Recently, an irresponsible behavior has been circulating on the Internet - allowing cats to lick their hair or get fur to get them into their stomachs. Such behavior is not only detrimental to human health, but also brings unnecessary pain and danger to friends who live with human beings.

First, let's take a look at cat's hair. Cats' hair is divided into two types: villi and long hair. They are composed of mucus, fat and keratin, which makes them soft, warm and moisture-regulating. Usually, cats use their tongue to comb their hair to remove attached blood, bacteria and other dirt, which is normal behavior for cats.

But if you ask the cat to lick you or let the cat lick its own hair into the stomach, it may cause harm.

First, cats contain many bacteria in their mouths, and their saliva may cause infections in people, especially for children and the elderly.

Secondly, if a cat swallows its own hair, it may cause constipation and intestinal obstruction if the hair cannot be digested. In the most serious cases, surgery is required to remove them, which is a considerable expense for cats and also adds some burden to the owner.

Also, for microorganisms like viruses and bacteria that are fatal to humans and cats, they may spread between hair and saliva, resulting in outbreaks of various diseases. For example, we have heard public health departments in the past give warnings to not share tableware with poultry or livestock or feed poultry or livestock because these microorganisms that can cause disease outbreaks can cross between humans and poultry or livestock in this way.

To sum up, we strongly condemn this practice and warn everyone not to let cats lick their hair into human belly. We should re-look at our relationship with cats rationally, maintain the correct knowledge of cat owners and cat raising knowledge, and provide a safer and healthier living environment between us and our friends.

Finally, we should also keep such misleading speeches and practices that mislead cities as far away as possible, so that we can jointly protect the beautiful world of cats.