Ok well I have a male cat about 3 years old and when ever im cooking food or offer him something to eat, he ALWAYS gags. Yes, gags! When he was younger, he never did this. I would offer him some cheese or milk, and he would eat it but now he just gags! The only thing that he will eat without gaging at is his own food. Why did he suddenly start this?
2007-03-27 07:21:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
My cat has never had hairballs though... and i dont think that it is anything of that sort because its juat a gag, no choking is involved. Last time he was at the vets office, we brought it up to the vet and she kinda just laughed and said thhat it wasnt that big of a deal anyways.
thats for the help so far!
2007-03-27 07:38:13 · update #1
My cat has never had hairballs though... and i dont think that it is anything of that sort because its juat a gag, no choking is involved. Last time he was at the vets office, we brought it up to the vet and she kinda just laughed and said that it wasnt that big of a deal anyways.
thats for the help so far!
2007-03-27 07:38:34 · update #2
If nothing is coming up when he gags, pay attention to his breathing, it may be some sort of breathing issue.
coughing sounds like gagging.
Doesn't sound like that though if he only does it when it's food being offered.
I just thought I'd throw it out as my sisters asthmatic cat looked like she was 'throwing hairballs' but nothing came up, turned out to be asthma. She stopped now that she's on medicine!
Sorry I'm not more help, I've never seen a cat gag over food though. May be a pavlovs dog reaction. I don't know that's possible though =)
The food may also be too large/shaped funny/chewy/etc. Check the texture, shape, size of the food that he eats versus the food that he gags over.
2007-04-02 08:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by MyBrainsOnFire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I'll try to find out.
My Poppy gags if someone is smoking - she sniffs after the smoke, inhales a bit and then gags.
It is actually kind of funny looking - it's just like a human doing it!
EDIT: Ok, I did a little research and didn't find much. I don't THINK it's a hairball. I don't THINK it's something called flehman's. It might just be that she's revolted by what she's smelling! It really sounds like that.
I wouldn't panic unless it gets much worse. I'd just ask the vet about it the next time you go in.
2007-03-27 15:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats vomit a lot. Not all cats, but some. One of mine pukes darned near every day and she's healthy. She has hairballs. If she gets out and eats grass, which she loves, she pukes green which dyes the carpet. (LOVELY!) The other pukes periodically- this time of year especially, because he's shedding.
Because you're saying he gags while you're cooking it makes me wonder if the smell nauseates him due to allergies or something. One of my cats instantly throws up when she smells fish. (Needless to say we don't feed her fish-based cat food!)
Adult cats do not need dairy products of any kind, so it may be that he can't tolerate milk and cheese. One of mine is fed tiny chunks of cheese during training and it doesn't bother him, but I limit how much cheese he gets.
If he were gagging often or at random times I'd be worried but he may be fine. If you're worried always call your vet.
2007-03-27 14:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does he ever hack up hairballs ? If he never has, that could be the problem, you can give him a product called Petromalt, it will help the hairballs to come up easier. Hairballs come from the licking and cleaning of himself. If this isn't the problem a trip to the vet may be needed.
2007-03-27 14:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by pet lover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the excitement of getting something special is causing muscles to tighten and reacting badly with hair balls in the throat.??
try a hairball remedy, if it persists take him to the vet.
human food isn't really all that good for animals anyways..so I would keep him to his regular cat food.
2007-03-27 14:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by spottedmyappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol the vet is really right i mean when my cat in japan was feed milk and his own food he didn't much like it so he gaged 2
the same thing with your cat but since the 2 kitties i have here never eat anything than their own food they never gag until they swallow a piece string during play
2007-04-04 09:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a furball remedy called Petromalt available at pet stores. If this does not work, time for the vet to find out the cause.
2007-03-27 14:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excitement, I should agree. My cat sometimes snorts or something and also, when he is meowing while purring, he kind of chirps like a bird when we are about to give him food or something. Yes, excitement probably makes him so excited to eat the food that he gags occasionally.
2007-04-02 19:56:56 · answer #8 · answered by James 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is never a wise choice to feed any house animal....cat or dog human food. The consistency and richness of human food is much different than cat or dog food and tends to make their swallowing difficult! I have had many cats and dogs and learnt this from experience as well as consulted with my vet. So the best thing to do is stop feeding him human food and limit him to only his cat food..........EVEN IF HE BEGS!
2007-04-01 00:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by marti_wallace2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had similar incident with my own cat, turned out it was a fur ball.
2007-04-03 02:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by Little miss naughty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋