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peaches - 10 Aug 2005 23:16 GMT

I think Candy is a short haired kitten. Should I start giving her a
hairball prevension remedy like vaseline and if so when should I start
this?

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Ted Davis - 11 Aug 2005 00:50 GMT

>I think Candy is a short haired kitten. Should I start giving her a
>hairball prevension remedy like vaseline and if so when should I start
>this?

Cats should not be given petroleum derivatives - they are
indigestible.

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rpl - 11 Aug 2005 03:04 GMT

> I think Candy is a short haired kitten. Should I start giving her a
> hairball prevension remedy like vaseline and if so when should I start
> this?

I really wouldn't do anything like that to a kitten... wouldn't even do
that to a fullgrown cat unless she's upchucking hairballs all the time.

Where did you get the idea that Vaseline is a hairball prevention remedy ?

pat

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peaches - 11 Aug 2005 09:25 GMT

I done some google searches and there were a few people saying that
vaseline works. If this is not the case I won't give it.

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rpl - 11 Aug 2005 15:42 GMT

> I done some google searches and there were a few people saying that
> vaseline works. If this is not the case I won't give it.

What M.C.Mullen said.

pat

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peaches - 11 Aug 2005 21:43 GMT

Thanks guys, you've been really helpfull

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M.C. Mullen - 11 Aug 2005 05:52 GMT

:I think Candy is a short haired kitten. Should I start giving her a
: hairball prevension remedy like vaseline and if so when should I start
: this?

No, give nothing - just good quality food.
Hairball stuff may be given when there's a problem like with older cats.
But a kitten doesn't need it.

Carola

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