# Looks like I'm getting a new fur stole **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454 "2007-11-15T01:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454/21 "2007-11-15T19:15:45Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] My first cat had hairballs. The vet gave me some kind of ointment (it had cod liver oil in it) to put on her nose; she would lick it and pass the hairballs. [/QUOTE] If you don’t want to deal with putting goop on your cat’s nose or paws (or if your cat doesn’t enjoy this experience), there are also hairball-remedy treats available. My Katya highly recommends the tender chicken-flavored ones made by Friskies. She gets so excited when I get them out- it’s really cute. Your local Petco, Petsmart, or similar store should have them. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454/22 "2007-11-15T19:17:37Z")
My cats seem to think the rugs in the living room and dining room are the prime places to go yerk up furballs/food eaten too quickly. Little bastiges. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454/23 "2007-11-16T03:26:08Z")
[QUOTE=Hilarity N. Suze] Canned pureed pumpkin? Cats will eat that? Or do you just put it on their paws so they have to lick it off? [/QUOTE] I mix it into their food. Start out with a little and then add more. I put about a tablespoon in a serving of wet food. Mine do it by itself too, without being mixed into anything. Just to confirm, this is canned _plain_ pumpkin. Not pumpkin pie filling. That’s got sugar and spices in it. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454/24 "2007-11-19T20:06:16Z")
One useful thing about having a dog? Fresh cat hurk=hot h’ordeuvre. It’s disgusting, but effective. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-im-getting-a-new-fur-stole/426454.md?page=1)