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Cats and Hairballs
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Causes of Hairballs
Cats and kittens will self-groom several times daily.
In fact, over 80% of a cat's time is spent in pursuit of cleanliness,
not surprising when you know that they have over 60,000 hairs per
square inch on their stomach's alone.
The unfortunate consequence of this grooming (especially in long-haired
cats and during the Spring and Summer shedding time) is an
accumulation of hair in the stomach.
Indication of Hairballs
- constipation
- dry cough
- gagging or vomiting after meals
Recommended Treatments
Future Pets recommends that you brush animals frequently to collect
as much loose hair as possible, and give your cat a tasty hairball
product daily. Put a dollop of remedy on the bottom of one of
his front feet. His very cleanliness will require him to immediately
clean it off, solving the problem of ingestion.
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