They lick, they swallow, then they cough it back up. Hairballs turn cosy homes into crime scenes every autumn. The ritual ...

Q : My cat occasionally throws up a “hairball.” Is that normal? The stereotypical image of a cat coughing up a hairball makes us think that this is a normal process for cats. However, what looks like ...

Ah, it’s spring. And the sounds you hear are birds chirping, bees buzzing and your cat trying to cough up a hairball. All kidding aside, hairballs can be serious business. The National Museum of ...

Hairballs form when cats groom themselves. Hair gets stuck on your cat’s tongue, and small barbs on their tongue push it down the throat and into the stomach. Your cat can’t digest the hair, but ...

Q. I love my cat but it seems whenever she throws up a hairball, she picks my expensive carpet to do it on. Is she trying to send me a message? Is there anything I can do to keep her from getting ...