Controlling hairball in cats

Ref: http://animalcare.my/2012/10/27/new-stuff-for-the-brood/

Thank you for your comments on the issue of hairball control in cats.

I remember a case where a pet-cat of a vet had died of hairball too. The vet did ultra sound imaging, X-Rays, etc. but could not find the cause of the discomfort in the cat. It was only after the cat’s demise that a post-mortem revealed that the problem was that of hairball.

For my other cats, I find Laxatone very effective. Just two days of it and the problem is gone. But Pole and Cleo are touch-me-nots and cannot be force-fed anything. So they are a bit of a problem.

An anonymous reader mentioned that his/her vet said to only give the hairball diet twice a week for short-haired cats. Does anyone know why this is so?  Or, is there anyone here whose cats are on this diet?

Another reader mentioned giving them oil to lick on a daily basis. I’m considering this.

Does anyone know of any brand of palatable fish oil for cats? For my fuss-pots, everything has to be TASTY or they would just turn their noses up and walk away. Sigh…

I’ve just fed my brood breakfast now, and Cleo ate home-cooked. So far, she has not vomited, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed! It’s coming to 1/2 hour now. No vomiting.

We did force-feed her Laxatone twice…I really hope it works.