6 Purrfectly Simple Hairball Remedies to Make You & Your Cat Happy
Do
you feel like you've tried every remedy known to man to prevent your
cat from having to go through uncomfortable hairball
symptoms like coughing, gagging, hacking, and vomiting? In my home and
in many of my client's homes over the years I've had to clean up many
hairballs and, believe me, it has never been pretty so I did some
research to find simple remedies to combat this issue head on! Here's
what I've found and I certainly hope they make you and your cat happy!
Canned Pumpkin
This orange vegetable can help hairballs pass all the way through your cat’s system. Mix in one to two tablespoons
plain canned pumpkin
to your cat’s food each day or a couple times a week. You can add it as
is, but for cats with a sensitive stomach, warm up the pumpkin. The
natural fiber in pumpkin keeps your cat regular and assists pushing
swallowed hair out with bowl movements.
Olive Oil
A teaspoon of olive oil every week or so should do the trick. Oil
throughout the digestive system will help your cat eliminate hair in its
stools and aid in digestion. This should cut down on stomach aches
associated with hairballs. Other oils, such as mineral oil, corn oil or
saffron oil can also help.
Butter
A teaspoon of butter will work like the oil. Melt it in the microwave and drizzle over your cat’s food once a week.
Cat Food
As a precautionary measure or if hairballs are a persistent problem in your cat’s lives, feed a hairball formula food. Hairball formula food helps hairballs to pass
out the other end while improving hair and skin health and reducing
shedding.
Grooming
Brush your cat daily
to decrease the amount of hair that is ingested. To remove as much
loose hair as possible, wipe her down with a damp cloth in the direction
of hair growth after brushing. Assisting with grooming is especially
important for long haired cats and older cats.
Petroleum Jelly
You can trick your cat into relieving his or her own problems by
applying a bit of petroleum jelly to a paw. Your cat is sure to lick the
jelly away, lubricating the digestive track. This will help make feces
elimination more comfortable, thus removing hair in the cat’s digestive
tract. Do this once a week or so.
Which
of these remedies have you tried and what were the results? Are there
any other remedies that I forgot to mention here that you'd like to add?
Please leave a comment below! Thank you!
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