Subj : Re: hairball formula? To : Susan Cook From : Carol Shenkenberger Date : Tue Aug 08 2000 02:16 pm *** Quoting Susan Cook from a message to Sebastien Joanis *** -=>Sebastien Joanis was heard babbling frantically about hairball formula? ! SJ> I read the ingredients and all the stuff listed in there make my head SJ> spin. SJ> I bought that because I noticed that Cashew was coughing a lot the SJ> first weeks I got him, as if something was jammed in his pipes SJ> somewhere. So now I almost never see him having problems like that. SC> I don't know if it really works or I just think it does, but when I SC> have Cobee (my 1 year old siamese mix) on IAMS hairball formual as opp SC> to the Original Formula, I find that his hairball attacks are less. I SC> also dose him regularly with a product sold in Vet Clinics called SC> "Tonic Lax" that seems to help. I got a 'green machine'. It slurps up hairballs and cleans the carpet at the same time . Seriously though, there is a difference in lenght of hair and age of cat. Older or more hair, more hairball problems. Cats jut like humans, cant digest hair and as far as I can tell, either naturally 'upchuck' it (that nature need is why they nose any green plants you may have and knaw them if they find the acceptable) or they need a natural way to pass it. I dislike messing with nature. I have a feeling 'furball medicine' should be used in moderation. What it does is basically act like 'too much exlax' causing possible dehydration and probably a sore 'anterior exit' on the cat if not totally accomodated juices are handled. (eat a few Jalapenos and ask me in netmail if not sure afterwards of what I mean). When I fleadip the cats, they get a little dollup of it (1/4 TSP is estimate) and if they get anything else in that vein, its a natural and sporadic shared saucer of cream (1/3 cup between 3 cats every month or so). BTW, most cats cant handle 'lactose' (cow type) after weening so milk is a mild laxitive for them. Kinda like you eating a single isolated prune if 1/3 cup is split 3 ways which works out to about 2 oz per cat and an extra KittyLitter change next day. Given every day or (IMHO every week) would be a health hazard but once a month seems to be a gentle acting thing they enjoy. xxcarol --- Telegard v3.09.g2-sp4 * Origin: SHENK'S EXPRESS Norfolk VA 757-486-3057 28.8 Dual (1:275/100) .