I have a 10month old kitten. I recently switched him to a different type of food (adult food this time) with the advice of his vet. He needed food that would help keep his teeth clean since he refuses to get them brushed.
I slowly added it to his old kitten food over a week. He seemed to love it. In fact, he eventually ONLY ate the new food and left the old food in the bowl until he got really hungry. I decided to start feeding him the new stuff on it's own. He was eating it just fine for the first couple of days, but now he doesn't seem interested in it.
Today I found a very little bit of vomit on the carpet (the amount of a tablespoon). Could he be getting ill from the new food? Should I switch back to the old?
2007-02-10 06:07:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
That could be him just having a hair ball. Seriously, my cat does that all the time. Keep trying to get him to eat it, if not you may need to talk to your vet about it, and go from there.
2007-02-10 06:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like some others, I think it may be a hairball. If there was food in the vomit, and no hair, though, it could be that you hurried switching the food and it upset his stomach. I would also question the decision (unless there is a very serious dietary issue) to switch a 10 month old kitten to adult food. Even though he is almost an adult, he still has some filling out to do, and would benefit from still having some kitten food, even if you continue to mix it with the adult food. Try going back to a mixture, and keep it mixed at maybe half and half for another week, then reduce the kitten food slowly over the course of a couple of weeks. Also be sure to ask what your vet's reasoning was for recommending a switch to adult food for a still maturing kitten.
2007-02-10 08:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by deedee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not good for a full diet, but a little may be OK. Some people give a bit of cheese as a treat. Yes, many cats are lactose intolerant. This means they can't digest milk properly. However not all are, and many would be fine with a very small amount of cheese. (I'm a lactose intolerant human: but I can still eat cheese and yogurt, and even have small amounts of milk or cream. It's having too much that upsets me). You need to look out for any signs that the cheese is having a bad effect on YOUR cat, such as upset stomach or skin irritation. I had a cat used to get the odd bit of cheese in much the same way as yours. She also had odd scabs occasionally and overgroomed (and had been to the vet for it). Often she had no fur on her belly and bottom of her tail. Then once I gave her some cat milk: she came out in massive sores all over her face. Turns out she had an allergy to dairy (not just intolerance, actual allergy). So after that I made sure she didn't get another scrap of cheese. She was also diagnosed hyperthyroid about the same time. Between the two she recovered a full coat and no more scabs... There are human foods you definitely shouldn't let your cat eat: chocolate, onions (and possibly garlic), mushrooms. Sweet foods are also not a natural part of their diet and some sources reckon they can't even really taste 'sweet': they go for the fat in things like icecream. So keep her off sweet things too.
2016-05-25 02:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Carmie, your kitten may have a hairball. You can buy a hairball treatment called Petromalt that most cats like. You put it on their food (read the directions!) it helps to move the hair out of the digestive system.
However, if he has not been eating for a couple of days, you should probably take him to the vet right away. If he gets dehydrated it could cause serious problems.
Once your kitty is healthy again, you might want to use the Petromalt regularly (read directions, talk to vet) to prevent hairballs in future.
Brushing also helps by removing loose hair so that the kitten doesn't swallow as much fur when cleaning himself.
Hope your kitten gets well and has a long healthy life!
2007-02-10 06:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by Char 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the new food is a bit rich, a cats digestive system is quite rudimentary (which is why some dogs like to eat cat poop!). The small amount of vomit you found is nothing to worry about, some cats are just prone to puking sometimes, it may even be due to overeating. Maybe you could substitute one meal a day with cat biscuits as they will help keep his teeth cleaner than just cat meat. Don't worry about the vomiting unless it becomes more frequent, or larger amounts.
2007-02-10 06:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its common for cats to get sick when you switch thier food type becaause theyre used to eating thier orignal food. The cat will eventually get used to the new food so dont switch back, because if you do it will be harder for the cat later to switch and will result in more severe consequences than just vomiting.
2007-02-10 06:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by winrykin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably just over-ate, or ate something else that was laying around that upset him. Anyway, I would go back to a mixture just to make sure. But cats tend to yak every now and then, esp kittens.
2007-02-10 06:12:18 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take Your Cat ToThe Vet.
2007-02-10 06:13:06 · answer #8 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you let your cat go outside? if they do go outside they will go and eat some grass,thats their way of healing theirself try switching back to the other cat food she was eating that might help if not call your vet he will give you some advice on this subject
2007-02-10 06:14:17 · answer #9 · answered by rebelady28379 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, either she is nervous or you are giving her to much. But try this. DOnt feed her as much and if she still vomits, ask your vet.
2007-02-10 06:13:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋