Owners of cats repeatedly observe how their fluffy cleanroom licks their hair several times a day. This procedure allows cats to get rid of odor, pollution and dead hair. As you already noticed, the tongue of your pet is rough to the touch, since it consists of many small tubercles (papillaries). With the help of its rough tongue, the cat licks the hair and, naturally, swallows a part of the fallen hairs.
Perhaps not everyone knows that swallowed wool can cause serious harm to the health of your animal. Once in the stomach, hairs form in a tight woolen lump that does not come out on its own and is not digested. And this can lead to unpleasant consequences. In order to avoid them, you need to help your pet remove hair from the stomach. The most popular remedy for this is liquid paraffin. For a cat, it is a real salvation. So, if you notice the restless behavior of your pet, if you find that the cat has constipation, then you need to help the animal. To do this, there is a special vaseline oil for cats "Bimin", which can be purchased at a pet store or veterinary pharmacy. This drug has a laxative effect and helps to remove lumps of wool from the stomach of the animal. It does not contain carcinogens, consists only of natural components. Before giving vaseline oil to a cat, read the instructions that came with the drug. It contains information regarding the dosage of the product.
If you don’t have the opportunity to go to the pet store to purchase Bimin oil, then regular Vaseline oil is also suitable. For a cat, this is a very unpleasant procedure. Therefore, you need to arm yourself with special dexterity.
How to give vaseline oil to a cat?
To do this, take a 3-4 ml syringe without a needle. Put your pet on your lap, turn it with your back to it so that it can not back back. Carefully grab the scruff of your hand and pull it down slightly. The cat will raise its head and open its mouth slightly. At this point, you need to carefully pour vaseline oil into the jaws of the animal.
Petroleum jelly is not the only way to remove hair. There are many products on sale that help overcome this problem. To remove hair lumps from the stomach, special dry feeds, pastes and goodies are produced. Also, grass for cats will help to cope with this problem . Its seeds can be found in pet stores, and then planted in a flower pot and grow. Your cat will enjoy fresh herbs with pleasure, which normalizes the work of the stomach and helps to remove the accumulated hair. Also in the pet store you can find already sprouted grass. Unlike street grass, it does not contain helminth eggs and pathogenic bacteria. Also, veterinarians advise a couple of times a month for 3-4 days to lubricate the cat's paw with liquid paraffin. This will require very little - a quarter of a teaspoon.