We have been buying this product for years. This last time we received it, it was very soft and sticky. If you tried to put some on your finger it would run off. When our cats tried it they ran off too. This was a great product not sure why the manufacturer changed it....

I was very happy with the old Petromalt formula. Cat's liked it and it helped with hairballs as described, but now... The had to go and put corn syrup in it! Horrible! Corn syrup is a nasty by-product that is being put into all kinds of foods these days. Why? Big Ag profits big given all the corn subsides from the government which has led to an overproduction of, you guessed it, corn! So what do they do with all this extra corn? Find new and exciting ways to use it, hence the addition of corn syrup and all its insulin spiking nastiness into just about everything "edible." Now they're sneaking it into our pet products. Underhanded. Diabolical. Unacceptable! I will not buy this product again unless they switch back to the old formula and that's all there is to it. Sorry kitties... I hope to find something better for you before we run out of the old Petromalt.

Like other reviews state here, the formula has been changed. My cat always loved Petromalt but they changed the formula and my cat won't go near it anymore. I called the company and got an arrogant response saying "yes" the formula WAS changed but they couldn't care less. Don't buy this product anymore...it's over!! Called my Vet and they recommended "Laxatone"....so I bought it at PetCo. It's drips and it's "gooey" but my cat will eat it. She likes the formula but it's messy so I put in on her paws....she laps it up. Goodbye, Petromalt!!

While Petromalt was off the shelves, I tried another hairball product and hated it because it was runny goo. I couldn't get a nice glob on my finger, and put it in my cat's mouth, like I used to do with Petromalt. Now, Petromalt is back in stock and it's also runny goo!!! The cats won't eat it on their own, and I can't keep it on my finger... it just runs off. It's a waste of money and a huge mess. I still have some Nutramalt by the same company, which is the PERFECT consistency. My cats will eat that but I now need to find a new hairball medicine.

This product works great, its thick and easily stays on the cats paw when applied. The cats love the taste of it too. Much better than competitor "KittyMalt". The only thing that I don't like is the tube, it seems that a lot of the product stays in the tube because it is hard to push to get it out.

My cats loved the old formula...thought it was a treat. Now they refuse to eat this. Its runny and messy.