i have a problem with our new cat,tango.we have only had her for about a month now (she was a stray) shes a well behaved cat & is very loving.the only problem we have is that every morning we have hairballs left on the living room carpet.have any of you got any advice on this? as i dont want to have to have her sleeping in the cooler room by the back door,but i dont want the smell of the stomach acid & hairballs on the living room carpet.
we were thinking of buying new carpet through the whole house recently, but now im glad we havent brought any yet & now im thinking of laminate instead.
any advice would be most welcome thank you
xxxxxxx

groom groom groom

__________________

Unfortunately this is part and parcel of owning a cat!

Yes, grooming defintiely cuts down on the amount ingested. Hairballs are far more problematic IMO when the cat has difficulty producing them. Sometimes they're also excereted but vomiting them is better as it lessens the risk of problems later in the digestive tract.

thank you both for your helpful advice & im so glad that tango vomits them up then & doesnt have probs that way then i didnt realise that they could have problems getting the hairballs up to honest
well today at tesco i was looking for some differant cat biscuits & i found some from 'go cat' they are for indoor cats & have added vitamins etc so that they dont miss out on the stuff outdoor cats have access to & they have a ingredient added to help them get hairballs break up better & to help the digestion
i fed them to tango in her treat bowl & she loved them. when i fed her her tea she decided not to eat her much loved food,she ate her biscuits instead LOL
so they are a winner with tango then
xxxxxxxxxxx

I'd advice you to take a look at the sticky threads at the top of the cat nutrition forum.

A-Z of wet/dry cat foods.

Go Cat is a really poor quality food unfortunately, the marketing team can get away with calling it whatever they want

I'm sure someone else will spy this soon and give some more info, i'm far too tired and feeling ill tonight so can't do as much research as normal

I would strongly advise you to change foods though. Stay away from whiskas/felix/go cat etc. They have hardly any meat in them and are full of cheap fillers and additives. Really should be illegal to sell them

I wish you the best of luck with your new kitty, and if no-one has added to this in the morning i'll try and remember to bump it for you x

thank you so much for your advice shrap,i had no clue :O i must really read the ingredients & information on the packaging more before buying food for tango thanks for the heads up
i will read the sticky on the cat chat on nutrition thank you
xxxxxxxxxxx

Have you tried cat grass?

I have not used it myself, but may get some from zooplus shortly. I have a long hair cat who loathes being brushed and usually takes out his frustation on my arms!

I am sure someone on here can advise

Liquid paraffin is great for reducing hairballs, also if you get a cat furminator it will remove much more of her loose hair.

__________________

Contact Feline Network - 01803 392550 - Tabby.cat@blueyonder.co.uk

I have found that the best way to reduce hairballs is to use a Zoom Groom, the softer rubber is best. Have tried all kinds of brushes, combs and rubber groomers and the purple Zoom Groom in the shape of a cat is the best by far, it gets loads of fur out. I tend to use it every day (I get accosted if I don't ).

I also give the malt paste, as my boy tends to accumulate fur inside, and has trouble getting rid of it. A good couple of inches the first time to clear anything that is already there, and then every couple of days I give a normal dose of about an inch, instead of a treat at bedtime.

Grooming everyday helps but sometimes you need other help and buying food with a hairball treatment might be needed.

__________________

Black with white around his private area



Black Tortoiseshell




R.I.P Patch my well behaved boy dog
R.I.P. Abby and Rebel my beautifull litter sister cats