furballs

Re: furballs

Nicola Russell — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:26:39 GMT

I have read about pineapple juice in rabbits, not sure if they would be too happy about that lol. Will definately invest in a furminator, hopefully it will reduce the amount of fur on the carpet, curtains, me!

Re: furballs

Kerry Spain — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:19:59 GMT

Hill's Hairball Control Diet works a treat of failing that, katalax

Re: furballs

Doolally — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:46:31 GMT

Furminate them! I've been furminating my Selkirk Rex kitties as they have a really thick shedding undercoat and it's great, it gets out so much more hair than any other brush (does kinda ruin the curls a bit though ).

I've seen a few cats be very ill with massive furballs in their stomachs, which have had to be removed surgically, so I do worry about the amount of hair some cats ingest, so I'd much rather groom them like mad so they don't ingest too much!

Re: furballs

chloehaddow — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:18:49 GMT

Pineapple juice is supposed to break up hairballs in rabbits' stomach, dont know if this will work for cats also?xx

Re: furballs

Nicola Russell — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:16:38 GMT

might have to get some I hate watching them be sick

Re: furballs

Steph Phillips — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:01:33 GMT

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have you tried Katalax? my guys will eat that out of the tube as it is a beefy flavour

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Was just going to suggest that! Lol!

Re: furballs

Steph Worsley — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:34:02 GMT

have you tried Katalax? my guys will eat that out of the tube as it is a beefy flavour

Re: furballs

Nicola Russell — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:21:59 GMT

They occasionally go out, but due to hot weather they are being kept in as 4 of them are black. Have grown cat grass before. Haven't tried furminator, might have to invest. they all get groomed every day but doesn't seem to make any difference. One we believe is part norwegian forest cat and has very thick undercoat.

Re: furballs

Cat Woman — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:14:23 GMT

Hills do a furball diet & RCW has diets that contains stuff to help eliminate the hair. Have you tried a furminator brush too?

Re: furballs

Polly P — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:14:06 GMT

Do they go outside? Cats eating graass is one of the ways they bind and bring up the furballs. If they are indoor only, I'd reccomend getting some indoor growing cat grass for them to chew if it suits?