Cats have a natural fastidious need to groom and tongues that have papillae spikes, which cause the rough feel when your cat licks you. These spikes are superb at removing loose hair, and while daily grooming is a normal part of being a cat, most cats do not end up throwing up wads of this undigested hair, known as hairballs.
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