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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2004Cat vomits hairballs
Does anyone else own a cat that vomits hairballs? Mine does. About once a quarter, usually minutes after consuming dinner, she will vomit up the contents of her dinner with a nice big clump of cathair. Is there any way to prevent cathairs from ending up in her stomach? == Nicole Richie: "How old are you?" Guy: "18." Nicole Richie: "That's legal." You can lessen the amount of hair the cat consumes by combing the cat regularly however she'll still end up eating some hair. You can try giving her Petromalt or Laxatone but she still may cough up a hairball now and then. W > Does anyone else own a cat that vomits hairballs? > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Guy: "18." > Nicole Richie: "That's legal." > You can lessen the amount of hair the cat consumes by combing the cat > regularly however she'll still end up eating some hair. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > W How gross! > Does anyone else own a cat that vomits hairballs? > > Mine does. About once a quarter, usually minutes after consuming dinner, she > will vomit up the contents of her dinner with a nice big clump of cathair. Is > there any way to prevent cathairs from ending up in her stomach? I've ne'er heard o'suchathing. She must be eating hair. But why? --Geno They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - hairballs are common in cats. > > Does anyone else own a cat that vomits hairballs? > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > --Geno > They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - hairballs > are common in cats. I've ne'er heard of such a thing. --Geno > > > Does anyone else own a cat that vomits hairballs? > > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > --Geno >I've ne'er heard of such a thing.< You are lucky that you have never encountered this, Geno. Hairball is a common problem. It's gross cleaning them from the floor. Dik >>They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > --Geno You're kidding, right? ahh... maybe all your owners are short-haired. Out of a handful of cats I currently have, 2 occasionally (like once or twice a year) deposit a present on the rug (always the rug never a bare tile floor where you can see it with your eyes not your feet). And yup, they're the long-haired ones who hate being groomed. pat > >>They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > You're kidding, right? Yes. I'm kidding. I have 24 insiders. --Geno | They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - hairballs | are common in cats. Both my cats eat the same food, both are healthy. But one has a lovely shiny coat (she grooms herself more), the other one doesn't. Any ideas how I can get his coat into better condition? I brush him occasionally and wipe the fur with a damp cloth. Carola > | They don't eat hair - they get it from being meticulous groomers - > hairballs [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > get his coat into better condition? I brush him occasionally and wipe the > fur with a damp cloth. I would try brushing him more often. I brush Sasha (long hair) pretty much every morning and every night for about 5 minutes. I call it her 5 minutes of quality time <G>. It's kind of her reward for coming in when I call her. She almost immediately runs to the bedroom, jumps up on the bed and waits for the brush. BTW..her coat looks great and she doesn't eat well. AG | > Both my cats eat the same food, both are healthy. But one has a lovely | shiny [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | | AG They both are not too keen on the brush. It is metal and very effective, but I feel they only endure the procedure, even if I'm very gentle. What sort of brush do you use? Carola > | > Both my cats eat the same food, both are healthy. But one has a lovely > | shiny [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > I feel they only endure the procedure, even if I'm very gentle. > What sort of brush do you use? It's a little cheapo plastic one. Sasha didn't like the metal one either, I think the bristles were too sharp. This little pink plastic one has short rounded "bristles" (they are plastic nubs). It doesn't pull out all the undercoat as quickly but I think we make up for it by brushing often. Sasha definitely more than endures it. It's like heaven. You should see her rolling all over the bed, offering up her bell and the underside of her chin, grabbing the brush so she can rub her cheeks on it...she's a real brush tart :-) AG > Both my cats eat the same food, both are healthy. But one has a lovely > shiny coat (she grooms herself more), the other one doesn't. Any ideas how > I can get his coat into better condition? I brush him occasionally and > wipe the fur with a damp cloth. > > Carola If your cat's a bit lax about self-grooming, you can help him by taking a few minutes EVERY day to brush him out. Long-hairs especially appreciate the extra time taken. A good soft brush will bring a glow to his coat in a short time. And it doesn't have to take up more than 10 minutes out of your day. |
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