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How do special hairball formulas help control hairballs? Is it healthy?
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What do you do when a cat has hairballs?
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How can I prevent my cat from getting frequent hairballs?
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I have a 6-year-old cat and for some reason after she eats she kind of throws her food back up. It only happens once in a while and it almost looks like the food doesn't even reach her stomach. Its almost like she just chews it and then spits it out. Is there a reason why this is happening?
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My 7 yr old male cat is throwing up both dry food and canned food. He seems to be vomiting hairballs also. I have brushed him and given him cat food to deter hairballs. What else can I do?
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My cat has hairballs, hairballs, hairballs!! Pease help!! I tried hairball control treats, which she eats for a few days and then turns up her nose. She is a picky eater. Can you help? I'll try anything!!
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Are both my cats supposed to throw up hairballs and what can I do about it? One is short-haired and the other has long-hair.
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My cat is a long haired Himalayan. He has a lot of hair balls. We come home almost everyday from school and he has coughed one up. We have tried the food for hairballs, the treats, the vegetable oil thing and the butter but they still seem to be real bad. We even keep him brushed. Can you tell us what else we can do?
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What are the symptoms of hairballs?
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My cat is an American Bobtail - Longhair and cleans herself a lot. She seems to throw up at least once a day. Why?
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I have three cats. I feed them Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula daily. Are they getting a complete and balanced diet?
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I have a Maine Coon cat that is 1 year old. She seems to have problems with hairballs. She will throw up hairballs along with Kitten Chow at times. Is there anything I can do to help her pass hairballs more easily?
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Which Purina ONE cat formula helps my cat to pass a hairball rather than throwing it back up?
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My cat keeps throwing up hairballs. I've tried many so-called remedies & products and none works. I try to comb her to remove loose hair, she doesn't like it AT ALL, but brushing doesn't seem to get as much hair. Any suggestions?
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My Tonkinese cats are 8 years old, less active now and a little overweight. They have hairball problems. What is the best dry food for them?
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How do special hairball formulas help control hairballs? Is it healthy?
Products that are considered "hairball formulas" generally contain higher levels of fiber that work to gently move the hair through your cat's digestive system. The fibers are usually a mixture of both soluble and insoluble fibers, both of which play a role in helping the hair move through the digestive tract. Dietary fiber is also very important to help maintain health and optimal function of the entire gastrointestinal tract.
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What do you do when a cat has hairballs?
It is not uncommon for cats to get an accumulation of hair in their stomach from their grooming activity. Some cats are able to pass them in their stool, while others may vomit them up. Fortunately there are now special diets that make it easier for the cat to pass the hair in the stool. If your cat has a recurrent problem with hairballs I would recommend trying a hairball diet for your cat.
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How can I prevent my cat from getting frequent hairballs?
Hairballs occur because cats ingest hair when they groom themselves and probably occur to some degree in all cats. If they are shedding excessively or groom excessively they may get more hairballs. Usually the cat will vomit or pass them without a great deal of problems, but at other times they can contribute to intestinal problems and constipation. There are different medications that help the cat pass the accumulated hair; please consult your veterinarian for an appropriate choice. There are now diets available with increased fiber that also help the cat pass the hair through the digestive tract.
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I have a 6-year-old cat and for some reason after she eats she kind of throws her food back up. It only happens once in a while and it almost looks like the food doesn't even reach her stomach. Its almost like she just chews it and then spits it out. Is there a reason why this is happening?
The most common reason for this type of vomiting is the formation of hairballs in the stomach. Hairballs are formed when the hair the cat swallows when it grooms compacts into a mass. This mass must either pass through the digestive tract or need to be vomited up. Recent diet formulations are now available to help the cat pass the hair out of the digestive tract and prevent hairball formation. One of these diets may be beneficial for your cat. However, if the vomiting persists, a veterinary visit is necessary to determine the cause of the problem.
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My 7 yr old male cat is throwing up both dry food and canned food. He seems to be vomiting hairballs also. I have brushed him and given him cat food to deter hairballs. What else can I do?
Your cat might have hairballs but it is also possible that he has an intestinal obstruction. Since the vomiting is ongoing I would strongly urge you to take him to your veterinarian for an examination. Once the current problem is taken care of he is likely to need a hairball diet for the rest of his life. Some cats also need additional hairball medication to help keep the hairballs from becoming severe. Naturally, daily brushing will also help.
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My cat has hairballs, hairballs, hairballs!! Pease help!! I tried hairball control treats, which she eats for a few days and then turns up her nose. She is a picky eater. Can you help? I'll try anything!!
For some cats, hairballs are a chronic problem and require ongoing attention. Feeding a diet formulated to control hairballs is very helpful as is brushing them on a daily basis. If she will not eat a total diet of hairball control food, try mixing it in with her normal food and see if that helps.
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Are both my cats supposed to throw up hairballs and what can I do about it? One is short-haired and the other has long-hair.
Both longhaired and shorthaired cats do ingest a great deal of hair when they groom themselves and vomiting hairballs is not desirable. Brushing both shorthaired and longhaired cats can help with hairball formation. In addition you might want to feed them Purina ONE Special Care Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula. This diet is formulated to help minimize hairball formation and allow hair to pass more freely through the gastrointestinal tract. If your cats continue to vomit hairballs, please contact your veterinarian for additional help in controlling this problem.
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My cat is a long haired Himalayan. He has a lot of hair balls. We come home almost everyday from school and he has coughed one up. We have tried the food for hairballs, the treats, the vegetable oil thing and the butter but they still seem to be real bad. We even keep him brushed. Can you tell us what else we can do?
Long haired cats do tend to have a problem with hairballs since they ingest so much in the grooming process. It might help to continue to groom him daily if he will allow it. It is also beneficial to keep the cat on a hairball diet such as Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula. In order to see long term benefits, your cat may need to be on this type of diet his entire life. While he may still have hairballs from time to time, a hairball control diet seems to decrease the formation of hairballs in most cats.
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What are the symptoms of hairballs?
Hairballs commonly occur in cats because of their grooming behavior and the barbs on their tongue that increase hair ingestion. Long haired cats and those that are especially fastidious about cleaning themselves seem to have more problems with hairballs. The common symptoms include gagging, retching and vomiting of hair and mucous. Hairballs are usually either regurgitated or passed in the feces. A hairball diet such as Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula can help minimize hairballs. However, occasionally the hairballs can become exceedingly large and cause other problems such as frequent vomiting, weight loss, loss of appetite or even abdominal pain. If those exist a veterinary examination is needed to determine the cause and decide appropriate treatment.
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My cat is an American Bobtail - Longhair and cleans herself a lot. She seems to throw up at least once a day. Why?
Frequent vomiting could be a sign of a serious disease and a veterinary visit is a good place to start to rule out serious problems. If no serious problems are found, one of the common reasons that a cat might throw up frequently may be hairballs. Frequent brushing and special diets can often help a problem with hairballs. Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control is specifically designed to help minimize hairballs. The diet is nutritionally complete and allows for easier passage of hair through the intestinal tract. Perhaps with a combination of grooming and diet you can control vomiting in your cat.
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I have three cats. I feed them Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Formula daily. Are they getting a complete and balanced diet?
They are definitely getting a complete and balanced diet. Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control Formula works to minimize hairball formation before they start. It also has a lower fiber level than typical hairball formula diets to promote increased nutrient absorption. It would be a good idea with three cats to be sure that you have three feeding stations so that no cat has to wait when they want to eat.
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I have a Maine Coon cat that is 1 year old. She seems to have problems with hairballs. She will throw up hairballs along with Kitten Chow at times. Is there anything I can do to help her pass hairballs more easily?
It may be beneficial to put your cat on a diet designed to minimize hairball formation, such as Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control Formula. It is specifically designed to help control hairball formation. It also is helpful to groom your cat on a daily basis to help remove loose hair.
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Which Purina ONE cat formula helps my cat to pass a hairball rather than throwing it back up?
Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control Formula is designed to minimize the formation of hairballs in the intestinal tract. The diet uses emulsifiers to help break up the hairball enabling it to pass more freely through the intestinal tract. Unlike some hairball formulas, Advanced Nutrition Formula has a lower amount of fiber which is gentler on the digestive system.
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My cat keeps throwing up hairballs. I've tried many so-called remedies & products and none works. I try to comb her to remove loose hair, she doesn't like it AT ALL, but brushing doesn't seem to get as much hair. Any suggestions?
It is not uncommon for a cat to have hairballs. Brushing and grooming are useful to help remove the dead hair. Try to keep brushing sessions short, instead of trying to brush her entire body, try to do 3-5 strokes and then stop. If the sessions are short she may tolerate them more. A food such as Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control Formula may help to minimize her hairballs before they form. Specially designed to help break up hairballs before they form, this diet can be very useful for cats that suffer from frequent hairball formation.
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My Tonkinese cats are 8 years old, less active now and a little overweight. They have hairball problems. What is the best dry food for them?
If the cats have a problem with hairballs, a hairball diet such as Purina ONE Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control Formula may be a good place to start. As for their weight, measuring the amount of food provided for them daily is a good way to control intake. Determine what each cat should get daily and then split that between 2-3 meals. It will also help to encourage more exercise and exploration through play, climbing towers and toys.
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