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Beautiful Cat - Gross hairballs
I have a beautiful long-haired calico cat that I inherited when my grandmother passed away. I have had cats all my life and have other cats now also, but I've never had a long-haired cat before. I brush her quite a bit but she still regularly vomits the most disgusting hairballs I have ever encountered. I tried buying this hairball remedy paste stuff and have even bought the hairball rememdy treats, but she won't have anything to do with either of them. Does anyone who is familiar with long-haired cats have any other suggestions?
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There's really nothing you can do other than getting professional help, as in a veteranarian. I have a long haired cat and he doenst cough up hairballs hardly at all but he eats hairball treatment food. So your best advice would definately call a vet and verify that the treatments that youve tried on your cat didnt work.
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I would reccomend continuing brushing (even daily if possible) and giving her regular baths so she doesnt feel the need to give herself one so much.
They have a whole section found here- [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) just on shedding. Check it out and see what would help your needs.
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Dear Cat Owner,
I am a cat fanatic! Any cat questions, you can come ask me, and chances are I will be able to figure out the answer.
Hairballs are just nature's way of getting rid of hairclogs. Long-haired cats are hard to groom, so I suggest a brushing. A LOT of brushing. It'll get rid of excess fur and can also minimize the licking. If you must, give her a bath.
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You can get food at the pet-store, it's for long-haired cat. When you go, just ask the store owner (or who ever is working) if they have any cat food for no hair balls. My aunt uses it on her cats, they don't get any furballs at all and no more barfing. It's really good. You can even pick them up without them losing their hair all over your shirt =)
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Well I have 2 long haired cats and they don't get hairballs that often...But try giving your cat a bath every once and a while, ((be careful of claws)) but that usually helps me keep them off my cats...and brushing them..
*Hal*
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It may not be that you're not brushing her enough, but how you're brushing her. What sort of a brush do you use? Do you take her to the groomers?
With our long-haired cats it helps to use what is called a slicker brush. These don't hurt the cats (unless working on matts) though they seem like they would. The bristles are typically metal and short.
Also, if you bathe her try using a different shampoo from your short-haired cats.
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Yeah I had a cat like that before. Take it to the vet, they can give you something for it, or show you ways to give the stuff you already have to her so that she will accpet them.
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