Hairs balls and getting a cat groomed?

So A while ago (Nov 4th) I got my girl cat (Sunrise) groomed. She was having really bad hairballs before we had gotten her groomed and after she was entirely ok, no more hairballs, no more sad retching sounds from her. It's been since Nov 4th since we got her groomed again, and she is starting to have hairballs again today, she use to have them at least once a day, We had taken her to the vet because we were afraid it was something to do with her stomach sensitivity, but nothing came up.. She is a short haired, but it is thick hair; and she is on the raw Primal diet. I was just wondering if there are other alternatives? I've tried to tabs, and the fish oil and nothing helped her besides the grooming.

Eventually I will probably end up getting her a lion cut again, she looks really adorable, and we keep lots of blankets, snuggly cat beds, and everything else around for her if she gets cold. We live in Arizona so the heat is going to start coming back really soon and I'm just a little worried about it. So I'm really trying to find some way to comfort and battle this hairball issue. Thanks!

Hi Eaumond,

My cats have significant furball issues. They have long hair. I use the Furminator, which helps a lot. I was trimming their fur. However, it seems to not be growing back although it has in the past. I have read that sometimes it does not grow back. I have no idea why. Fortunately, I did not trim it too short.

A number of people have commented on egg yoke lecithin. I have not tried it yet, but I ordered some. Here's a thread:

http://www.thecatsite.com/t/250653/egg-lecithin-for-hairballs

There are a number of other furball remedies that can be tried, such as the Vet's Best discussed in the thread. I have not used that product either.

Good luck. You can also run a search here on any of these products for more info. It is important to keep the furballs under control as much as possible so that they don't cause stomach issues. With some effort, you can improve your kittie's furball issues.

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P.S. I was a little concerned about the Vet's Best since it has a number of different ingredients. If in doubt, it's best to check with your Vet.

Thank you!

No problem. I wish you success with the furballs! :rub: