Cats do not get a vacation from the dog days of summer, and they need your help to keep summertime annoyances at a minimum. Learn how to keep your kitties cool and free from parasites, hairballs, and other nasty things that savage their comfort during the year's hottest season, with these tips for summertime comfort for cats.

Daily Brushing helps prevent hairballs and eliminates tangles and painful mats. Bubba, pictured his, loved his daily brushing by his Dad.
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Question:Why is my geriatric cat vomiting so much? Despite using daily hair-ball remedy, he is vomiting at least two to three times a week. If I miss one day of this routine, he is guaranteed to vomit. I don't know what else to do. He has had a 4 lb. weight loss over the last couple of years. His geriatric feline profile is normal. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: I'm not sure what was included in his "geriatric feline profile." How long ago was it done? I assume it was a blood panel, testing kidney function, pancreatic values, hemoglobin, etc.

IMO, a cat should not need hairball remedy on a daily basis. Is he vomiting hairballs every time, or is it food or liquid with some hair mixed in? Many hairball remedies are based on petroleum products, which leach vitamins from the body (most notably, Vitamin A). For this reason, if he is getting the hairball remedy more than once or twice a week, he probably should have some kind of supplement.

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