{"id":6009,"date":"2016-12-07T22:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T22:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hartz-v2.local7\/sticky-situation-how-to-deal-with-cat-hairballs\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T15:24:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:24:45","slug":"sticky-situation-how-to-deal-with-cat-hairballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/sticky-situation-how-to-deal-with-cat-hairballs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Situation: How to Deal with Cat Hairballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July is the worst month for hairballs so expect to spot them a little more often around the house. Read on for tips on how to spot the symptoms, reduce the number of, and clean up after, those yucky hairballs.<\/p>\n<h3>Hairball Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p>Hairballs aren\u2019t just unpleasant for you \u2013 they can cause intestinal blockages and serious health problems for your cat. When your cat grooms himself, the tiny hook-like structures on his tongue can catch dead hair which is then swallowed. Most of the hair passes through the digestive tract, but some stray hairs stay in the stomach to form a hairball, which is eventually vomited up. Cats with longer hair such as Himalayans, Persians, and Maine Coons tend to have more hairballs. Kittens are less likely to get hairballs as they haven\u2019t reached their full grooming potential yet.<\/p>\n<p>When your cat coughs up a hairball, it can sound and look quite disturbing. Expect sounds of hacking, gagging, and retching for a few minutes. If you notice your cat experiencing these symptoms for a while, it could mean that a hairball is causing a life-threatening blockage. He may also have ongoing vomiting, lack of appetite, lethargy, constipation, diarrhea, or hard stool with hair sticking out. If you observe any symptoms of potential blockage, take your cat to the vet immediately.<\/p>\n    <!-- Two columns block -->\n    <div class=\"two-columns\">\n\t\t    <!-- Left column block -->\n    <div class=\"left-column\">\n\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>Reduce Hairballs<\/h3>\n<p>Since cats spend 10 percent of each day grooming themselves, hairballs are just a fact of feline life. On average, cats cough up 3-4 hairballs a month, however, there are a few things that you can do to reduce the incidences of hairballs.    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- Right column block -->\n    <div class=\"right-column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shortcode product-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"picture\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/product\/hartz-hairball-remedy-plus-for-cats-kittens-paste\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/3270095009_hartz_hairball_remedy_plus_front_1300x1300-100x160.png\" class=\"attachment-product-shortcode size-product-shortcode wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hartz hairball remedy for cats is a cat care paste.\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\tHartz\u00ae Hairball Remedy Plus\u2122 for Cats &#038; Kittens Paste\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/product\/hartz-hairball-remedy-plus-for-cats-kittens-paste\/\">View Product<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n<ul>\n<li>Prevent your cat from excessively grooming himself. Try distracting him with an interactive toy such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/product\/hartz-just-for-cats-chirping-bird-cat-toy\/\">Hartz Just For Cats\u00ae Chirping Bird\u2122 Cat Toy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brush your cat daily. The more fur you remove, the less fur he\u2019ll lick up. Slicker brushes, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/product\/hartz-groomers-best-slicker-brush-for-cats\/\">Hartz\u00ae Groomer\u2019s Best\u00ae Slicker Brush for Cats<\/a> are great for removing dead hair and de-shedding. If you don\u2019t have time to brush, using a grooming wipe is a quick way to remove loose fur.<\/li>\n<li>Bathe your cat. If your cat doesn\u2019t mind the occasional bath, bathing him every six weeks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartz.com\/en-ca\/product\/hartz-groomers-best-hairball-control-shampoo-for-cats\/\">Hartz\u00ae Groomer\u2019s Best\u00ae Hairball Control Shampoo<\/a> will provide hairball relief.<\/li>\n<li>Feed your cat a high fiber cat food to aid digestion. A high fiber diet will improve your cat\u2019s coat, minimize the amount of shedding, and help hairballs digest easier.<\/li>\n<li>Give your cat a laxative that is specially formulated for hairballs such as Hartz\u00ae Hairball Remedy Plus Soft Chews &amp; Hairball Remedy Plus Paste. These soft chew treats and paste are great supplements to a high fiber diet. Don\u2019t have any remedies in the house? Mixing one teaspoon of olive oil into your cat\u2019s food for three days will help. Olive oil works as a lubricant, has a laxative effect and is easier on digestion than petroleum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <!-- Two columns block -->\n    <div class=\"two-columns\">\n\t\t    <!-- Left column block -->\n    <div class=\"left-column\">\n\t\t<\/p>\n<h3>Hairball Cleanup<\/h3>\n<p>Cleaning up a hairball is never fun as hairballs often create stinky messes around the house. Hairballs tend to cigar-like in shape since the hair has to pass through the esophagus. You should wait a few minutes after your cat coughs up a hairball to allow the hairball to solidify.     <\/div>\n\t    <!-- Right column block -->\n    <div class=\"right-column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shortcode product-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"picture\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">View Product<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n     <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n<p>The more solid the hairball is, the easier it will be to cleanup. Using a paper towel, pick up the hairball being careful not to rub or mash it into the carpet or flooring. Place the hairball in a sealed plastic bag to eliminate odor and place in the trash. Remove any trace of the hairball with a pet-safe stain and odor remover such as The Hartz\u00ae Home Protection\u2122 Stain &amp; Odor Remover.<\/p>\n<script language='javascript' type='text\/javascript'>function getWR360PopupSkin(){return 'light_clean';}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July is the worst month for hairballs so expect to spot them a little more often around the house. Read on for tips on how to spot the symptoms, reduce the number of, and clean up after, those yucky hairballs. 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