How to get cat lax into your Big Cat

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sophielew

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Our new Mommy cat, Heidi needs cat lax for furballs! She doesn't like to open her mouth to get the cat lax in! Does anyone have a method that works! She has really big canine teeth!
 
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Have you tried something more "natural"?

Maybe a very small amount of extra virgin olive oil on the paw would do the same thing?

Also, if you're feeding dry food, you might consider changing to canned food to provide adequate moisture.

http://www.catinfo.org/
... Hairballs: The frequent vomiting of hairballs can be a symptom of IBD. "Frequent" is hard to define, in this case, but if your cat is vomiting hairballs on a weekly basis do not just assume that this is simply normal feline behavior. ...
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Pilling cats/dogs:

http://www.catinfo.org/?link=pillingcats

Think about the last time you swallowed a pill or a capsule. You most likely took it with several swallows of something liquid to help move the pill along its journey through the esophagus and into the stomach. Most people would never dream of 'dry swallowing' pills, having felt that awful sensation of a pill not 'going down' very smoothly so why are we subjecting our animals to this illogical procedure? When humans feel that a pill is 'stuck', we usually react by drinking more water. It would be nice if cats and dogs reacted this way, but they don't. ...
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