Anybody want a BRODIE???

[catnapper]

Jut food, hardly ever a hairball. but the food and treats helped a ton!

[christa]

Jut food, hardly ever a hairball. but the food and treats helped a ton!

That's what I don't understand about him . . . there is ALMOST ALWAYS a huge hairball in his vomit. Isn't that strange? I mean, he does have really really really coarse & thick hair. Not really long, just coarse. We considered having his shaved. I'm going to ask the vet if it would help. I try to brush him 1x a day but he still sheds so much more than Josie! She hardly sheds at all and he sheds like crazy!

I think my husband is ready to put him outside, LOL . . . he wouldn't but he threatens him every time he throws up on our NEW carpet! (of course he never goes to the hardwood ) . . . I feel sorry for him . . . some cats can vomit gracefully . . . not Brodie . . . it's a whole production. And he projects it a mile! Yuck!

I'm still so happy with my Spot Bot! The best money I've ever spent!

[rosethecopycat]

I was thinking he may be a cronic regurgitator, but if there is a hairball in there most of the time, I reconsider.

I recommend getting a Zoom Groom and brush him daily with it.

Less fur going in, has to mean less fur coming out.

[christa]

I recommend getting a Zoom Groom and brush him daily with it.

Less fur going in, has to mean less fur coming out.

Where do you find a Zoom Groom? I'll try ANYTHING at this point!

edit: Okay, they have them on Dr. Foster & Smith . . . so do these work the best??? I need something that will get down into his thick fur!!! - I've been meaning to place an order on there anyway - I might order one today.

[Catty1]

Definitely ask about the hair trim!

And there are products like Tonic-Lax and other malt-flavoured goops where one puts a bit of it on the cat's paw.

Ask your vet about using a bit of olive or canola oil(not too often)...Does Brodie get any wet food at all? If not, that could definitely help.

A call to your vet wouldn't cost like a visit does. See what you can find out.

hugs to you and Brodie

Catty1

[Don Juan's mom]

After I got Zerlina, Don Juan got in the habit of gobbling as much food as he could (so the other cat couldn't get it ) and then throwing up. So, I started giving half the food in the morning and half at night, which solved that problem.

My sister Carolyn's old cat Oliver is a gobbler, too. She got a couple of the "vacation" feeders with timers and set them to open so he gets four tiny meals during the day. He will sit by the feeder and wait for it open... because otherwise, Selena the Banzai Cat will eat his food!

Liz

[christa]

I just ran out and bought some Nutro for Brodie. Only thing is they didn't have any of the Hairball formula. But it's the *New Complete* Formula that is supposed to have some hairball in it and they're ordering me some that's supposed to be in on Monday.

I held him down and gave him a GOOOOOOOOOD brushing! Not just a little brush . . . I got down deep and he did not like me much after that.

I hope the Nutro helps. My husband is all for getting a hair cut.

I'm gonna give this a few days and see if it helps any at all.

I really appreciate all of your input. I will take ALL of it into consideration.

[icedtea]

aparently putting vaseline on a cats paws helps. they lick it off. i saw it on petsburgh usa.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Brodie sure is a cutie pie and I hope that you'll be able to find a solution for him soon. He may also have a sensitive tummy so you may want to mix the hairball formula with the sensitive tummy formula. You may also want to feed him small amounts of food and then wait a while before feeding him again. This works well for my Sunny who loves to gobble his food and throw it back up again.

Have you tried the shedding blade yet? This works well on some cats and gets much more fur off of them than just regular brushing will. Here's a link to it: Shedding Blade. Good luck and please keep us updated about him.

[christa]

Brodie sure is a cutie pie and I hope that you'll be able to find a solution for him soon. He may also have a sensitive tummy so you may want to mix the hairball formula with the sensitive tummy formula. You may also want to feed him small amounts of food and then wait a while before feeding him again. This works well for my Sunny who loves to gobble his food and throw it back up again.

Have you tried the shedding blade yet? This works well on some cats and gets much more fur off of them than just regular brushing will. Here's a link to it: Shedding Blade. Good luck and please keep us updated about him.

We have tried Sensitive Stomach Formula . . . can't remember which brand. One of the Vet's Diet brands. Anyway, no change from that.

I might check out that shedding blade. Thanks for the link.

[krazyaboutkatz]

You can buy the shedding blades at most pet stores and I also think that most feed and supply stores will sell them too. I get lots of fur off of Sunny this way.