It works well in combination with a little bit of cat laxative on their crunchies every second morning when they are moulting a lot. The cat laxative I use is a combination of white parrafin, malt and cod liver oil which they like the taste of too. I think this might be a common recipe.

Answer 5

I use a metal brush on my cat and it works really nice and for the fur balls that your cat vomiting up use petromalt and on the box it says how much to use on a kitten. I use it for my cat and it helps.

Answer 6

If your cat is younger you could try getting her use to baths. that is one very good way to get rid of excess hair. Aside from that hairball remedies are all about the same. Go with the one your cat likes and will take. Some even use just plain vasaline and that works just as well.

Answer 7

Try using a flea comb on your cats' fur. It's amazing how much loose fur they collect! And I put a glob of Vaseline on the top of my cat's front paw and let them lick it off to control hairballs.

Answer 8

try using a plain black comb, like the kind men use. I really hope you know what I'm talking about. I use those on my cats and they're like 10 for a dollar. I also use Hertz hairball remedy. They love it on their paw pads. The top of their paws is too complicated for them.(=oo=)

Answer 9

buy some "gel" medicine at KMART.
it's only 3 bucks and cats like it.
It prevents furballs from forming.
It's around the cat toy area and the brand it HARTZ
works well.

Answer 10

i use dog brushes.
they have such little space between the bristles.
they are for knots in the dog fur.
but it works very well for cats fine thick fur.
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