my cat is sick all the time,she cannot keep her food down,but then maybe ok for a week ,then start again?

Answer 1

Hi there...there are several possibilities as to why a cat would expel more often than on occasion: Hairballs, switching foods too suddenly, gorging, intestinal parasites (more common in kittens), food allergies, accidental ingestion of poisonous substances or ojbects, feline diseases/disorders, etc. After considering the following it may be in the best interest to ring a veterinarian to discuss if an evaluation may be merited. Cats who are unable to eat after a few days develop a life-threatening condition called hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver syndrome) and require URGENT medical attention. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1327&articleid=217

With hairballs if shedding is higher than usual this may the first thing to consider, which can be resolved by frequent brushing and administering hairball remedies such as Petromalt, Laxatone, etc.

Another possibility is there's been a sudden change in food it can result in changes to the number and type of bacteria and their ability to help digest food. These changes can lead to intestinal upset. Therefore, a pet needs to be switched to a new food slowly. By 'slowly' it means gradually over the course of 7-10 days. For example, make a mixture that contains 25% of the new food and 75% of the old food and feed that for several days. Then make it 50-50 for several days, then 75% new food to 25% old food for several days. Then you can start feeding 100% new food. If at any time your cat starts vomiting, has loose stools, or appears constipated, slow the rate at which you are switching the food. Here's instructions on how to gradually switch foods to minimize bowel disturbances: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?articleid=99

Other cats who eat too quickly may be gorging their food and this will also cause intestinal upset and expelling so food portions may need to be decreased to prevent over eating or speed eating habits.

Food allergies can also cause vomiting. Many cats develop allergies to the ingredients such as corn, corn meal, byproducts found in most commercial food brands. Whiskas, Friskies, Meow Mix, IAMs, Science Diet, Royal Canin (not their entire product line) Purina, Friskies (most commercial grade cat food) all contain byproducts and corn, corn meal as their primary ingredients. Corn products are actually fillers that are used to bind the dry food together as well as help preserve the shelf life of the food.

Answer 2

wow my cat has the same issue. Is he an older cat? mine is about 14 yrs old.. I have taken him to the vet where they have run a million tests on him and he is fine.. I just think he has trouble digesting his food. We switched him from hard food to soft food and only fed him a few times a day. That helped since letting the food sit in the bowl made him eat all day and get sick more often. I guess the soft food is easier for him to digest and he seems to be improving. He does throw up maybe once or twice every 2 weeks but I feel thats better than every couple of days which is what he was doing before!

Answer 3

IF you can, take her to a vet. Vomiting can be a serious symptom, but it IS a symptom of something else. Your job is to be observant and see if anything else is going on.

There are some good cat websites out there, too. First, you need to (I know, yuck) look at the vomit. Is it thin? Foamy? Is it long and round like a cylinder? Is there blood in it?

Next, are there other symptoms: does she have diarrhea? Is she continuing to eat? (If she stops eating, get her to a vet. Cats shouldn't go more than 24 hours without eating or some serious complications can occur.) Is she lethargic or does she continue to play? Any other changes in her behavior?

It could be someting as simple as hairball trouble (if the vomit is long and round with a wad of hair, that could be it; there are over the counter products you can get at a pet store to help; and combing her to remove loose hair helps) or it could be something more complicated: a virus, kidney trouble, panleukemia, etc.

Some cats do eat too fast and that can cause vomiting. If that's the problem, try feeding small amounts several times a day instead of big meals.

There's some information here:

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/vomiting.html
http://home.stny.rr.com/carmon/Vomit.htm

And a good article on vomiting from catchannel:
http://www.catchannel.com/vetlibrary/digestive/article_5631.aspx

Good luck, and my best you and your kitty!

Answer 4

Same thing happened to my older cat. He did the same thing for a week & I took him to the vet and they found a lump under his belly, which the vet said said was cancer. My cat was a dehydrated because of throwing everything up....long story short, my cat had to put to sleep....GET YOUR CAT TO THE VET...Don't let the cat suffer. It could be something simple as the wrong type of cat food or the cat having got into a plant or stress or a million and one other things. Good luck !!!

Answer 5

firstly go to to the vet just to be sure
my cat does that too, mostly in the mornings after breakfast and we have came to the conclusion its because he gulps his food down too quick and it doesn't have time to settle so just comes right back up. he always manages to puke on the carpet instead of the lino though grrrr!
maybe she's being fed something from a nieghbour which isn't agreeing with her little belly?
anyway the vet will give you plenty of options so dont worry
=) xo

Answer 6

My cat can be like that.

Try changing her food. Whiskers and Iams are quite strong, and not good for delicate tummies.

Mine is on Felix or Tesco's own pouches.

There are also a few biscuits out there for sensitive soles.

Hope that helps.

Answer 7

1) Take her to the vet.
2) What are you feeding her? Try a different food and introduce it gradually. Stick with the better stuff, it's worth it.
3) Is she chewing on plants? Grass?

Answer 8

taking the cat to the vet is a good idea, but i just want to tell you that it could also be 2 things i find with my cat 1) sometimes she tends to eat too fast and too much...controlled feeding is a good idea. 2) she gets fur balls and this heightens the vomiting...hairball treatment on a regular basis improves the problem.

Answer 9

Could be a big hairball. Or worms. Or maybe she's eating a plant thats toxic.
Best thing to do is collect a sample of the vomit and get it and her to the vet.

Answer 10

When preparing your receipee, swap out the butter for one of those.