Is there any real way to get a cat to quit throwing up?

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Dot S - 21 Jun 2004 23:41 GMT

Is this just something that all cats do? Even in the wild? We have a
dearly loved long-haired cat who is brushed and combed and taken for a
walk in the country on a leash every day. While she's on the walk she
eats lots of grass. We also feed her a cat food that is supposed to
minimize the hairball problem. She still hacks up some pretty good
furballs on a fairly regular basis. Is there any solution? Also, is
there a cat food that doesn't leave stains on the carpet when it come
up? Maybe a natural one with no color added, but still high in protein?

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

Dot

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jb - 22 Jun 2004 09:39 GMT

> Is this just something that all cats do? Even in the wild? We have a
> dearly loved long-haired cat who is brushed and combed and taken for a
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> Dot

You may want to try one of those 'glove brushes' to remove most of the loose
hair. Once a day and you'll get a lot of it.

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 22 Jun 2004 18:58 GMT

>Also, is there a cat food that doesn't
>leave stains on the carpet when it come
>up?

If you are feeding foods bought from a grocery store, it is likely that
the dyes in the foods are creating the problems with stains. If you feed
a *high quality* canned food such as Wellness, Felidae, Innova, Precise,
Petguard, etc. (and no, Science Diet, Iams, etc. are not high quality)
your cat will have less hairballs, throw up less, and will be much less
likely to develop urinary tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease,
diabetes, or kidney failure.

>Maybe a natural one with no color
>added, but still high in protein?

Dry foods are always lower in protein and much higher in carbs (which a
strict carnivore has no need for) than canned food. Don't let labels
confuse you as you have to figure out the content of a food on a dry
matter basis. Here is a good page that shows you the basics of how to do
this:
http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/dm.html

Megan

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Dot S - 25 Jun 2004 08:21 GMT

Thanks for the ideas. I'll see what happens.

Dot

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