Today, the cats at home suddenly began to spit out some dark brown and sparse things. They were thin and long and looked a bit like bugs, but unlike ordinary bugs, they had a special smell. When cats spit out these things, they will not experience discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, etc. like spitting out, but they will spit out some sparse things and then continue to sleep.
1. Why do cats spit out black and thin things
In fact, these little things are called "hair balls". They are excreted by cats. Their existence is normal. Each cat spits out some hair balls every day. They are a way for cats to remove excess hair. Hair balls are formed by the hair in cat hair follicles through a certain processing operation. They have a certain thickness and have a special smell. They are composed of a special lubricant secreted by cat hair follicles. They can help cats expel excess hair from their bodies and allow cats to better maintain the luster of their hair.
2. What harm will hair balls bring?
The number of hair balls that cats spit out every day is limited. If the cat vomits too many hair balls, it may be a problem with the hair excretion function. It may be caused by inconsistent diet of the cat. At this time, the cat needs to supplement nutrition to help hair excretion run normally. In addition, if the cat spits out too many hair balls, it will have a certain impact on the cat's digestive system and may even cause intestinal diseases. Therefore, the owner should pay more attention to its eating habits.
3. What should cats pay attention to when spitting out hairballs
Although it is normal for cats to spit out hairballs, if the cat spitting out hairballs is darker or the number of hairballs is too large, you should go to the doctor in time to prevent the cat from having intestinal problems. At the same time, you can reasonably adjust its diet according to the doctor's advice to make the cat's healthier. In addition, the hair balls spit out by the cat can also help the owner understand its hair condition. If the number of hair balls it spits out is large and the color is darker, it means that its hair condition is not very good. The owner needs to comb it more to allow it to have a healthy hair condition.
4. How to correctly deal with the hair balls when cats spit out
For the hair balls spit out by cats, the owner can use a vacuum cleaner to prevent the hair balls from being inhaled into the respiratory tract and causing adverse reactions. You can also wipe its hair with a wet cloth to help it remove excess hair, so as not to swallow the excess hair and affect its digestive system. At the same time, the owner can also bathe the cat and help it wash off the excess hair to keep the cat's hair shining and give it a beautiful appearance.
5. What are the causes of cats spitting hairballs?
There are two main causes of cats spitting hairballs. One is that diet is inconsistent and cats lack nutrients, which causes problems with hair excretion function. The other is that cats have too much hair, resulting in too many hairballs, which affects hair excretion function. Therefore, the owner should supplement the cat with nutrition in time to help it restore its normal hair excretion function, and at the same time help it comb its hair more often to avoid excessive hairballs caused by excessive hair.
In short, it is normal for cats to spit out hair balls, but their number is also limited. If the cat vomits too many hair balls in a day, it may be that there is a problem with the hair excretion function. At this time, the cat needs to supplement nutrition to help hair excretion run normally. At the same time, you should also pay attention to its hair condition.