Tomlyn Laxatone Tuna-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats and Kittens, 4.25oz

My baby, Bitty, was constipated. She normally poops daily and she hadn’t pooped a good poop in 2 days. She had only pooped a couple very small (quarter sized) poops in 2 days and she seemed to be in discomfort. I already had this product from the summer when she seemed to be hacking up more hairballs. This was actually the first time she had ever been constipated. She is 5 years, and 2 months old, and her undercoat just recently came in over the summer (bad timing, I know!) and we also recently got a kitty that she cleans too. Anyway- I tried just feeding it to her on a spoon thinking it would be like a treat, no go. I tried mixing it with her wet food that she gets in the morning, no go. So I asked my co-worker that had recommended it, she said to mix it with Gerber baby food, I tried all the flavors I thought she might like, no go. So then I followed the instructions on the label that basically say if you can’t mix it, put it on their nose or paws. It’s extremely sticky so I felt really bad doing this, and I’m sure you will too if you love your animal, which I have no doubt you do since you’re still reading this. Anyway, I put it on her paw and of course, since she’s a clean freak, she licked it off (it took awhile, when I say it’s sticky, I mean sticky.) The next morning I expected a big poop in the litter box and there wasn’t one. So I doubled the dose the second day, around the same time. She was still having like 3-4 quarter sized poops, so on the third day, I tripled the dose. And please don’t do what I did! It is not in the directions on the back at all. I’m a nurse, so of course, I think I am above directions- which I am not, and I know I should know better, but of course I started googling complications of constipation in cats, and mega-colon and all these things came up so I figured diarrhea was better than death. (Since as a nurse I’m programmed to think worst case scenario all the time). Anyway on the 4th day she started having diarrhea and it lasted for about 3-4 days. The first couple poops that came out were hard and firm from where she was constipated, but after that my poor baby lived by the litter box for the next couple days. I say that to say this- the product 100% works. Don’t be like me and try to rush the results. ESPECIALLY if you have an older cat. Luckily my Bitty is only 5, but if she was elderly I could have dehydrated her! Anyway the product is amazing and works, only downside is your cat might not like the flavor or texture, but if he or she needs it then I’m sure you’ll find a way to get it down. Also now that Bitty is all better, i started giving her hairball control dry food, and I put a probiotic supplement in her wet food in the morning to keep her regular. It’s been about a month since the constipation, and we haven’t had any issues.

I’ve been using this daily for 3 weeks and so far my cat hasn’t had any hairballs. I give it to her in the morning every day and she loves the tuna flavor so much she begs for it. Satisfied so far.

It works well and the cat will eat it!

It helped my Large Maine Coon after 10 days of use

great to break up hair bald and my cat loves it

It works well for preventing hairballs, but the price of a small tube has become astronomical. I checked my previous orders, and it was literally 1/3 the price less than 10 years ago ($5 vs $15+ now). And for what? It's basically just petroleum jelly with some flavoring.

I've tried a few hairball remedies over the years, but this one is the worst for us. First off, my long-haired cat (who usually licks anything tuna-flavored) absolutely despise this gel. The second I put a dab on her paw or my finger, she freaks out, wipes it everywhere, and runs off. Even mixing it into wet food didn't work—they just pick around it and leave a mess. I've wasted so much trying to force it on them. Worse, after almost two weeks of struggling to get any in them, they still hacked up two massive hairballs and had some loose stools that I'm pretty sure came from the gel being too harsh on their system. No reduction in vomiting or hairball issues at all. Save your money and try something else like a different brand or malt paste that cats actually tolerate. This was a total fail for my picky eaters. Wouldn't recommend. 😿

My cat loves this! I got the catnip flavored. I squirt a dot (less than a dime size) on her wet food and she devours it. I tried putting it on her paw which was one of the suggested ideas but she shook her paw and it flung on my wall. 🤣 very thick and easy to use. Does not have a bad odor.