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5 Important Things To Do For Cat Hairball Prevention

2016/5/3 11:28:06
 

Cat Hairball PreventionHairballs are a normal part of life for any cat. Neither your cat nor you enjoy them though. Hairballs are just what the name implies; balls of hair that get stuck in your pet’s stomach and need to be regurgitated back out. Cat hairball prevention starts with taking the hair out of the equation. Here is a list of the 5 best ways to do so.

1. No one likes to investigate the product of their cat throwing up. It is necessary, though, to be sure that your cat has passed a hairball and not something else. It’s also important to make sure nothing is mixed in with the hair. Cats can ingest random objects that compound the problem, make sure they aren’t and if they are get that item out of reach.

2. Brush your cat often. Cat hairball prevention means not letting your cat ingest hair in the first place; this includes brushing away loose hair. If your cat won’t allow it, they should see a groomer once or twice a year.

3. Keep an eye out for cat hairball symptoms. Cats don’t always get the hairball out, so look out for gagging, loss of appetite, vomiting, and coughing. If it continues and no hairball, it may be impacted and will have to be removed by your vet. Be sure not to confuse these symptoms with cat illness symptoms.

4. Another tool for cat hairball prevention is, cleaning. Be sure to sweep and vacuum away old hair and trash. This will keep loose hair form stick to your cat’s fur and finding their way into their gut. Again, trash can create a fish net effect and cause intestinal blockage. Sharp objects can obviously cause even worse damage, and should stay out of your cat’s reach.

5. Just like maintaining cat dental health, hair ball prevention has help from the commercial market. Cat hairball remedy items are available in a wide variety of forms. These are mostly petroleum based laxatives that help your cat pass the ingested hair. This not only acts as a remedy, but it also helps as a cat hairball preventative since it keeps hair from backing up in the first place.