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What are hairballs?

Updated: 11/17/2022
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About HairballsHairballs, as the name suggests, are balls of hair that cats sometimes cough up. The hair is actually fur that they accidently swallowed while they were licking themselves clean. If your cat seems to be coughing up hairballs a lot, an easy solution is to brush and groom it more often so it won't need to clean its fur itself.
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What are the release dates for Hairballs - 2000 TV?

Hairballs - 2000 TV was released on: USA: 2000


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