| If you're a cat lover like me, few things are more | | | | without saying that the hairball is one of the most |
| important than the continued good health of your | | | | common medical conditions in cats. Cats are |
| favorite tabby. It goes without saying that part of | | | | celebrated groomers and hairballs are the unintended |
| being a cat lover is accepting responsibility for your | | | | consequence of a cat's passion for personal hygiene. |
| cat's health. That means finding and building a good | | | | When a cat grooms itself by licking its own fur, it will |
| relationship with a local veterinarian in the event of an | | | | invariably swallow some of its own hair. Most of the |
| emergency. It also means learning enough about | | | | hair a cat swallows passes safely through the cat's |
| common medical issues to be able to identify them | | | | stomach and remaining digestive tract. However, hair |
| and take the necessary action to ensure your cat's | | | | sometimes becomes entwined like a ball of string and |
| good health. | | | | a hairball forms. |
| All cat owners are familiar with hairballs and it goes | | | | |