My cat threw up her dinner that she ate a few minutes ago.?

Question

i gave my cat regular cat food the one she always ate. but for some reason today she threw it up?
what do i do?

Answer 1

Nothing. Some cats get sick when they eat too fast. If she starts doing it more often, you'll need to take her to the vet, but once isn't anything to really worry about.

Answer 2

There can many varied reasons why a cat vomits, from a serious illness to eating something disagreeable. An occasional, isolated episode of vomiting is usually normal.

As a rule of thumb, if your cat vomits once and then goes on to eat normally, play normally, goes to the toilet normally and shows no signs of ill health then there probably is no reason for concern.

If your cat has chronic vomiting. (Chronic means persistent and lasting, or has developed slowly) then medical advice should be sought. Always check with your vet if vomiting is severe or persistent. You should also take into consideration other factors. How is your cat's general health? Is he well? Is he lethargic? Does he have other symptoms for example diarrhoea or no appetite? Because vomiting in cats could signal a serious underlying disorder your vet will ask you many questions and may run tests in relation to the vomiting to determine the cause.

Below are some of the reasons why cats vomit. Some are temporary and minor and others indicate an underlying serious illness.

Hairballs may cause vomiting
One of the most common reasons for vomiting in cats is hairballs. Keep in mind that when a cat vomits all the contents of it's stomach are expelled including hair. Because you see hair in the vomit don't always assume that hairballs are the reason the cat is vomiting as there could be other causes.
More reading on Hairballs in Cats

Eating Problems

The cat eats too quickly or overeats.

A change in diet.
Food intolerance

Eating grass or plants

Eating food that has gone off

Eating rodents or lizards or other foreign material.





Parasite problems

An infestation of worms and other intestinal parasites can cause your cat to vomit
Read more on Worming your Cat or Kitten & Symptoms of Worm Infestation

Your cat may also vomit after giving him worming medication.

Poisons

Toxic plants, anti-freeze, lead paints, cleaning agents, human medications, coffee, weed killer, fertilizers and many other poisonous substances found around the home.

Accidental over dosage of medications.

Gastric and Intestinal Problems

Colitis, Cancer, Constipation, Enteritis, Fungal Disease, Gastritis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obstruction, Tumours, Ulcers.

Metabolic diseases

Acidosis, Diabetes, Feline Hyperthyroidism, Hormone Imbalance, Kidney disease, Liver disease, Pancreatitis, Sepsis

Infections

Salmonella, pyometra (infection of the uterus), abscess

Other Causes

Feline Urinary Syndrome, Heat Stroke, Motion Sickness.


Good-luck with your cat!

Answer 3

Don't fret! Cats are infamous for vomiting. Was it dry food she vomited? It works like this - think of a piece of kibble that falls into a bowl of water. It expands, right? After ingestion and when the kibble hits the stomach acid, it does the same thing - expands. So by the time the food they just ate gets to the stomach, the stomach is full and they will vomit anything that won't fit.

Cats also vomit because of grooming (hairballs).

If it is persistent and your kittie can't keep anything down, go to the vet.

Answer 4

It's possible she choked it down too quickly. Is it the hard food or canned? If it's hard it's also possible she didn't chew it up enough. Also, is there any fur in there or is it just purely food? It could be a furball. For the most part a cat throwing up once is not a need to panic. If it's recurring then there is need for concern and she should be taken to the vet asap because she might've eaten something poisonous.

Answer 5

She might have had an upset stomach, she could have had a fur ball.
Leave her be and let her rest, try and offer her a little bit of food or milk, if she don't won't it, try again tomorrow.
If she still refues food or milk/water, then I'd start thinking about calling a vet..
1 other thing, if she pucked green or yellow and has been outside, she probably ate some grass, which cats and dogs do to make themselves, puke, when they have upset tummys.

Answer 6

Cats do strange things. Have the vet worm her regularly (OTC wormers don't work). When I don't, my cat often tosses up a nasty tapeworm as well. Freak me out! A fur ball could trigger an upchuck. Check for abcesses or sores. Cats with abcesses can go down quickly. Try feeding her in an hour or so. Try babyfood meat if you have any (I keep some in my "vet" bag for my dog and cat when they are sick.). If she is not drinking, peeing, seems to have a fever, or continues to upchuck, get her to the vet.

Answer 7

Sometimes if cats eat too fast they throw up. Sometimes if it is too hot they get sick too. the best way to get the correct answer would be to call the vet and give them as much information as possible to any changes that have happened to your cat (like change of food, weather etc) and they may be able to tell you what the problem is. they will tell you what other symptoms to look for. They will also tell you how long to wait before it is necessary for medical treatment.

Answer 8

She may have had a hairball or possibly ate something she found earlier and was just getting it out of her system.

If she continues to throw up over the next day or two, then take her to the vet.

Once, don't worry. Repeatedly, get to a vet.

Among other things, have your cat tested for feline diabetes. The inability to properly digest food will cause them to throw up and feline diabetes is the number one killer disease of cats.

Answer 9

Monitor her in the next 24-48 hours, and if no improvement, and showing other symptoms of disease, go to a veterinary clinic. The reason behind vomiting can be as benign as a hairball or as dangerous as antifreeze. There's no way to tell what is wrong unless a vet examines her. Good luck.

Answer 10

It's most likely because she ate too fast, has a hairball or a combination of the two. Don't worry. Cat's throw up all the time.

Answer 11

she has a hairball, the best thing to do is once a week but a teaspoon of virgin olive oil in there food to help pass the hairballs. and another secrect is once or twice a week put a dap of vaseoline, either on the end of the nose are on the front paws,they will lick it off and it help for them to pass the hairballs. I do this all the time for my 3 cats, and they have no problems at all