Cough it up, Kitty!

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  For those who own cats, it's only a matter of time before it happens. In contrast to the quiet, peaceful morning comes the unmistakable sounds of your feline companion retching in the other room. That raspy, wet gagging sound can only mean one thing: here comes a hairball.  While not convenient, hairballs are common in cats, as fur becomes accumulated in their digestive tract as they groom themselves or others. Most of the hair that a cat ingests is actually passed all the way through their body, and pet owners may find evidence of this in their cat's litter box. What isn't passed is frequently vomited up. While neither of these is a particula