how do you make your cat STOP licking its hair?

Question

My cat licks her hair to clean her self. although she keeps getting hair balls and throwing up. i don't want her to get sick. she only about 2 yrs old. so is there anything to spray or put on her hair? or fur? i need heeellpp!! PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION!!!!

Answer 1

She cannot get sick from licking her self. My friends cat licks himself in his spare time which is very often lol. This is normal, She'll grow out of it.

Answer 2

Most cats are obsessive compulsive with their cleaning. If they aren't that's normally a good sign that they may not be feeling well. Cats and hairballs unfortunately go together like dogs and fire hydrants. The best thing you can do is brush your kitty and keep them well groomed and they'll mostly likely dig that. There are a number of other things you can try too as far as types of hairball foods, treats and even the stuff in the tube made specifically for your type of problem.

The fiber in their diet will help them get rid of the hair they clean off out the other end. If they don't...then you can wind up with a mass of it in their tummy and it requires surgery to get it removed.

A good brushing and some of the laxitone stuff that you can buy at just about any pet store should keep you and kitty happy and hopefully hair ball free. =^. .^=

Answer 3

Have you tried brushing her?? This will reduce the amount of hair that she licks and tries to swallow. They do have available, cat food with hair ball " reduction" . I, once had a Persian that had this problem, not matter how much I brushed her. I got a hair ball remedy from the Vet's office. It's a thick ointment that you place on the roof of the mouth. But, don't overdo in using it, because it can then cause diarrhea. At least, that is what happened to my cat.

Answer 4

Cats lick themselves to clean - there's no way you are going to be able to stop your cat from licking as it is instinctual and 100% normal cat behaviour.

To prevent your cat from getting hairballs you should brush her on a regular basis to remove excess hair. A metal slicker brush and a shedding blade are excellent brushes for grooming and removing loose hair.

You can also buy hairball treatments from a pet store or from your vet. They're usually malt or meat flavoured paste in a tube that you feed to your cat. They help hair pass through your cat's system so they do not form hairballs which they have to throw up.

Answer 5

Saying a cat can't lick her fur is like saying a butterfly souldn't fly....

Cats groom themselves....there is nothing you can do to stop her..but you can help prevent hairballs by brushing daily and making sure she is getting proper nutrients. Cats that have a nutritious diet have better coats that dont shed as much...

I would recommend an all natural cat food...like EVO...or Californias Best.

Answer 6

You can't stop a cat from licking their fur. This is how they keep clean. You can, however, stop the hairballs. Buy some anti-hairball food or paste or cat treats or whatever (they are at any pet store). The hairballs will stop (or at least become less frequent).

Answer 7

Cats must lick their fur to clean it to, straighten it out, to spread the natural oils. You might check with a pet store to see if there is a contraption against which a cat can rub which will remove excess hair and prevent it getting hairballs.

Answer 8

Grooming is normal, you can brush her fur and give her treats or food to help control hairballs (my cat who has hairballs hates the stuff, but try it). Also, has any thing changed in her environment? Cats will groom more obsessively if they are nervous. New animals, new furniture, people, rearranged rooms, etc. all can cause your kitty to be nervous and groom more often. If you think you may have a nervous kitty, reassure and comfort her and hopefully this will be a short lived problem!

Answer 9

you cant make a cat stop licking them self if you have problems with hair balls get some hairball formula it comes in lots of forms liquid cat food the same thing happens with my cat do you also have a problem with flea but don't want to bathe you're cats there is something called capstar you might be able to get it from your vet i

Answer 10

Your cat needs to lick herself to stay clean and healthy so don't spray her with anything. You can reduce hairballs by combing her regularilly and by giving her special hairball controlling food, which you can find in your pet store. Throwing up hairballs doesn't mean she's sick though, so don't worry if she does it occasionally.

Answer 11

You wont get a cat to stop licking herself. Brush your cat 2wice a day and give it a hairball remedy that they sell in pet stores, thats the best you can do.