This morning my boy had a giant hairball that he actually choked on requiring assistance to get out as he couldn't breathe around it, and it just didn't want to move. This happened about 3 hours ago. He's since eaten and drank and groomed. His breathing is fine, and he's sleeping in a normal place for him. I was wondering if anyone knows anything that can help keep the hairballs from building up to the point where they can't pass or be thrown up. He doesn't eat canned food. He's about 8 years old, and he's a very long haired cat. I can't seem to find a brush that picks up enough hair to be effective, and I'm afraid he's going to end up with a blockage or choke to death on a hairball because we don't hear him struggling to get it up.
Thinking about taking him to the vet for a check as half that big ol hairball may still be in his stomach unable to pass and also to talk to them about what can be done to help. He does like to eat grass, but I can't seem to keep cat grass alive. I've been letting him out to eat grass in the yard but that doesn't seem to be working to well.
I feel horrible as I feel like I now need to solve a problem I could have prevented by being more regular/ diligent with brushing him and finding the right brush and so on. He doesn't mind being brushed at all he loves the attention. I've been lazy though and haven't done it regularly and now he's paying for it.
Thinking about taking him to the vet for a check as half that big ol hairball may still be in his stomach unable to pass and also to talk to them about what can be done to help. He does like to eat grass, but I can't seem to keep cat grass alive. I've been letting him out to eat grass in the yard but that doesn't seem to be working to well.
I feel horrible as I feel like I now need to solve a problem I could have prevented by being more regular/ diligent with brushing him and finding the right brush and so on. He doesn't mind being brushed at all he loves the attention. I've been lazy though and haven't done it regularly and now he's paying for it.