My two year old kitty has hairball issues, i have tried hairball treats and hairball foods but nothing has helped. At least once a week i find a hairball either on the carpet or in the bathroom and even in the bathtub. I feel really bad for him when i hear him yacking at 2 oclock in the morning. Is their anything i can do to help him?
2007-06-10 13:41:28 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ purrlvr ♥ 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
As everyone has already said, brush and/or comb often. But by hairball treats, are you referring to the hard treats or petromalt style? Petromalt is basically flavored vasoline (petroleum jelly). We give our cats straight vasoline, they will actually take it off our fingers but some cats need it to be put onto a paw for them to clean off. This lubricates the hair and helps it go through their system easier and come out the correct end.
2007-06-10 14:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by ibewhoever@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hearing that yacking/hacking is verfy painful. With my cat, I have to say that it's probably more painful to me than my cat!
Try to brush your kitty as often as possible. Whenever you can, really. If he's lying somewhere comfortably then just give him a few strokes. That way, there will be much less fur for him to swallow when he grooms himself.
Also, give him some green stuff, i.e. cat grass. That also helps.
Good luck!
2007-06-10 22:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by Nina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hairballs are caused when your cat grooms himself. They swallow the lose fur, and eventually end up hacking it back up. I would brush him often; at least 3 times a day if possible. It's getting to be summer time, when cats and dogs alike shed a lot of fur. If you brush him, it will get a lot of the loose fur out, and therefore he has no hair to have to cough back up.
2007-06-10 20:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by Mariah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
brushing frequently an giving him a bath can help cut down on the loose hair and there for e the hairballs.
2007-06-10 20:57:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.Brush your cat often, like every 3-once a week to help him. If they are really, really bad then you should him once a day. Hope this helps
2007-06-10 20:47:16 · answer #5 · answered by Here to Help 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try grooming him more frequently. Comb out the loose hairs before he coughs them up.
2007-06-10 21:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it means he or she likes to clean its self a lot! Thats all! I wouldn't be to worrie to much.
2007-06-10 21:49:22 · answer #7 · answered by moonbeam96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
brush your cat every day once a month wash and blow dry your cat.
2007-06-10 21:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by jbjessbess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bathe, blowdry, and brush
2007-06-10 21:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋