hairballs

My kitty has this cough and I am not all that sure what it may be, I thought that it might have been a hairball, but sometimes nothing comes out. I have tried just giving her hairball controlled cat food, or butter. So I guess I am not all that sure whatelse to do..... please help

Short of taking her in to a vet, I would suggest using Laxatone for hairballs. You can buy it at PetSmart or just about any pet store. Your vet also sells it, tho I'm not sure if there's any difference between the over the counter Laxatone and the veterinary Laxatone. It's not very expensive, maybe 6 or 7 bucks, and my cat loves the flavor so much that she just licks it up like it's a treat.

Oh, if your kitty isn't pooping, PLEASE take her in right away. We started our cat on Laxatone after a scary situation where she stopped pooping, starting throwing up clear liquid, and was very lethargic. Being a weekend, we rushed her in to the emergency vet (oh my god SO expensive), and she had a major "blockage" of fecal matter brought on by fur in her tummy. She had to have an enema and be rehydrated. It would be fatal if not treated.

But anyways, that could be way more than what your kitty's issue is!

Thank you so very much for the information, some friends have said to change her cat food to Wellness or Natural Balance. That would help to get rid of them.

Originally Posted by jillian.burden

Thank you so very much for the information, some friends have said to change her cat food to Wellness or Natural Balance. That would help to get rid of them.

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I'm looking at doing that myself, switching to a better food. The posts in this forum lead me to believe that the natural foods are better for the skin, thereby preventing shedding and hairballs. Seems logical to me!

what are you feeding now??
Wellness and Natural balence are not hairball control foods , you can get natural foods designed for cats that get hairballs

Other than cat food what does the cat get??

a vet visit is needed

Liberty had terrible hairball problem when I adopted her. I have tried it all. I find that olive oil (starting with about 1/2 teaspoon) works better then anything. You give it three days in a row and then every 3 days until everything is under controll. Funny as it may seem hairball food made it worse. Liberty is a little different then most cats though - she has a terrible fish allergy. However, that is a long story! -LB