The so-called hairball is a long soft thing spit out by a cat. That was actually the cat spitting out the hair it licked into its stomach. It is a normal physiological phenomenon for cats to vomit hairballs, especially long-haired cats, the chance of spitting up hairballs is even greater. Everyone knows that the cat's tongue is covered with dense barbs. In addition to helping the cat lick food, it can also play the role of cleaning and grooming. As a result, the cat's hair inevitably enters the stomach. A large amount of body hair that enters the gastrointestinal tract, accumulated over time, will form hairballs in the gastrointestinal tract. It is difficult for these hairballs to be excreted through the digestive tract, and the pancreatic digestive enzymes in the cat itself cannot be completely decomposed. Therefore, the natural way for cats is to spit the hairballs out. Don't be too bothered if your cat isn't actively throwing up.

When the cat vomits hairballs, it will crouch with its limbs and show nausea. At this time, there will be a vomit sound, and most of the vomited things are strips, which may be accompanied by a little feed and moisture, there will be some small bubbles on the hair ball. This kind of hairball is normal, but if it is not a hairball, then you should pay special attention, it may be infected with other diseases!

If the cat cannot spit out the hairball normally, then you should pay attention to it. Can cause what's called hairball disease. A large number of hairballs can block the digestive tract and become large and hard in the intestines, which cannot be eliminated. The cat's lack of energy, poor appetite, and severe cases need to be solved by surgery.

Some long-haired cats, such as Chinchilla, Persian, lick very frequently in hot weather (cats are said to lick their saliva on their coats) On the other hand, the evaporation of saliva can play a role in cooling), the number of hair spitting will increase, and some cats will even vomit hair every day. In this case, it is recommended to comb the cat's hair diligently. If conditions permit, it is best to trim the cat's coat short. In addition, if there are too many times of spitting up, which leads to the cat's loss of appetite or poor mental state, it is necessary to take Jinshierkang or nutritional ointment.

So how can I prevent cats from licking a lot of body hair, or how to help cats spit out hairballs smoothly?

Method 1: Diligent grooming

Keeping your cat from licking into body hair is impossible to completely control, but if you groom your cat every day, you can definitely reduce the amount of hair that gets into your body to a great extent. This method is characterized by labor, but for cats, it is absolutely comfortable. And it can also improve your relationship with your cat!

Method 2: Green Grass

Cats eat some green grass, which can promote the formation and discharge of hairballs. But some domestic cats don't go out a few times in their lives. Where do they find grass? They sometimes bite the flowers and trees in the house to replace them. This may be a solution, but some flowers and trees have toxins, which may cause harm to cats, such as lilies and narcissus (see the article on plants harmful to cats in this cat fraternity handbook). Therefore, you can go outside and pick cat grass, such as the most common foxtail. You can also go to the pet store to buy some cat grass to solve this problem, or you can find wheat or oat seeds to plant at home. The feature of this method is that it kills two birds with one stone. There is also a cluster of fresh greens.

Method 3: Change to hairball-free cat food

Professional hair-free cat food, containing plant and crude fiber ingredients, can effectively prevent hairballs Builds up in the digestive tract and helps the hairballs pass out of the body. Especially in long-haired cats during the molting season, the hair balls are absolutely considerable. At this time, you can change the cat food to remove the hair balls or add the cat food to the cat food. Direct consumption of hair-free cat food, pay attention to the method of changing the food, and add it gradually.