Cat Hairballs

Being a feline fan of course you are knowledgable of a usual issue that antagonizes cats:  the hairball.  But how much are you aware of a hairball’s signs, root causes, and cures?

What Makes A Hairball?

A hairball is created by the rough top of a feline’s tongue pulling out loose hairs during cleaning themselves.  The hair is then ingested and pulled into the digestive tract.  Usually, this hair would not be digested, but would get flushed when the feline uses the litter pan or goes outside.  In the end, kitties are predators, and are evolved to be able to accept eating fur, like from a poor mouse it catches.   As the hair hardens into a plug, the cat will surely end up with the unrewarding experience of puking it back up.  In some situations however, this might not work and it might end up stuck inside your feline, likely causing serious health problems.