why does my cat allways go outside to eat grass and throw up sometimes after he had just ate? Is he anorexic?

Question

He eats normally. He allways has food in his bowl (it's dry cat food).
He's healthy, he's happy. So why does he do it?

Answer 1

When a cat is suffering from indigestion or nausea, it eats grass to empty its stomach or to serve as a laxative. If the cat does this repeatedly it should be examined to find out the cause. Your cat may have gastritis which is an inflammation of the stomach characterized by nausea and vomiting. Sometimes overeating or eating the wrong foods will cause this condition. Along with the grass eating, the cat is very thirsty and demands water to soothe its inflamed stomach.

Answer 2

LOL! No he's not anorexic.This is a normal thing that cats love. It is full of water and a soothing agent for there stomaches, But there is no proof to why they really do this. It poses no harm to the cat, naturally cats in the wild eat grass. I have 8 and the ones I let out on the grass to eat sometimes throw up and sometimes they don't. I believe that they do this to help upchuck there hairballs.

Answer 3

Ah, the mysteries of the Cat... There is a theory that whatever is in grass acts like an antacid or tonic for the digestive tract of meat eating mammals. I think they digest what they need, then upchuck the rest. Nearly every cat I've had in my 40 some odd years has done this. You can even purchase "inside grass" for cats to nibble on. If he's otherwise acting normally, I'd not worry about it.

Answer 4

Yes, been here, done that. How many cat do you have? My cat over eats competitively with my husband's cat ...then barfs. Also with the grass but not as much...I think she just like to eat the grasses...

Answer 5

cats love grass but if they eat to much it makes them sick. kinda like when you eat to much chocolate and throw up. if you get cat food with a hair ball remedy in it it will help keep it down

Answer 6

all cats eat grass after they eat something like a mouse that leaves a strong flavour in there mouth they use grass to get rid of the taste.

Answer 7

The cat is probably trying to purge itself. Maybe the food is unsettling its stomach and it wants to get it out of its system. Just a thought.

Answer 8

Probably the best solution is to not let your cat outside.

Answer 9

if cats or dogs feel sick and their stomachs hurt they eat grass. it makes them feel better. maybe it does not like the catfood u buy it.

Answer 10

Gross, huh?!

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