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Originally Posted by want4rain
i would *STRONGLY* suggest switching to a high quality wet food(not just for hairballs but for your cats overall health),
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I second that! A good species-appropriate (ie meat-based) diet can go a long way towards improving a cat's coat and minimizing shedding (which will in turn minimize hairballs), and frankly, there is
no hairball-prevention kibble that is appropriate for cats. They just have way too many carbohydrates, combined with the fact that they're
dry (cat's need moisture *with* their food).
http://www.catinfo.org/
Along with changing to a wet food diet, there are 2 good commercial hairball remedies that
don't contain any petroleum products. One is
Vetbasis Hairball Gel, which uses the lubrication method of helping hairballs slide on out (but using vegetable-type oils instead of mineral oil), and then there is
Vet's Best Cat Lube, a chewable tablet containing soluble fiber (such as Slippery Elm Bark and Papya) to balance water in the gut, which makes it easier to poop out said hairball.