Your cat may get hairballs if she ingests too much hair.The hair mixes with mucus and saliva in your cat’s gut to form a mass that she will vomit up as a hairball. Your cat can ingest excessive hair while grooming herself or a companion cat. Consider feeding your cat a hairball formula food.This food adds fiber to help hair pass through your cat’s system. There are hairball gels available from reputable pet supply stores. Your cat can lick this gel off your finger or her paw. It acts as a lubricant or a laxative to help the hair slip through. If your cat throws up a hairball, clean it up without fuss. Do not punish your cat since hairballs are a medical issue. Monitor how often your cat throws up and that she is actually producing a hairball rather than requiring medical care.For more information, contact your Bolingbrook, IL veterinarian or visit site http://vetnaperville.com.