I hate Cat Hairballs!
Hey y'all..its been a while since my last post..anyway, hope its never too late all of you a Happy New Year :)
Okay, my first entry for year 2007 is about Hairballs! I simply hate them.
First of all, do you all know what are hairballs?
Scientifically or technically (hmm..whatever..), a hairball is known as "trichobezoar"; "tricho" means hair and "benzoar" means accumulation of indigestible material forming a lump in the digestive tract.
Cats prize themselves as being clean. They lick to clean themselves; all the time. But to them, its not ust cleaning. Kitty is trying to remove loose hair, too. The tounge of a cat has tiny barbs taht pulls loose hair from its coat. Some hair will be ingested and some will move through the digestive tract with no problems.
But, if too much is ingested, will make your kitty sick. This resulting in heaving and strange noises through the cat's nose and throat; sounds like muted cough/sneeze. Your cat will feel uncomfortable and starts to comfort themselves by cleaning/licking..again..
To prevent hairballs, brush your kitty regularly. Cats do enjoy this. You can trim the fur occasionally for the long-haired cat, as they sheds more. Some vets do recommend to feed your cat with a litle amount of grass daily. I guess, this is why I always spotted outdoor cats nibbles on grass often...
There are also cat food formulated specifically to reduce/ control hairballs. I once try IAMS formula for hairball control, but my cat seems not to like it .. There are also other hairballs remedies such as ointments, that help to break -up the hairball so its easier to pass..
Okay...so long..till next time..meowsss!
Okay, my first entry for year 2007 is about Hairballs! I simply hate them.
First of all, do you all know what are hairballs?
Scientifically or technically (hmm..whatever..), a hairball is known as "trichobezoar"; "tricho" means hair and "benzoar" means accumulation of indigestible material forming a lump in the digestive tract.
Cats prize themselves as being clean. They lick to clean themselves; all the time. But to them, its not ust cleaning. Kitty is trying to remove loose hair, too. The tounge of a cat has tiny barbs taht pulls loose hair from its coat. Some hair will be ingested and some will move through the digestive tract with no problems.
But, if too much is ingested, will make your kitty sick. This resulting in heaving and strange noises through the cat's nose and throat; sounds like muted cough/sneeze. Your cat will feel uncomfortable and starts to comfort themselves by cleaning/licking..again..
To prevent hairballs, brush your kitty regularly. Cats do enjoy this. You can trim the fur occasionally for the long-haired cat, as they sheds more. Some vets do recommend to feed your cat with a litle amount of grass daily. I guess, this is why I always spotted outdoor cats nibbles on grass often...
There are also cat food formulated specifically to reduce/ control hairballs. I once try IAMS formula for hairball control, but my cat seems not to like it .. There are also other hairballs remedies such as ointments, that help to break -up the hairball so its easier to pass..
Okay...so long..till next time..meowsss!
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