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post #31 of 35
1/26/11 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by Ducman69 View Post
Olive oil is a mild lubricant laxative, and in humans it has long been advised that laxatives should not be taken for long-term use. Considering average 150lb humans are suggested to take around a tablespoon of oilive oil as a natural remedy to treat constipation, a teaspoon (1/3rd of a tablespoon) seems a lot for a creature 1/10th or less the weight, especially if consumed daily.

Personally, I just use a furminator (medium size is good and just $18) on Wesley religiously (Buttercup just doesn't shed, not sure why as they are siblings) to prevent a hairball issue and keep hair off my furniture, his food has enough fiber in it, and in the rare case I notice a hairball like symptom I just give him a dab of a lubricant laxative that is specifically made to help pass a hairball and is like a malt flavored petroleum jelly.
Many prefer oil to inorganic solvents... It is active debate in the veterinary community... occasional hairballs I do use a mineral oil based but for basic prevention a bit of oil or butter ( in my house 1 1/2 oz pat butter per week for four cats )... Typically most holistic vets suggest 1/4 to 1/2 half teaspoon of oil per day or every other day...

Furminators should be USED very cautiously as they can increase the overall shedding ... Ie in most cases no more than once a week ... for daily brushing s there are many many other brushing/ combing options
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post #32 of 35
1/26/11 at 8:35am
So how is it going with the change in feeding? Are they still crying for food two hours before it's time?
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post #33 of 35
1/26/11 at 10:18am
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surprisingly, there was no crying last night at all! they didn't even start stalking me, and shadowing me everywhere, saying "hungry......feed me...." it was so nice, to not have them badgering me. I actually got to start preparing their dinners before they started doing the shark circling. the little one still meows in the morning, but I think that's just her saying good morning and pay attention to me.

i think i might stop by the store tonight on my way home from work and pick up that zoom groom thing that someone suggested I try on my hard to brush kitty, so hopefully she will like that better than the slicker brush, the rubber brush, the flea comb, the regular brush.... maybe I will buy a baby hair brush too sometime and try that. maybe she just likes realllllly soft bristles? we only furminate maybe once a month, because they hate it so much.
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post #34 of 35
1/28/11 at 7:40am
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so after a few days, the big one has started to not be excited for her morning meal, now that I have been mixing it with the wet food. she still eats her dinner right when I put it out, but I'm worried about leaving the wet food/dry food mixture out when I leave for work, and she hasn't touched it yet... so I switched her back to plain dry food this morning, since that's the way it was before. how do I train them to eat the food when I put it out in the morning? I think I might have to start giving them their food before my shower, so they have more time to eat before I leave for work. would that work do you think? as it is, they have about 15-20 minutes to eat their food from the time I set it out, if I were to take it away when I leave, to convince them they have to eat during a set time. any ideas?
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post #35 of 35
1/28/11 at 12:32pm
Give your plan some more time... just like humans some cats are stubborn
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