I feed her Nutro brand food, and she doesnt have hairballs, since her fur is very short and she sheds little, and I brush her regularly. She just likes to vomit every other day or so. She is strictly indoor, so she doesnt eat grass or any other plants. She seems healthy enough, and was at the vet last month for her checkup and spay surgery.
2006-07-29 16:57:29 · 19 answers · asked by Strange question... 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
No, her name isnt mary kate. She is healthy, not dehydrated, not sick-acting, and she still produces plenty of poop, so food stays in her. I just get sick of waking up to vomit every other day.
2006-07-29 17:04:30 · update #1
No, she doesnt have fleas, and she has an indoor-cat diet (kitten, actually. She is only 6 months old)
2006-07-29 17:09:21 · update #2
She is just eating too much and to fast, then if she is eating dried food then drinking water, (which is very important she do if eating dry food) the food swells and she vomits. I have a 16 YO Birman and a 16 YO Burmese and they vomit at least once a week and both are extremely healthy and active. They are just little Gluttons.
2006-07-29 17:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Could be several things. She could still be irritated by hair, even though there isn't much. She could have a foreign body that she swallowed that is bouncing around her stomach and causing intermittent vomiting. She could have parasites (sometimes it takes multiple fecal tests to find them). She could have a sensitivity to an ingredient in her food, and may need a hypo-allergenic diet (only found at vets, no matter what the stores say). There are some other things it could be, but your vet really needs to work her up. Occasional vomit is normal, every other day is NOT.
2006-07-29 17:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed your cats SEPARATELY in different rooms. Don't make it possible for your fat cat to each anyone else's food but his. Never free feed. This is how you wind up with overweight cats. Have set times that your cats will eat and feed them in different rooms with doors. Close the doors and don't let the cats out until they are finished. NO grazing. Eat and then take the bowl away. When your fat cat is done with his portion. Let him out of the room. He should have no access to any other food since the other cat/cats will be eating in another room with the door closed. It doesn't matter where you feed them - bathroom, bedroom, any room with a door. As for your fat cat, feed him as often as you want as long as he is getting the right amount of food for an adult cat. If you feed dry food, your cats should not be getting anymore than 1 cup a day and that's even kind of a lot. I'd recommend 1/2 cup to 3/4 a day.
2016-03-16 08:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could still have problems with hairballs, even if she is shorthaired.
But, here's my heartfelt advice for you. Please take your cat to the vet. If your cat is vomiting frequently, there is definitely a problem that requires a veterinarian's care.
You won't find a definitive answer on Yahoo Answers. Get your cat to a vet. ASAP!
2006-07-29 17:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd suggest a more thorough checkup.
Food allergies, cancer, inflammatory bowl disease (which can develop into cancer), megacolon, and numerous other possibilities, many very serious, might account for frequent vomiting.
If you vet didn't find the problem, maybe s/he didn't look hard enough. Did you tell the vet how often she's throuing up?
This could be serious, so please take it seriously.
2006-07-29 17:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some times it can take a while for the anaesthetic to work its way out of the system and she could be vomiting as a result of this or it could be something more serious. Take your cat to the vet for another checkup and express your concerns.
2006-07-29 17:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by Fox_ual 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Turkish Angora with the same problem. I took him to the vet and they couldn't find any prob. I figured he had a food allergy (common side affect) and played around with his food.
Iams is the only food that I found he can keep down but occasionally his still pukes. Try and find a food with no or little chicken in it (common allergy in cats). Iams ocean fish is good.
2006-07-29 17:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by Rita C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, my two cats were very bad about vommitting just once in a while ( they've quit now). They had hairballs!! they clean themselves constantly, are inside cats, and also eat stuff off the floor. To get them to stop this our vet gave us some hairball medication, so now instead of them throwing the hair up it goes into the litterbox like it's supposed to. You may think you watch your cat enough but trust me they get bored and eat stuff off the floor or even cat litter.
2006-07-29 17:15:06 · answer #8 · answered by Karen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't want to pull a "Tom Cruise" on you, but if you feed your cat an organic or holistic diet, he WILL GET BETTER!!! My cat was getting chubby and lazy and he threw up at least once a week, but I switched to an all natural food (from any sensible pet store) which cost the same, and he's trimmer, better health, more affectionate. AND NO PUKE for almost a year now!!! Just switch his food to a better one. I think it's Natural Balance, but I'll double check for you.
http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/catform...
2006-07-29 17:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Gigi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps intestinal parasites. Does she have any fleas? Also they are now selling food made especially for indoor cats. It has made a difference for my kitty. She throws up alot less, her problem was hairballs.
2006-07-29 17:07:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋