? Hairball remedy?

[Liz & IttyBit]

IttyBit is an aggressive groomer during the shedding seasons and because of his nerve damage he doesn't tolerate brushing very well.
We try but can only do a very little bit before it bothers him. This combination of over grooming and not being able to brush him, results in frequent hair balls and throwing up. The hairball remedy we were using before is out of the question now as it is full of sugar.
Any suggestions?

 

[ja9390]

Plain vaseline on the top of the paw. A lot of cats love the taste of vaseline and will lick it off like it's candy. It won't break up existing hairballs but it prevents new ones from forming and allows the easy passage of excess hair.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Vaseline works if your cat will lick it off your fingers. Mu Dulce like it. I have some is a container that I smear a thin coat before pricking their ears. If I leave it out Dulce will lick it all

 

[BJM]

A small dab of coconut oil is one option that has been mentioned a few times.

 

[Ken & Tara]

A small dab of coconut oil is one option that has been mentioned a few times.

Petrolatum works because it's a large molecule and is said it isn't absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, thus it stays in the tract until in comes out in feces. Isn't coconut oil absorbed?

 

[Ken & Tara]

IttyBit is an aggressive groomer during the shedding seasons and because of his nerve damage he doesn't tolerate brushing very well.
We try but can only do a very little bit before it bothers him. This combination of over grooming and not being able to brush him, results in frequent hair balls and throwing up. The hairball remedy we were using before is out of the question now as it is full of sugar.
Any suggestions?

Have you tried a "cat hair glove"? Instead of a brush?

 

[Liz & IttyBit]

Thanks all!
He loves coconut oil! He's terribly allergic to flea bites and when we developed a bit of a flea problem this fall, we used it to heal his skin up.
I couldn't believe how fast it worked.
I will try the Vaseline now to get rid of the hairball he's working on and then use a bit of coconut oil on a regular basis as a preventative.
The combo sounds like a winner.

Have you tried a "cat hair glove"? Instead of a brush?

Unfortunately with his nerve damage even petting/touching him further back than the shoulder blades is uncomfortable for him.

 

[jayla-n-Drevon]

consider trimming his hair short?