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# **cat laxative**

**Skip it****48/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) — cat laxative doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$992K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+128.6%**

**Products**

**11**

**Brands**

**8**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**26**

**Price range**

**$6.46–$33.65**

**Returns**

**0.2%**

**Rating**

**4.3★**

**Skip it**

Scored 48/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**33**

 ×0.30

Growth

**68**

 ×0.30

Competition

**11**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**55**

 ×0.10

Returns

**99**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +128.6% year over year.

13K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Competition**

- Vetoquinol45% - TOMLYN20% - Cat Lax (2 oz)14% - Dechra10% - Nutri-Vet3% - Sentry3% - Other (2 brands)4%

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 8 brands and 26 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**26**

**Top 5 brand share**

**93%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314xNLAtcVL.jpg) [**Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YUYFZO)

Vetoquinol$16.874.4★4,63934%▲rising

2
![Tomlyn Laxatone Tuna-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats and Kittens 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/313nNm9Lu7L.jpg) [**Tomlyn Laxatone Tuna-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats and Kittens 4.25oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MSYPHO)

TOMLYN$14.924.2★3,98415%▲rising

3
![Cat Lax (2 oz) (56.70 g (FBA_317033084274)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lQ+Z7kiEL.jpg) [**Cat Lax (2 oz) (56.70 g (FBA_317033084274)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O5DMQK)

Cat Lax (2 oz)$9.734.6★2,71114%▲rising

4
![CatLax for Hairball Elimination and Prevention in Cats 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/211B-XHqF-L.jpg) [**CatLax for Hairball Elimination and Prevention in Cats 2 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC6QPXCQ)

Dechra$8.344.5★3,49410%▼falling

5
![Vetoquinol Laxatone - Hairball Gel for Cats - Gentle Oral Lubricant for Everyday Use - Well-Flavored Hairball Remedy - Easy-to-Use Pet Care Essentials - 4.25 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31s-hevT9tL.jpg) [**Vetoquinol Laxatone - Hairball Gel for Cats - Gentle Oral Lubricant for Everyday Use - Well-Flavored Hairball Remedy - Easy-to-Use Pet Care Essentials - 4.25 Ounce**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RHN3GK)

Vetoquinol$16.374.5★2,5268%▲rising

6
![Tomlyn Laxatone Catnip-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tGj-GI-dL.jpg) [**Tomlyn Laxatone Catnip-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats 4.25oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X2XYR6)

TOMLYN$14.674.2★1,8934%▲rising

7
![Nutri-Vet Hairball Paw Gel Cat Hairball Remedy Kitten Supplies Hair Ball Relief for Cats Fur Ball Remedy Soybean & Coconut Oil Salmon Flavor 3 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41j6h+2Dh7L.jpg) [**Nutri-Vet Hairball Paw Gel Cat Hairball Remedy Kitten Supplies Hair Ball Relief for Cats Fur Ball Remedy Soybean & Coconut Oil Salmon Flavor 3 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051HQOPC)

Nutri-Vet$9.814.0★10,7743%▼falling

8
![Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz (2 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416TjMyn9YL.jpg) [**Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz (2 Pack)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L51XY23)

Vetoquinol$33.654.4★4,6393%▼falling

9
![SENTRY PET CARE Sentry Hairball Relief for Cats Malt Flavor 4.4 Ounces](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NXCMDta-L.jpg) [**SENTRY PET CARE Sentry Hairball Relief for Cats Malt Flavor 4.4 Ounces**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000255UYY)

Sentry$8.014.3★11,0533%—flat

10

![Hartz Hairball Remedy Plus Salmon Flavored Paste for Cats and Kittens 2.5 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314Lzrv1DiL.jpg) [**Hartz Hairball Remedy Plus Salmon Flavored Paste for Cats and Kittens 2.5 Ounce**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006G5LWK)

Hartz$6.464.2★6,1042%—flat

11

![Cat Hairball Remedy Treats - Dual Texture Crunchy Creamy Hairball Treatment for Cats Furball Relief Control Supplement with Fiber Fish Oil for Indoor Cats Skin Coat Digestion (30-Day Supply)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JDU4tXtdL.jpg) [**Cat Hairball Remedy Treats - Dual Texture Crunchy Creamy Hairball Treatment for Cats Furball Relief Control Supplement with Fiber Fish Oil for Indoor Cats Skin Coat Digestion (30-Day Supply)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9QSQP5Q)

Pet Honesty$13.944.6★6,7752%—flat

## **Product shelf**

All 11 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314xNLAtcVL.jpg)**Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz** Vetoquinol**$16.87**4.4★4,639 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YUYFZO) [![Tomlyn Laxatone Tuna-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats and Kittens 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/313nNm9Lu7L.jpg)**Tomlyn Laxatone Tuna-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats and Kittens 4.25oz** TOMLYN**$14.92**4.2★3,984 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MSYPHO) [![Cat Lax (2 oz) (56.70 g (FBA_317033084274)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lQ+Z7kiEL.jpg)**Cat Lax (2 oz) (56.70 g (FBA_317033084274)** Cat Lax (2 oz)**$9.73**4.6★2,711 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O5DMQK) [![CatLax for Hairball Elimination and Prevention in Cats 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/211B-XHqF-L.jpg)**CatLax for Hairball Elimination and Prevention in Cats 2 oz** Dechra**$8.34**4.5★3,494 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC6QPXCQ) [![Vetoquinol Laxatone - Hairball Gel for Cats - Gentle Oral Lubricant for Everyday Use - Well-Flavored Hairball Remedy - Easy-to-Use Pet Care Essentials - 4.25 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31s-hevT9tL.jpg)**Vetoquinol Laxatone - Hairball Gel for Cats - Gentle Oral Lubricant for Everyday Use - Well-Flavored Hairball Remedy - Easy-to-Use Pet Care Essentials - 4.25 Ounce** Vetoquinol**$16.37**4.5★2,526 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RHN3GK) [![Tomlyn Laxatone Catnip-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats 4.25oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tGj-GI-dL.jpg)**Tomlyn Laxatone Catnip-Flavored Hairball Remedy Gel for Cats 4.25oz** TOMLYN**$14.67**4.2★1,893 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X2XYR6) [![Nutri-Vet Hairball Paw Gel Cat Hairball Remedy Kitten Supplies Hair Ball Relief for Cats Fur Ball Remedy Soybean & Coconut Oil Salmon Flavor 3 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41j6h+2Dh7L.jpg)**Nutri-Vet Hairball Paw Gel Cat Hairball Remedy Kitten Supplies Hair Ball Relief for Cats Fur Ball Remedy Soybean & Coconut Oil Salmon Flavor 3 oz** Nutri-Vet**$9.81**4.0★10,774 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051HQOPC) [![Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz (2 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416TjMyn9YL.jpg)**Vetoquinol Laxatone: Oral Hairball Lubricant Gel for Cats Tuna-Flavored 4.25oz (2 Pack)** Vetoquinol**$33.65**4.4★4,639 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L51XY23)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Pet Friendly**27%

*“Great For Cats”*

**Hair Removal**18%

*“Pretty good for getting the hairballs out”*

**Taste-Overall**10%

*“Great treat”*

**Flavor**10%

*“The crunchy & creamy texture and the flavor are perfect for her”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Works very well very good stuff inde3ed”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Great value”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“As advertised”*

**Soothing/Teething**2%

*“Less vomiting”*

**Smell**1%

*“Lol the smell is non offensive”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**17%

*“They are no inexpensive”*

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“Did not work on my cat”*

**Smell**10%

*“Smell is awful”*

**Taste-Overall**8%

*“My cat refuses to taste this”*

**Indigestion**6%

*“Caused stomach irritation”*

**Thickness**5%

*“Kinda thick, hard to squeeze out”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Hard to open”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“they are small”*

**Flavor**5%

*“not really the tuna flavor of this stuff”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“A bit deceptive”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Flavor22% - Leak-Proof12% - Functionality-Overall11% - Advertised Vs Actual Product9% - Smell6% - Taste-Overall6% - Product Condition5% - Texture/Consistency-Overall5% - Value For Money4% - Ingredients-Overall4%