Help!! My cat is vommitting yellow liquid, refuse to eat and drink and hes just 4 years, what happened to him?

Question

Can someone tell me what should I do? i'll be bringing him to the vet tonight and I just want to know what has happened to him because he refuses to eat and drink all of a sudden and he even vomits yellowish liquid yesterday..

i'm sorry i forgot to add this information here so you guys can give me more advise on what happened to my cat..his fur used to be smooth and fine but his fur just turned frizzly like curly and not smooth anymore..it's because that he's sick? does it have any relation to his sickness?

Answer 1

Hi Chuck...there are too many possible causes as to why a cat would be vomiting such as hairball, accidental ingestion of toxins, gorging food too quickly, disorders/diseases, etc. In all honesty it's difficult to give you an accurate assessment as to why he is vomiting without knowing a bit more history. Your veterinarian will be able to evaluate your cat and determine a possible cause so it's best to rush to the veterinary hospital to have your cat seen tonight because vomiting dehydrates cats easily and can be life-threatening if not treated quickly. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your kitty.

Vomiting in cats: http://www.petplace.com/cats/vomiting-in-cats/page1.aspx

Answer 2

Take the cat to the vet-- a friend waited too late and her cat died. If the cat doesnt eat or drink they dehydrate quickly. It can be a variety of things. After this happend to my friends cat, my daughter and niece also had something similar happen to them. My daughter took her cat to the vet and they wanted to do major testing and surgery to investigate because all the other tests came back fine. She could not afford this exorbitant expense and they had given the cat ivs to hydrate her. They said she would have to consider putting the cat down. My daughter was devestated. I had her use the hairball remedy often and force water down her with the use of a plastic syringe, often. I also had her try fancy feast to see if she would eat various types. She was too weak so I had her dilute the food with water and put it in the syringe and force feed. She was very lucky that what the cat had wasnt serious and her cat recovered and is very healthy and happy today. Hope the vet has good news for you--good luck.

Answer 3

Take your cat to the vet. Your cat needs to be seen asap and he might require hospitalization. A lot of animals come into the clinic I work at with those symptons. Unfortunately, vommiting, not eating and not drinking are common symptoms for many different ailments. The vet can administer IV fluids and force feed food if necessary. But the "death" diagnosis is harsh and unnecessary. Just go to your vet. asap!

Answer 4

Here's my two cents:

I think you're absolutely right to take him to a vet right away, this sounds pretty serious.

Since I have limited information, all I can really say is what I would consider as possibilities. First, I worry about hepatic lipidosis, or fatty liver syndrome. If he is a big kitty and hasn't eaten in a few days, his body will mobilize fat stores for energy. All that fat goes to the liver for processing, and the liver can get overwhelmed. If this is the case, your cat is technically in liver failure. Blood tests will help to determine if this is the case. In cases of fatty liver treatment includes IV fluids, force feeding and a whole lot of good luck.

Other possibilities that are running through my mind:
- definitely toxin ingestion; has he been vomiting for only a short period of time or is it ongoing?
- gastric/intestinal foreign body: particularly string or ribbon. The shape of a linear object and the motion of the normal intestine combine to mean BIG trouble.
- is he up to date on vaccinations? Panleukopenia can cause sudden onset of vomiting, usually accompanied by diarrhea

I do not think he has hyperthyroidism; he's far too young.

My advice? Definitely bring him in, be prepared to run some bloodwork, maybe take some x-rays, and possibly leave him in hospital for a few days. Again, I am saying all this based only on what I've read; he may be worse, he may be much much better. I hope it's nothing major, but the responsible thing to do is find out for sure, right?

My thoughts are with you... Good luck.

Answer 5

Take her to a vet immediately. She has either swallowed something poisonous (like a plant or mothballs) or she has kidney, pancreatic or liver problems and the vomit (yellow bile) is a clear indicator, especially if your cat is projectile vomiting and dropping weight. Only your vet will know for sure.

Answer 6

He probably ate something he shouldn't have. Take note of what plants (if any) you have in your home, and ask the vet if any of them are poisonous to cats. I know some of them are, and that, of course, cats love to eat them.
Have you changed his food? Does he eat people food? Cats digestive systems can be pretty sensitive, so something as small as changing brands can make them sick.
Good luck at the vet...I hope he's OK.

Answer 7

Sounds like an endocrine disorder like hyperthyroidism. Alot of cats even young cats develop this disorder. It can be treated with medication or easier on the owner with surgery. Hope the vet can help you find out what's going on if it isn't this.

Answer 8

I bet he has a big stuck hairball! Our cat does the same thing and then we give him some Petromalt- an ointment that we spread on his paw (so he has to lick it off- not shake it off) and it helps to disolve the hairball. I hope he gets better soon. Glad you are taking him to the vet because sometimes they need to be surgically removed.

Answer 9

The yellowish liquid would be biol .. has your cat eaten anything different lately .. Going to the vet is the best thing you can do...

Answer 10

It probably just ate something that has upset his stomach and he is just trying to get it out. I do not know much about cats, but I do own 4 cats so I do have experence on the other hand. Don't worry, too, much about it and just take you cat to the vet.