If your cat ingests too much hair, it can mix with mucus and saliva in your cat’s gut and she will vomit it up as a hairball. Your cat can ingest too much hair while grooming herself or a companion cat. Consider feeding your cat a hairball formula food, which adds fiber to help excess hair pass through your cat’s system. You can also use a hairball gel available from reputable pet supply stores. Your cat can lick this gel off your finger or her paw. It acts as a lubricant to help the hair slip through. If your cat throws up a hairball, just clean it up without fuss. Do not punish your cat since she cannot help it. Monitor how often your cat throws up and that it is actually a hairball and not something that requires medical care. Contact your Lakeville, MN vet to learn more.