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My diabetic cat has hairballs. Is pumpkin safe to feed her daily?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 12 years and 2 months old | 12 lbs

My long haired cat has frequently hairball issues. I have been feeding her two teaspoons canned pumpkin every day for a month now. She loves it. Can I keep on doing it? She is diabetic on remission, so no insulin anymore but diabetic canned food. Is pumpkin bad for diabetic cats?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 18th, 2018

You can keep feeding her the pumpkin, provided it s not pumpkin pie filling. Regular brushing /combing your cat , removing any loose hair from its fur as well as mattes, before they get too big will also make a big difference. If her blood glucose values stay constant, there should be no problem.

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