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What healthy dry food helps my cat with hairballs and shedding?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

I have 2 cats, one that I try to keep in the house most of the time one (the older one, the younger one is almost a year old) the younger one sheds very bad & gets hairballs pretty regularly I have been wanting to switch them to a hairball formula dry cat food but while researching which one it sounds like it's not health for them, they used to be on regular Kit & Kabboodle & I switched them to regular Meow Mix, can you tell Mr if either of these is healthy enough (I understand the younger one c

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on March 4th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I think that Hill's Science diet indoor/hairball control would be a good option. Meow mix and Kit and Kabboodle are low quality foods comparatively. Sometimes what SEEMS like hairballs is really a food allergy. If the Hill's food doesn't help, be sure to give it 2-3 months, then I would try a non-chicken diet (all fish, venison, beef, lamb or duck). I hope this helps and I wish you, Bug and Chloe the best!

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