Of furballs and stuff

Got a text from hubby that says "Euuwww! Pops had a BIG HURL! Can tell it's Pops 'cos it's got brown furballs in it! Yucks!"

Yeah, it's his job to clean up all cat barfs and he's not too pleased about it.

My cats usually barf when they eat grass. Yesterday my dad passed me these long stalks of grass from the garden (as he always does)which the cats love to eat. Well, i don't think they dig eating grass (it's green and raw, darnit), but it's more that they need to eat. Cats ingest a lot of fur daily, from grooming themselves and others (Meowz grooms Poppy sometimes, like a big brother). The swallowed fur then gets clogged up in their stomachs and could pose potential health risks if the furballs are not passed thru the backdoor. They need the grass to induce vomitting, which discharge the furballs.

Contrary to beliefs (or what u see in cartoons), furballs are not dry. They are wet, slimy and grotesque looking. And it was on the floor this evening, much to the dismay of the vomit cleaner, aka husband.

Poor Pops. It's harder for him as his fur is longer than Meowz. Probably that's why he relies so much on me to groom him with the comb. I feel guilty of not doing that daily. Pops has some knots on his belly and armpits due to my lack of grooming. If u buy a long haired cat, be prepared to comb daily!