A cat hairball is like a clump of hair mixed with stomach juices that form inside your cat. Cats get hairballs because when they clean themselves, they end up swallowing loose hairs. These hairs gather in their stomachs and create these clumps we call hairballs.

When cats groom themselves, their tongues pick up loose fur. Sometimes, instead of spitting it out, they swallow the fur. Over time, these swallowed hairs join in their stomachs and become hairballs.

Imagine your cat as a tidy friend who cleans its fur regularly. During this cleaning process, loose hairs stick to their tongue and go into their stomach when swallowed. If too many hairs gather, they create a hairball, which can cause discomfort for your cat.

So, in simple terms, a hairball is like a furry lump made up of hairs and stomach fluids that form in your cat’s belly. It happens because of your cat’s good habit of keeping itself clean by licking its fur.

How do hairballs irritate Cats?

When these hairballs are formed the cats, feel irritation in their gut. The vomiting is the first sign which shows that there is something wrong with the stomach. Secondly, the intake of food is less. Cat Feels lazy and lethargic. Normally pet lovers do not take it seriously but this is the time to feed them hairball food specially designed for treatment. Feeding of hairball in normal and does not require a doctor’s prescription.