hairballs

Cat owners unite in a common hatred: hairballs. Cats periodically regurgitate hair on the carpet, never on a linoleum or "easy cleanup" surface. Stepping barefoot in a larger-than-life pile of hairy cat vomit was not my idea for a writing topic, but the sensation has permeated my day like a socked-foot haphazardly placed in a warm, wet pile of cat barf.  I discovered National Hairball Awareness Day (04/30) during some very angry Googling this afternoon.