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My cat rarely gets hairballs (3 times in four years), but when I hear him trying to hack one up, I give a dab of unsalted butter for a few days or add a teaspoon of canned pumpkin to his food, for a few days as well. The extra fiber helps things move along.

I use Biotene Maintenance Oral Gel for my cat, recommended by our holistic vet. It's natural and doesn't contain the chemicals that most other pet toothpastes do.

My cat was suffering from some chin acne problems before and I discovered that allergies did play a role in it, so I wouldn't be surprised if WBCL might be the culprit. Cat litter is definitely something to look into. Also, our holistic vet had told us during the time we were going through...

No rashes, just fervent rubbing of the eye, like a really bad irritation. I wish I took a picture last night when his eye was swollen for you to compare because he has food allergies too. But for that, he scratches around his face and neck a lot which in turn causes wounds and bleeding. Here's...

I have a kitty who seems to be bothered by scents and odors. I am very observant, so I'm able to figure stuff like this out. For one, dryer sheets really irritate him. We never use it, but one time we forgot a load of washed laundry in the washing machine and my boyfriend's grandparents put it...

Yes, that is very possible. Mine is allergic to all poultry (started with chicken), including quail. He has to eat rabbit and bison.

I have heard good things about Fleabuster and it is supposed to be natural. I have never used it myself, but would not hesitate to try if fleas became an issue.

You mentioned "liquid" milk thistle. Do you mean it's in tincture form? If so, I would suggest looking into capsules/powder instead because tinctures contain alcohol which would not be good. As otto mentioned, SAM-e is very helpful as well. If you choose to give both supplements, definitely...

Thanks for the reminder! I am fully aware of the health risks of asthma and I agree it's a serious condition. Trust me, I know that from a health point-of-view, it would be best in my interest to not have any cats at all. But my boy means the world to me and I cannot give him up. Not to mention...

I agree that it's different from person to person. Even though I'm being exposed day and night to cat dander, my allergies are getting worse, much worse. It is now to the point where if I do not take my allergy pill daily right when the "24 hours relief" wears off, I will start wheezing and my...

Hmm, I have never heard of inulin fiber, but I shall ask my vet about it the next time I speak with him. When you use baby food squash, how much do you give per kitty?

LoveWhiskers, thanks! I was thinking of reducing the pumpkin amount since like you said, it might be too much fiber and doing the opposite of what I'm trying to achieve, but now I'm not so sure (see my edited post above). However, I will put 1 teaspoon to the test meanwhile. I would stick with...

Here's an update and some questions. Ok, so since I made this original thread, I have tried both psyllium and canned pumpkin (on different days, of course). I tried giving him 1/4 tsp psyllium for a few days and that seemed to bulk up his stool nicely instead of him pooping out rabbit-like...

I would change vets or at least tell your vet you do not want that tech to handle your cat from now on. Anal gland expression does not include shaking and head tapping! That makes it so much more traumatizing for your poor kitty. I don't get how shaking and head tapping makes the vet tech more...

Thanks, Sharky! He eats raw (3 meals/day) and I add a few spoons of water to his food right before serving. I was hoping that would be enough water IF I were to use psyllium. Is it? If pumpkin is the safer way to go and has the same outcome, I will do that instead. Has any of your kitties...

My cat seems to have issues expressing his glands when he goes, so I have had to take him in to my vet to have them manually expressed 3-4 times in the last two years. My dog's holistic vet told me that it can be damaging and unhealthy to have the glands manually expressed so often and it is...

I don't have pictures to share, but I do have a question. For your overgroomers, have you noticed that it got increasingly worse with age? My cat, 3 years old, overgrooms himself and also has a licking problem - he will lick any part of us that ends up in front of his face - hands, arms, feet...

When my dog used to get ear infections, sometimes they were so bad that I could hear a rattling noise whenever she shook her head. Not sure about yawning. Hope you find out the cause!