Your cat may suffer from hairballs if she ingests more hair than her digestive system can manage. Your cat will vomit up masses of hair mixed with saliva and mucus. She most likely ingests too much hair while grooming herself or companion cats. Brush your cat often to remove the excess hair before she ingests it. If your cat continues to vomit up hairballs, consider feeding her a hairball control formula food. This food will introduce roughage to help your cat’s digestive system pass the hair along without forming hairballs. You may want to use hairball gels that act as a lubricant or a laxative to ensure hairballs pass through without causing a blockage. Your cat can lick these gels off your finger or her paw. If you find a lot of hairballs or your cat gags frequently and nothing comes up, make an appointment with your veterinarian Michigan City, IN for evaluation and possible treatment.
