Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 7 years old | 8.8 lbs
Hi. I have 4 cats: a 1 year old, two 3 year old's and one 8 year old. Ive been advised to change from Hills Optimal Care to Hills Hairball Control since the 8 year old and 3 year old suffer from excessive hairballs & vomiting. We want to buy the same food for all of them due to better prices and they eat together at 1 food station. My questions are: Will the Hairball Control food be OK for the cats who do not experience vomiting? Also: The food is ages 1-6, will it be OK for my 8 year old cat?
1 Answer
Published on January 3rd, 2018
There is no reason why the younger cats can not have this food. Young adult (1-6) is suitable for all adult cats but annual monitoring of urine and body condition in cats over 6 is recommended to monitor kidney function, changes in which may necessitate changes to a mature/senior range
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