Tomlyn Laxatone Catnip-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats, 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.

Here’s a natural, positive review you can use: I bought this malt for my cat and it has been great. My cat eats it without any problem and seems to really like the taste. It helps with hairballs and supports digestion, and I noticed an improvement in my cat’s overall comfort. The texture is smooth and easy to give, and the quality feels very good. I’m happy with this product and would definitely buy it again.

Cat loves all flavors!

I always have to trick my cat by putting a big squeeze on his paw , he doesn't mind the taste at all, and it seems to make him have less hairball problems.

Vet recommended this for our Flemish giant rabbit who had stomach bloat which may/may not have been caused by hair not being passed. We started giving her this stuff, which she went crazy for, and it made a substantial difference in her bloat plus bowel movements. Works very well!

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 purchased two of these - all made from the same company, but marketed under different brand names. We picked the tuna flavor. When both tubes arrived, we realized that this is all the same product, same ingredients, same tube size, etc. They took this product and marketed using different catchy names, but made by the same company - so be vigilant about this. We sooo wanted this gel to work - because our 4 indoor cats tend to choke up quite a bit with hair balls. But alas, nothing worked. Our cats won't even go near this gel. We tried putting some on their mouths in order to cause a licking action, but they did so and you could see they absolutely hated the taste and sticky texture. Now, whenever I go to unscrew the cap on the tube, the cats will go running away - what a waste of money. The same can be said for the other tube (similar product - in fact, the ingredients are the same). My cats hated it - a total waste of money! Remember, this product uses petroleum products in this gel (petrolatum) - yuck! And somehow, our cats can sense this. Would we lick a gel that had petroleum products in it? I don't think so. This was a complete waste of money for us. If I could give it less than 1 star, I would. Both tubes that I purchased are sitting on a shelf as none of the cats will near them.

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.