Add more fiber. Just like humans, cats need fiber to maintain a healthy digestive tract. However, their nutrition needs are different from humans and other omnivores, as they typically don’t need plant fiber. Even so, adding some extra fiber to your cat’s diet can help to lower the risk of hairballs by helping to move things through their digestive system better. Some forms of fiber to add include: Nothing can be done to totally prevent hairballs in cats, but there are things you can do to reduce the likelihood your cat will have hairballs or reduce their frequency.

When your cat grooms themselves, tiny hook-like structures on their tongue catch loose and dead hair, which is then swallowed. The majority of this hair passes all the way through the digestive tract with no problems. But if some hair stays in the stomach, it can form a hairball. Usually, your cat will vomit the hairball to get rid of it. Because hairballs pass through the narrow esophagus on the way out, they often appear thin and tube-like, rather than round.Hairballs may be disgusting, but they develop as a result of your cat’s healthy and fastidious grooming routine. Hairballs can be a health problem for your cat as well as a nuisance. (Photo Credit: Westend61 / Getty Images)

Try cat food formulated for hairballs. If your cat coughs up hairballs regularly, consider switching to a food specifically formulated to help reduce the issue. Many cat food brands have a product to deal with hairballs. The formulas typically include things such as increased fiber, oil, minerals, and vitamins that can help the swallowed hair pass through the digestive system naturally. Use a hairball product or laxative. There are a number of hairball products on the market today, most of which are mild laxatives that help hairballs pass through the digestive tract. The slime will last up to a month if kept inside the slime storage bag provided or an airtight container. Puking Ballhas been tested by Industrial Inspection and Analysis, a trusted leader in lab inspections in the United States, and meets or exceeds government safety standards for flammability, banned phthalates, lead, physical, and mechanical hazards. The "eggs" are en route to your lower intestines and being non-digestible binders they are moving right along thru our GI tracts (just as they were instructed to do). In my case, when I would throw up these "eggs" they were slightly larger than when I defected them, which I'm presuming to be either from stomach acids or due to the active ingredients not having been fully absorbed. Just a presumption, ok? Sooo ... a pills active ingredients, being the part that IS biologically digestible, is absorbed by our system and the binders are then expelled thru one exit or the other. Ta-da!Hairballs in cats are more likely to appear in long-haired breeds, such as Persians and Maine Coons. Cats that shed a lot or who groom themselves compulsively are also more likely to have hairballs because they tend to swallow a lot of fur. You may have noticed that your cat didn’t have hairballs as a kitten, but developed them as they grew. This is quite normal -- as cats get older they become more adept groomers and therefore more proficient at removing fur from their coats with their tongues, which means more hairballs for you to clean up. Puking Ball has been tested by Industrial Inspection and Analysis, a trusted leader in lab inspections, and meets or exceeds government safety standards for flammability, banned phthalates, lead, and physical and mechanical hazards. Groom your cat regularly. The more fur you remove from your cat, the less fur that will end up as hairballs in their stomach. Combing or brushing your cat on a daily basis can be an effective way to minimize hairballs, and it can also provide a fun way for you to bond with your cat. If you can’t get your cat accustomed to brushing, think about taking them to a professional groomer for a grooming and haircut (especially for long-haired cats) every 6 months or so. Lubricate the digestive tract. Incorporating oil into your cat’s diet can help to lubricate the digestive tract, making it easier for hair to pass through naturally. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to your cat’s food once a week. Provide your cat with a small amount of canned tuna or sardines occasionally.