Some people use butter, and I have given Tippy Smart Balance.
The problem with edible fats is that they are absorbed and don't get to the colon where the hairball is.
The commercial things use mineral oil, which is NOT absorbed and goes right thru. Some people mix a bit of mineral oil into the soft food, and you can try that. But just use a little bit. Mineral oil can sequester oil soluble vitamins...and prevent absorption.
I think the best is the live grass, myself.
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I bought some wheat grass seeds this season to try in fact for us. Most big pet stores sell little kits with vermiculite etc to grow them in.
Cats have a larger need for fat than dogs, and their foods typically are higher in fat. Tippy loves chicken skins... begs for them, and she is very thin. So I don't know where it goes on HER!
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