Hairballs--they are gross, a little smelly and completely embarrassing if delivered by your cat in the middle of a party. Plus, they can be really uncomfortable for your cat. A hairball occurs when cat fur gets stuck inside a cat's stomach. This happens when a cat cleans itself. Its tongue is scratchy and takes off loose hairs during grooming. Most of the hair is passed naturally, but when enough clumps together a hairball is born. The only way to get rid of it is for your cat to throw it up. Luckily, there are some natural remedies to hairballs, as described here.
Things You'll Need
- Hair brush
- Cat grass
- Hairball gel (non-petroleum)
- All-natural hairball treats
Instructions
Brush your cat daily. If your cat suffers from hairballs, regularly, make it a habit to brush your cat at least twice a day. Getting rid of the extra hair will mean your cat swallows less of it. That makes it easier to process all the hair in the digestive track.
Feed your cat a small dose of hairball gel weekly. There are some products that are not petroleum-based, and you will want to get these for an all-natural remedy.
Start feeding your cat some all-natural hairball treat. These taste great and help to make hair easier to digest by adding more fiber to their diet.
Place some cat grass in the house, which usually consists of barley or flax. This will add extra fiber as well to help prevent hairballs.