My cats would not eat their food if I put vegetable oil on it.

Pros: easy to give

Cons: Cats would not eat

A neighbor told me about using vegetable oil for hairballs. I do use the Laxatone my vet recommends, but cats absolutely hate having Laxatone put on their fur. They fling their paws around and you end up with Laxatone on the walls. For some reason, canola oil is much better received--you can put it in a bowl and they will lick it right up. I'm not sure any hairball remedy works, but at least the vegetable oil doesn't cause a huge struggle.

Pros: Much better received than Laxatone

Cons: Like all hairball remedies, I'm not really sure they work

we ase oil for the dog too.it helps give a healthy coat that shines and brushes easier.don't do it everyday tho-about once a week or so

Pros: helps the coat

Cons: makes a mess in the food dish

I work in a farm store and tell people to put a tsp. of vegetable oil on their cats dry food and mix well. It is good for the hairballs and also works as a good stool softner.

Pros: Always available

Cons: none

I use vegetable oil with my cats food once a week, seems to do the trick and they like it better than the store bought. I also use a litter butter every now and then that works great and cats love a little taste

Pros: cats like it better than over the counter med.

Cons: none