Whether they are busy chasing laser-pointer lights or demanding to be let behind closed doors, cats have a way of brightening up your day with their quirky behavior. Our cats are a part of our family, ...

April 30 is Hairball Awareness Day. Yes, there is such a day–and with good reason. Aside from being an icky mess and hassle to clean up–hairballs can be a choking hazard for your favourite kitty!

We have all seen the cartoons showing cats coughing up hairballs. Even Puss in Boots had them. If you are a cat owner, you have no doubt cleaned up a few hairballs yourself. What causes them? How can ...

Dear Critter Corner: My kitty Jiji has been coughing up more hairballs lately, sometimes two to three times a week. Are there any remedies for this? As the weather gets warmer during spring and into ...

Does your pet ever cough? When comparing dogs and cats, as with most things, a cough will have a very different meaning. For instance, cats rarely ever cough. Cat owners have to differentiate a true ...

Q : My cat occasionally throws up a “hairball.” Is that normal? The stereotypical image of a cat coughing up a hairball makes us think that this is a normal process for cats. However, what looks like ...

For the past two months my young cat has been coughing at night. The cough is dry and hacking but he rarely coughs up anything. In the evening, everyone is home and my husband and I do smoke in the ...

It is an upsetting sight to see a cat coughing. They crouch down on all four legs, extend their neck and often stick out part of their tongues and then make a horrible retching sound. To the untrained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: My cat makes an odd crying sound right before he's about to throw up. This can't be something that they do in nature. Why does ...