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How to Prevent Cat Furballs With Baby Food
It's the sound you hope you will never hear; your cat retching and spluttering, the surefire noises that lead to a big, sloppy hairball all over your carpet. Although disgusting, hairballs are a part of every cat's grooming routine. When a cat grooms itself, its tongue lifts up hair and the cat ingests it. The hair mixes with mucus inside the cat's body and is either regurgitated or vomited, depending on if the hairball is in the throat or the stomach. One way to prevent excessive hairballs in cats is to introduce a laxative, or fiber supplement, into the cat's diet. Baby food is an example of a high-fiber source that will help diminish hairballs in your cat.
Things You'll Need
Instructions
Mix the baby food thoroughly with a spoon.
Add 1 tbsp. of vegetable or squash baby food to your cat's regular food. Mix the two ingredients together.
Feed your cat the mixture daily to provide it with a high-fiber diet. If your cat likes the taste of the baby food and has dry cat food, feed the baby food to it without mixing. |