You know those plastic cones they put on dog's heads to keep them from biting? I think my cat could use one. She's always been nervous and an overactive groomer. She's had issues with vomiting, but I got in under control after I connected it to hairballs. Grooming daily + a sensitive stomach food had whipped that issue, but now she's back to vomiting more often, about 1x a week or more. I think her problem is the way she scratches and bites herself, she's ending up with scabby places which she tears at and ingests the fur, leaving the scabs raw and fur in her belly (leading to vomiting). I treat her raw places with peroxide. She has a few small ones around her neck, nothing major, but I want them to heal. I think she's like me and has dry skin - it's worse this time of year with the air being cold and dry. I don't know what to do for the dryness - I take a tsp. of corn oil a day, but with her sensitive tummy, I'm hesitant to try that on her.
I never knew cats wore cones until I saw a Purina video (one of those fun videos on yahoo's main page) with a cat in a cone who had a big raw spot on his back. I did a search and didn't find much, though saw a few more pics of cats in cones. Wouldn't it be punishing her to do that? I can imagine on a dog, but cats groom so darn much. I found this: http://compare.ebay.com/like/370287582558 Anyone have advice on this matter? I feel like if I could just do it temporarily she'd be ingesting less fur, thus less hairballs. LESS VOMITING. I know the vomiting is due to hair because I've gotten her shaven and it's been smooth sailing. However, it's winter and I'm not shaving her. What about cones, protective collars?
I never knew cats wore cones until I saw a Purina video (one of those fun videos on yahoo's main page) with a cat in a cone who had a big raw spot on his back. I did a search and didn't find much, though saw a few more pics of cats in cones. Wouldn't it be punishing her to do that? I can imagine on a dog, but cats groom so darn much. I found this: http://compare.ebay.com/like/370287582558 Anyone have advice on this matter? I feel like if I could just do it temporarily she'd be ingesting less fur, thus less hairballs. LESS VOMITING. I know the vomiting is due to hair because I've gotten her shaven and it's been smooth sailing. However, it's winter and I'm not shaving her. What about cones, protective collars?