Most cat owners know the signs: the hacking noises, the yellowish spots on the carpeting. As unpleasant as the experience may be for you, after all you're the one who has to clean it, keep in mind that it's also very unpleasant for your cat. In fact, hairballs can sometimes prove deadly, causing breathing problems for your cat and actually suffocating him if not treated. So just how can you keep your cat safe and prevent hairballs? - Read more

Does your cat have hairballs? Here's the trouble signs to watch for and ways to control hairballs and minimize the problems they cause. - Read more

It's a question most people wouldn't think- or want, really- to consider: What's in the average cat hairball besides hair? - Read more

Stopping cat hairballs from being regurgitated onto your carpet. - Read more

Hairballs happen when cats regurgitate an indigestible collection of hair and food debris. Besides the unpleasant "kitty cough" hairballs cause, they can also create a mess on floors and carpets. - Read more

What causes hairballs in cats? Problem signs of Hairballs. - Read more

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Hairballs (also called trichobezoar, or furballs) are common problems in cats (especially long-haired breeds). - Read more

Hairballs (trichobezoars) are balls of hair that end up in a cat's stomach when the cat licks its fur as part of its regular grooming routine. Since cats spend about 10% of their waking hours grooming themselves primarily by licking their fur clean, hairballs in cats can be a very common occurrence. Many cats have no problem with hairballs whatsoever. Sometimes though, especially in long-haired cats, hairballs can cause your cat to engage in gagging or retching in an attempt to vomit up the hairball. - Read more

Has your cat been coughing and hacking? If so, he may have hairballs. If you see disgusting skinny oval blobs on the floor, you will know that your cat has managed to dislodge one of his hairballs. - Read more

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Cat Hairballs are something every cat owner has encountered one time or another. So exactly what are hairballs and what do they look like? So why do cats get hairballs? How do I know if my cat has a hairball? - Read more

Most people believe that a cat with a hairball will vomit hair. "Routine" hairballs do not cause a cat to feel sick or miss meals. - Read more

Special treatment for cat hairballs is often unnecessary as your feline friend normally takes care of this cat health problem herself. Cat hairballs (also called hair balls or furballs) are a natural and normal part of your cat or kitten's life. She'll usually either vomit out the mass of fur that accumulates in her stomach or pass it in her stool. - Read more

Cats do a great job at grooming themselves and normally ingest a small amount of hair that passes through their digestive system. If too much hair collects in the stomach instead of passing through the gun the stomach lining becomes irritated and the resulting mess is a hairball. - Read more

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hairball is one of cats’ most well known attributes. A vomited hairball usually looks like a tubular, brown or beige mass and can be accompanied by a small amount of clear, foamy fluid. Hairballs generally cause vomiting of a non-serious nature, but they can also cause serious obstructions that require surgical removal. Other side effects are constipation and lack of appetite. However, you do not have to stand idly by while your cat hacks away; hairball prevention is essential to the good health of any cat. - Read more

Why hairballs generally result in digestive problems (eg; vomiting) rather than respiratory ones (eg; coughing). - Read more