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Woman adopts stray cat but then locks her out because of hairballs

PoC avatarPosted on May 10, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2019

The final straw was when a hairball was vomited up on the woman’s bed at which point she locked her cat outside permanently.

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Posted in hairballs | Tagged befriending a stray cat, caring for a stray cat, Cat Hairballs, hairballs, stray cat, treating hairballs | Leave a reply

Do wild cats have the same problem with hairballs that domestic cats do?

PoC avatarPosted on February 26, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 27, 2019

Do wild cats have hairballs? There are two initial points to make about this question. Firstly, it is not the sort of topic covered in the best technical books on the wild cat species. Secondly, all cats, domestic and wild, … Continue reading →

Posted in grooming | Tagged african lion, cat grooming, wild cat species | Leave a reply

Two inch cat hairball in cat owner’s vagina. How it happened.

PoC avatarPosted on October 28, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2018

This is the extraordinary story of how a 2 inch cat hairball developed in a cat owner’s vagina. I know the title is a little bit disturbing. It is not meant to be click bait. I’ll try and keep this … Continue reading →

Posted in hairballs | Tagged Cat Hairballs, cat ownership, hairballs | 6 Replies

My shorthair cat ate the hairballs of my longhair cat causing a blockage

PoC avatarPosted on July 4, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 4, 2018

By Madison I was remiss in not brushing my short hair cat. He never had hairballs and for ten years he was fine. I regularly brush his brother, a long haired cat prone to hairballs, and was perplexed when Toby, … Continue reading →

Posted in intestinal blockage | Tagged brushing cats, Cat Hairballs, cat health problems, hairballs, treating hairballs, veterinarian | 2 Replies

Raw green beans as a cat hairball remedy

PoC avatarPosted on December 14, 2016 by Michael BroadDecember 14, 2016

Intro by Michael: this is an article by Jude, a visitor to this site. Thanks Jude, much appreciated. Hairballs are natural for a cat. The issue that humans have is that we want to avoid hairballs being vomited. Cats vomiting … Continue reading →

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Cat Hairball Blockage Home Treatment

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2014 by Michael BroadAugust 10, 2019

Miralax hairball treatment for cats is something people suggest but Miralax is a treatment for human constipation and hairballs are not exactly constipation. As we know hairballs are often thrown up after eating grass or they are defecated. Miralax is … Continue reading →

Posted in hairballs | Tagged cat care, cat health, hairballs, home treatments for cats, treating hairballs | 18 Replies

Vomited Grass and Cat Hairball (picture)

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2014

Here is a picture of vomited grass and a classic looking feline hairball nearby, which proves that eating grass makes a cat sick up the hairball, which in turn indicates that cats eat grass to get rid of hairballs.

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Posted in Cat Behavior, vomiting | Tagged Cat Hairballs, cat photography, cat vomiting, pictures of cats | 27 Replies

April 25 is Hairball Awareness Day: Let’s Unravel the Hairball Mystery

PoC avatarPosted on April 25, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 25, 2014

Did you know that today is Hairball Awareness Day? This year, on Friday, April 25, cat lovers around the world will celebrate this annual event. While some folks may think that setting aside a special day devoted to hairballs (otherwise … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, hairballs | Tagged Cat Hairballs, cat health care, trichobezoars | 12 Replies

Home Remedies for Hairballs in Cats

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2014

Home remedies for hairballs in cats are rarely needed, in my opinion, because cats have a well developed way of removing them either by defecation or throwing up.  The difficulty as I see it is knowing when there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, hairballs | Tagged Cat Hairballs | 22 Replies

Cat Hairballs

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadDecember 24, 2014

I say that the domestication of the cat causes cat hairballs. This statement is provocative, yes, but probably or at least possibly true. It would certainly be true of the long haired cats that have hair that is unnaturally long … Continue reading →

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