« I thought he was just bringing up a hairball »: why that crouched, neck-stretched cough during wildfire smoke can’t wait until tomorrow
That familiar crouch and retching sound might not be a hairball at all—during wildfire smoke season, it could be your cat struggling to breathe. Vets warn this is the most commonly missed emergency of smoke season, precisely because it mimics something harmless. Know the warning signs that demand immediate action.