
Cough it up, Kitty
Heather Ainsley
news@greenepublishing.com
For those who own cats, it's only a matter of time before it happens. In contrast to the quiet, peaceful morning, comes the unmistakable sounds of your feline companion retching in the other room. That raspy, wet, gagging sound can only mean one thing: here comes a hairball.
While not convenient, hairballs are common in cats, as fur becomes accumulated in their digestive tract as they groom themselves or others. Most of the hair that a cat i