It Is Beneficial To Groom Long Hair Cats Too

March 24, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Cat Food


  

No cat wants to be dirty, and it’s up to you to ensure that your cat stays clean.  Grooming is very important, as it helps your cat remain clean and healthy.  Grooming starts with brushing, as brushing helps to keep the cats hair from becoming hairballs.  Brushing will remove loose hair, and help prevent the risk of hairballs.Many of the feline have problem dislodging hairballs.If the cat is unable take out the hairball, it might result into a serious blockage of intestine.  Blockages are very serious, and can quickly become life threatening for your pet.


Cat Hairballs

December 29, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Uncategorized

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.