True or False: It’s normal for cats to throw up regularly.
Answer: False
Thanks to hairballs, cats have a reputation for being prone to vomiting—a reputation they only kind of deserve. After all, bringing up a hairball every now and again is perfectly normal, but vomiting more than once or twice a month is not, even if it’s only hairballs.
Any frequent vomiting, hairball or otherwise, is a clue that something is bothering your cat. Perhaps it’s nausea; perhaps it’s a gut disease; perhaps it’s itchiness that’s causing your cat to groom more, swallow more hair and then bring up more hairballs.
That’s why it’s so important to mention your cat’s vomiting or hairball habits with your veterinarian, especially if anything’s changed. They can help you decide if what you’re seeing is normal, so that together you can catch any brewing problems.
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