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Cat hairballs are a modern day occurrence. They started when man started breeding longer hair longer hair cats. Now the frequency in which cats expel hairballs depends on the amount of hair the cat has, the more hair the more frequent the hairball.
It also depends on how frequent the cat grooms itself. The more frequent the cat grooms, the more frequent the hairball.
Also if you groom the cat frequently with a good comb you can greatly reduce the amount of hairballs. An article on hairballs can be found at the link
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoAll cats spit hairballs, it's the price one has to pay if one wishes to be a cat's human. They clean themselves with their tounges and swallow hair in the process. The only things you can do is hope they hit the tile, not the rug, and clean it up.
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Do some cats not suffer from haiball?
The only cats that never get hairballs are Sphynx cats (which are hairless.) Some cats get hairballs more often than others, especially if they are long-haired cats. Hairballs are a way of getting rid of ingested hair, so you can prevent hairballs by feeding cats something like Petromalt, which allows them to pass the hair rather than throwing it up.
Why are hairballs only for cats?
Because cats lick themselfs to be clean. Their rough tongue catches unruly hairs,but it doesnt spit them out, it just swallows them. THis is why you should brush your cat so he/she doesnt have to lick their fur clean.
Can you give cats hairballs medicine to dogs?
No.
What are the symptoms of cats having hairballs?
Coughing?
Is a cats hairball bad?
No. Hairballs are usual.
Why do cats eat each others hairballs?
they are cats&they are weird. bahahaha :]
How do cats get hairballs?
Cats lick themselves to keep clean, that's where they get the hair from.
What animals cough up hairballs?
cats lions
Is lemongrass safe for cats?
Yes. Cats will often eat grass to help aid the digestion process and to also cleanse the stomach, usually to help rid themselves of hairballs.
Do cats bleed from hairballs?
No but maybe they ate something wrong
Do cheetahs and other big cats get hairballs?
Yes-by the way, cheetahs aren't big cats. They're in their own group, Acinonyx.
What causes a cat to regurgitate?
Most commonly, a hairball. Cats lick themselves and often their companions clean and this is the main cause of hairballs. -If only we could train them to do it in the toilet or litter box.
