The so-called hair spitting ball is a long and soft thing that a cat spits out. The hair spitting out is stripes, yellowish-brown, and the thickness of fingers. That was actually the cat licked it into the stomach and vomited it out. Cats vomit hair...
The so-called hair spitting ball is a long and soft thing that a cat spits out. The hair spitting out is stripes, yellowish-brown, and the thickness of fingers. That was actually the cat licked it into the stomach and vomited it out. Cats vomit hairballs, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, especially for long-haired cats, the chances of vomiting hairballs are greater. As we all know, cats' tongues are covered with dense barbs. In addition to helping cats lick, they can also clean and comb. As a result, cat's hair inevitably enters the stomach and intestines. A large amount of body hair entering the stomach and intestines will accumulate over time and form hair balls in the stomach and intestines. These hairballs are difficult to excrete from the body through the digestive tract, and the pancreatic digestive enzymes in the cat's body cannot be completely decomposed. Therefore, the cat's natural way is to spit out the hairballs. If the cat does not spit out hair on its own initiative, don't bother it too much.
When a cat spits out the hair ball, its limbs will curl up and show a nausea. At this time, there will be vomiting sounds. Most of the things that are spit out are strip-shaped, which may be accompanied by some feed and moisture, and there will be some small bubbles on the hair ball. Such a hairball is normal, but if the hairball is not spit out, you should pay special attention. It may be infected with other diseases!
If a cat cannot spit out the hairball normally, it will lead to the so-called hairball disease. A large number of hair balls will block the digestive tract and become large and hard in the intestines and cannot be ruled out. It will cause cats to lose their energy and have poor appetite. In severe cases, it will also require surgical treatment.
Some long-haired cats such as Jinjira and Persian cats lick their hair very frequently when it is hot (it is said that cats lick their saliva on the quilt, and the evaporation of saliva can cool down), and the number of times they vomit will increase, and some cats even vomit hair every day. In this case, it is recommended to be diligent in combing the cat's hair. If conditions permit, it is best to trim the cat's hair short. In addition, if you vomit too much, which causes the cat to lose appetite or have poor mental state, you need to take oral Kinshelk or nutritional cream.
So how can you avoid a cat licking a lot of body hair, or how can you help the cat spit out the hair ball smoothly?
Method 1: Be diligent in combing
It is impossible to completely control the cat licking a body hair, but if you help cat comb hair every day, you can definitely reduce the amount of hair entering the body to a large extent. This method is characterized by hard work, but it is absolutely comfortable for cats. It can also enhance your relationship with your cat!
Method 2: Green grass
Cats eat some green grass, which can promote the formation and discharge of hair balls. But some domestic cats will never go out a few times in their lifetime. Where can they find grass? Sometimes they bite the flowers and trees in their homes 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 daffodils (see the article on plants that are harmful to cats in this Boai Cat Manual). Therefore, you can go outside to pick cat grass, such as the most common dogtail grass. 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 them at home. The characteristic of this method is to kill two birds with one stone. The cat will not get sick, and there is a cluster of fresh green at home.
Method 3: Change the hair removal ball cat food
Professional hair removal ball cat food, which contains plants and crude fiber components, can effectively prevent the hair ball from gathering in the digestive tract and help the hair balls be discharged from the body. Especially for long-haired cats in the hair change season, the hairballs are absolutely considerable. At this time, you can change the hairballs and cat food or add hairballs and cat food to the cat food. When eating cat food directly, pay attention to the method of changing the food and adding it gradually. Don’t rush to be in place at one time to avoid the cat’s stomach and intestines.
