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popsatad | 16:18 Mon 02nd Aug 2010 | Animals & Nature
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Can anyone suggest a way that I can minimise the amount of furballs my cat produces ? She is long haired & quite a prolific groomer. She is a dry food only cat (her choice) & I brush her every day. It is quite upsetting for her to produce the balls & last week she actually had a double one!
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Many Thanks....Willl give it a go
Royal Canin longhair/persian....but to be honest it isn't as upsetting for them as it seems to us... Kitty grass helps them get them up while they are smaller too
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Cheers Rowanwitch.....much appreciated...Probably not too bad for her but HELL for me
Can you put some olive oil on her food ? It will help her to 'pass' the furball without that awful retching x
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Tried the oil....she won't touch her food with it on...Little Madam.
sardines in oil? most cats adore them
Have her PUT DOWN!!

only joking, nice to see you on here Pops (as recommended) hope you get the answers.
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Unfortunately I don't have most cats.......she won't eat FISH
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If you click on the link, purina are doing free samples:

http://www.purinaone.co.uk/
the iams furball one is quite good,

pops mine is a madam as well and will only eat fish if i'm eating it, put it in her bowl and oh no not interested!
Just been told by cat rescue centre where i work that the furballs are better out than in, if not they stay in stomach & can cause big problems so don't worry.
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Thanks to everyone for all their help...........actually had advice from my vet who says 'cos she wont let me groom her underbelly & is long haired then it's only natural for her to have furballs. Also, thanks Kat 1...the vet says better out than in.xxx
There are specific dry foods for long-haired cats, I think it's Hills do a good one. I only have one long-haired fellow and he's not troubled, so I've no personal experience, but one of my short-haireds moults all the time and he does get the odd vomit-ball. Cat grass is excellent (that is, if they are not eating your house plants, as mine often do).

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