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Okay I have never had a long haired cat before and Pixie is my first and two days in a row she has gotten sick from hairballs. So I bought her a brush and brushed her and she had so much hair from the under coat and I think daily brushing will help with the hairballs, and added benefit of helping control the shedding, and strengthen the bond between us since I have only had her since friday. She absolutely loved being brushed she laid across my lap, as I was sitting in the floor with her and she just purred away.
Well I would like to know what else will help her not have trouble from the hairballs. And if there are any treats I can get that will help reduce the hairballs.
 
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you also might want to get a comb - the other people here w/longhaired cats seem to use combs more than brushes. most of us [me, too - even tho mine are shorthaired] get inexpensive $1 combs, like @ the dollar store.
 
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This brush is one of those two sided ones that has the wire bristles on one side and the soft bristles on the other side so does she still need a comb as well or will the wire bristles be enough. If not then I will stop on payday and get her a wire one.
 
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Originally Posted by Tavia'smom

This brush is one of those two sided ones that has the wire bristles on one side and the soft bristles on the other side so does she still need a comb as well or will the wire bristles be enough. If not then I will stop on payday and get her a wire one.
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i guess if the hairballs diminish, you'll know! seriously, you can get a plastic comb for about a buck that'll probably work just fine. read thru this thread: Brushing
 
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If Pixie is really fluffy you'll at least need a simple comb to run through her fur before brushing. Sometimes a cat can get little tangles in their armpits. You wouldn't want to catch that in the brush.

You're very very lucky she loves brushing. My longhair hates it... and of course all the short hairs love it.


Try grooming for a bit before you change diet. You can also give her hairball paste for a few days until she's over this recent hairball and then back off and follow the directions.
If you notice that she's still shedding quite a bit then you may have to try different foods to find one that suits her best.
 
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I love my furminator. I couldn't live without it. Mine have never had hairballs and I had Nuts eat a huge amount of hair that I had just furminated off Attitude(she looks like a Maine coon cat and has all the features of one but she could just be your average DLH) so it was a TON of hair. I couldn't grab him or the hair in time. I guess it worked it's way out just fine.

You should try it, it gets more hair than anything else I have ever ever used. It even gets massive amounts off Nuts who has short hair.

I have heard from people who have hairball prone cats that it really reduces/eliminates hairballs.

Here is a link for a Furminator for cats
http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-deS...3309823&sr=8-2

I actually use the medium sized for dogs:
http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-Med...309920&sr=1-10

It is worth every penny and it's cheap now. I spent a lot on it and it was so worth it.

Taryn
 
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My Shadey is the only one who has any furball issues, and even those are minor. He also loves to be brushed.
I also give them all the occasional Temptations treats for indoor cats that are supposed to help with furballs as well.
 
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Originally Posted by Taryn

I love my furminator. I couldn't live without it. Mine have never had hairballs and I had Nuts eat a huge amount of hair that I had just furminated off Attitude(she looks like a Maine coon cat and has all the features of one but she could just be your average DLH) so it was a TON of hair. I couldn't grab him or the hair in time. I guess it worked it's way out just fine.

You should try it, it gets more hair than anything else I have ever ever used. It even gets massive amounts off Nuts who has short hair.

I have heard from people who have hairball prone cats that it really reduces/eliminates hairballs.

Here is a link for a Furminator for cats
http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-deS...3309823&sr=8-2

I actually use the medium sized for dogs:
http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-Med...309920&sr=1-10

It is worth every penny and it's cheap now. I spent a lot on it and it was so worth it.

Taryn
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Thank you, and everyone else for your help when I get off work on monday I will stop at the pet store and ask them about a furminator but I rarely go by there as the have an adoption center and dad won't let me have another cat and I hate having to walk away and leave the cats who need homes. But anyway I will try one of them and see if it helps her. I hope to get her on a better quality of food anyway I am just letting her finish the food my sis gave her and then we are goind to try something that is a bit better for her .
 
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^ Don't wait until you run out of that food. Start trying to figure out what you want to get and pick it out soon so you can slowly transition to a new food.
 
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