Hairball syndrome in cats is a heart-wrenching disease for many parents. This is because cats love to be clean and like to lick their fur. If a certain number of hairballs accumulate in the intestines and stomach, the disease will develop. Hair removal cream is a good and controllable medicine that can inhibit hairball syndrome. At what age is a cat suitable for taking hair removal cream? What should you pay attention to? Let’s learn more below.

1. Understanding Hairy Balls

Cats lick their fur every day because it can smooth out the hair. However, if the cat licks its fur frequently, it will swallow some of the shed hair. Over time, it cannot be digested in the intestines and stomach and cannot be excreted by itself, and it will slowly form hair balls. . When the hair balls form to a certain extent, the hair balls will irritate the cat's gastrointestinal tract, causing the cat to vomit.

When a cat has severe hair balls, it will have reduced appetite, rough and dull hair, constipation, no defecation for many days, and a bloated belly. The symptoms caused by hair balls are called hair ball syndrome.

2. How old does a cat start to spit hair

Generally speaking, whether it is a long-haired cat or a short-haired cat, hairball syndrome may occur; cats will not start to vomit hairballs until they are 7-8 months old. Cats will start licking their fur when they are three or four months old. At this time, you need to start giving the cat hair removal cream.

3. How to choose the correct hair removal cream

For cats with hair ball syndrome, it is recommended that parents use plant essence hair removal cream for cats, which does not contain mineral oil. This does not cause irritation to the cat’s gastrointestinal tract and can smoothly expel hair balls. For example, Miaoxiang Hair Removal Cream uses highly concentrated cat grass and honey as its main ingredients, allowing cats to easily remove their hair balls without irritation.

4. How old should a cat start to eat hair removal cream

Cats can start to prevent hairballs when they are three months old. Many parents don’t know how to choose the right hair removal cream. It is recommended that parents give their cats Miaoxiang hair removal cream. If the cat has severe hairballs, take it every day. Take it once. Due to the syringe design, there is a scale each time, about 1 gram. If you want to prevent the formation of hair balls, take it twice a week. It can effectively help cats expel hair balls and prevent the formation of hair balls in the intestines and stomach.