Furballs and Furball Remedies

Carbo · 07-17-2011, 03:11 PM

My short haired tuxedo needs the occasional reversal of fortune, so to speak, and eliminate a furball or two. I brush her almost daily but, like all cats, she's fastidious about grooming herself.
My point? Oh, yeah. . .no matter what furball medicine I buy, and I have tried most of them, she refuses to take it. Any suggestions, solutions, homemade remedies? Thank you.

cooncatbob · 07-17-2011, 03:23 PM

If you smear the Petra Malt on their front leg they'll be forced to lick it off.

Carbo · 07-17-2011, 03:32 PM

Tried that, and she spent three days walking around the house trying to shake it off.

MowMow · 07-17-2011, 03:43 PM

LMAO! My guy drags the top of his feet on the carpet when he walks, leaving trails of vaseline goo all over my carpet. It doesn't work for me either, unless I want to pin him down and force it into his mouth (no thanks).

cooncatbob · 07-17-2011, 03:51 PM

I've also heard mix a bit of Olive Oil with their food.
My Meme had super fine fur and shedded constantly, she didn't cough up hairball but passed them out the other end and would sometimes get an dangler.

dweamgoil · 07-17-2011, 09:10 PM

I have been trying the canned pumkin in their canned food. It does work, but I have not been as diligent with it as I should be. I keep forgetting to put it into Lacey's food. She is the only one that has problems with hairballs.

Carbo · 07-17-2011, 10:32 PM

A spoonful of pumpkin mixed in with some canned food sounds like it's worth a try. But, do cats eat pumpkin?

**marie73** · 07-17-2011, 10:37 PM

Make sure it's not pumpkin-pie filling. There's a difference.

Carbo · 07-18-2011, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marie73

Make sure it's not pumpkin-pie filling. There's a difference.

Understood. Thank you.

Robin1109 · 07-18-2011, 10:00 AM

My vet told me to try a little olive oil or even a little bit of butter. My cats looooove butter so that was an easy remedy.

07-17-2011, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Carbo Jr. Cat Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hurricane Central, South Florida, USA Posts: 36	Furballs and Furball Remedies My short haired tuxedo needs the occasional reversal of fortune, so to speak, and eliminate a furball or two. I brush her almost daily but, like all cats, she's fastidious about grooming herself. My point? Oh, yeah. . .no matter what furball medicine I buy, and I have tried most of them, she refuses to take it. Any suggestions, solutions, homemade remedies? Thank you.

07-17-2011, 03:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,653	LMAO! My guy drags the top of his feet on the carpet when he walks, leaving trails of vaseline goo all over my carpet. It doesn't work for me either, unless I want to pin him down and force it into his mouth (no thanks). __________________

07-17-2011, 09:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
dweamgoil Cat Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1,861	I have been trying the canned pumkin in their canned food. It does work, but I have not been as diligent with it as I should be. I keep forgetting to put it into Lacey's food. She is the only one that has problems with hairballs. __________________ DweamGoiL

07-17-2011, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,447	Make sure it's not pumpkin-pie filling. There's a difference. __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

07-17-2011, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooncatbob Cat Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carmichael, CA. Posts: 1,600	If you smear the Petra Malt on their front leg they'll be forced to lick it off.

07-17-2011, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Carbo Jr. Cat Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hurricane Central, South Florida, USA Posts: 36	Tried that, and she spent three days walking around the house trying to shake it off.

07-17-2011, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
cooncatbob Cat Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carmichael, CA. Posts: 1,600	I've also heard mix a bit of Olive Oil with their food. My Meme had super fine fur and shedded constantly, she didn't cough up hairball but passed them out the other end and would sometimes get an dangler.

07-17-2011, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carbo Jr. Cat Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hurricane Central, South Florida, USA Posts: 36	A spoonful of pumpkin mixed in with some canned food sounds like it's worth a try. But, do cats eat pumpkin?

07-18-2011, 10:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Robin1109 Cat Join Date: May 2011 Location: MD Posts: 138	My vet told me to try a little olive oil or even a little bit of butter. My cats looooove butter so that was an easy remedy.

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