Cat poo problems

Re: Cat poo problems

Roseann21 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:02:12 GMT

I don't know if it will help, but have you thought about Hills Hairball Control diet? Haven't tried it myself although I have had 2 long haired cats, but it might be worth a go?

Re: Cat poo problems

Katie Mansfield — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:56:35 GMT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FURminator-DeShedding-Tool-4-LARGE-DOG-professional-pet-products-BRAND-NEW-/170792356088?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Dogs&hash=item27c40488f8#ht_500wt_1287

Tenner plus p+p.

PAH £24!!!!

K x

Re: Cat poo problems

Sal the 1st — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:44:38 GMT

I bought my furminator on ebay - was a lot cheaper than anywhere else. we have two a medium size for most of his body and a small for round his neck and legs (Morris has the weirdest fur of any bengal I have ever met extremely thick and somewhat coarse)

Re: Cat poo problems

Julie-Anne Wilson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:35:21 GMT

I will try all of this, thanks. Although I never realised how expensive Furminators were.

Given the choice, I probably wouldn't have gotten a long haired cat but you know what it's like being a Vet Nurse, we don't always get to choose our pets. I regularly trim my dog's behind as a "just in case" so I suppose it's no big deal to do the cat as well.

Re: Cat poo problems

chanel clydesdale — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:10:54 GMT

Hey I have a ragdoll cat and my wake call was about a 5days into me having her.

she had to have an exlap done to have a large hairball removed....this was no way my fault, she was a rescue and very badly treated before she came to me. I swore I wouldn't let that happen so she now gets furminated regularly and her trousers kept that little shorter, the few times I have lapsed she has occasionally got poop stuck on her and she is a madam to work with.

If she has a hairy enough tail, you probably won't even motice she has a shorter doo at the back :-)

Re: Cat poo problems

Vickipr — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:52:08 GMT

I have a semi long haired boy, who's at the bottom of ths post, and he is constantly getting faeces stuck around his bum. I keep the fur clipped around there, about every 4 - 6 weeks I find myself re-doing it, or yes, he scoots along the floor and leaves lovely brown smears! He also has to have katalax as well. Furminator is also a brilliant idea, as is a 'zoom groom' My cat loves this too"

Re: Cat poo problems

Sal the 1st — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:18:32 GMT

you dont have to trim her right back - but keeping her bottom and trousers a little shorter might make all the difference

Re: Cat poo problems

Julie-Anne Wilson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:05:39 GMT

Aw, she's got such a nice coat that I was hoping to not have to trim her but I suppose I might have to. Thanks for the advice, I was wondering whether to try Katalax or not.

Re: Cat poo problems

Rachel Jayne — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:20:33 GMT

I ditto above, not that I own a long-haired cat, but didn't want to read & run.

I was gonna suggest Katalax/Laxapast until I saw Sal had

Re: Cat poo problems

Sal the 1st — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:08:47 GMT

furminate the whole cat and get rid of some of the loose/dead hair that way there is less for her to take in, keep the hair around her bottom and trousers as short as you can reasonably do and that will help prevent the clingons that make her want to scoot. I used to get this quite a bit with Boris my Maine Coon - just wish they had furminators back then! I used to use katalax a couple of times a month too just to shift any furballs through - and was lucky because he loved the stuff

Re: Cat poo problems

Teh Fluffeh — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:54:29 GMT

I routinely clip the hair around my DLH's anus because he's too lazy to clean himself and I like not having poo stained floors.