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My cat throws up. How can I tell if it's a hairball and what helps?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 years and 2 months old | 8 lbs

Mochi threw out “hairball” sometimes. I want to check if this os real hairballs.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on November 6th, 2019

I can't tell from the photos but hair balls will have a lot of hair in them. If these are hairballs, you may try changing Mochi's diet to a food formulated to control hairballs. I think Royal Canin makes a very good product. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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