I've seen special hairball treatment food on the shelves in the supermarket although never tried it myself. I assume it makes the hairballs easier to digest so they don't need to cough them up so much?

Maybe grooming as well, if they don't have as much loose hair at all then I would think there's less chance of getting hairballs.

Have you tried those little roller brushes instead? They're sticky and grab a bunch of the loose fur. Or the vacuums even, although that might freak some cats out.

I agree with you on that "being careful" part because my cat doesn't respond well to those hairball treatment food. I think what is going to work for her better is extra grooming on my part. She actually likes when I groom her but it's a process. She's always rolling around and won't sit still.

Somewhat. They're also packed full of fiber in the hopes of, uh, pushing the hairball on through the system and out the other end instead of being coughed up. Be careful using them long term, though, because they haven't been tested long term and that much fiber can actually cause issues.

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Hello there. My cat is eleven years old and always has had issues with hairballs. It seems at times it's worse than other times. Does anyone else have issues with hairballs? What tips can you share to help prevent or treat hairballs?