2007-06-11 07:26:37 · 8 answers · asked by ALMA DEE 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hairballs. I have a long-haired persian cat and she hacks up this orange colored turd thing. It smells, too. Even if it's not coughing up a hairball, it may still be what's going on. If you're really concerned, get with your vet.
2007-06-11 07:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by n_watson1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the cause is hairballs or worms. Another possibility is eating too fast.
I would make sure your cat is wormed.
Get Petromalt (from a petstore like PetSmart). It's a hairball gel that cats love, to pass and prevent hairballs. Or you can use mayonnaise periodically on their paws.
Feeding free-choice dry keeps cats from gobbling their food when they get it. When the food is available all the time, they have a tendancy to just nibble often.
If you change foods, sometimes there is an ingredient that doesn't agree with a cat and you need to change back or try another brand or flavor of food.
2007-06-11 14:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by Mama_Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is probably hairball prone. Check the vomit and see if it has a lot of hair. If this is the case you can buy a hairball remedy at your local pet store. Make sure to groom your cat to help it get rid of excess hair. Most cats love to be brushed and grooming is a good time for bonding.
2007-06-11 14:31:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dressage all the way! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hairballs and plants are the culprits in my house. I buy an cat food that helps with hairballs (along with weekly brushing). I also have a catnip plant that I let them have access to. It keeps them from chewing on my other plants.
2007-06-12 00:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by Mark D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hairballs. Give your cat a pea sized glob of petroleum jelly or a small amount of mineral oil a couple of times a week.
Dab it on his paw. he will lick it off.
Brush him to keep the shedding (and the hair he grooms off himself) to a minimum.
2007-06-11 14:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by maxmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it's hairballs, try to give your cat catgrass, it's actually healthy
2007-06-11 14:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
worms, i would recommend u take him to the vet. if he vomits a lot, he needs to go, because if he has worms for too long he could die form it.
2007-06-11 14:32:33 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetness24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats vomit.
It's what they do.
They vomit if they are bored, they vomit if thety are not bored; they vomit if they have been licking their fur, they vomit if they have not been licking their fur; they vomit if they have eaten too quickly, they vomit if they have not eaten too quickly.
Cats vomit!
2007-06-11 14:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by armfot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋