cat throwing up alot?

Question

i have a deaf white cat. she is about 9 years old or maybe even older. she has been throwing up alot the past week. most of it looks like hair balls. some of it is just food. but for the past day or so all that comes out is like white foam or spit. not sure what is going on with her. i took her outside last night & she ate a lot of grass. she is bad. she eats alot of things that she should not like ribbon. we try to keep that away from her but she finds it. she also will eat fake plants. she has been sleeping & hiding alot. she seems like she is cold. she sleeps in front of the fridge if she is not hiding. what could be wrong?

Answer 1

This is not good. You need a vet ASAP. Vomitting is a clear indication of a bigger problem.

This could be anything, from something simple like a food allergy or hairballs, to an intestinal blockage. Could be diabetes, could be an adrenal or thyroid condition. She needs a full exam, fecal check, and blood panel.

Do not let her outside.

Ask your vet about famotidine. If your cat's heart is ok, you can do is give her Pepcid AC (famotidine). This will calm the acid in her stomach, and stop the vomitting of bile, which can damage her esophagus and teeth. This is commonly prescibed by vets for both dogs and cats.

With the exception of those with heart conditions, this product is very safe, with no side effects. 1/2 of a 5 mg tab is ok for a cat. My elderly cat took one each day for 3 years.

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_famotidine.html

I would also make sure you're feeding the best food possible, without fillers like corn, or potential allergens like wheat and soy. I recommend Wellness, Felidae, Innova, California Naturals, etc. Stay away from grocery store brands.

But really...get that cat into the vet. Good luck to you both.

Answer 2

A lot depends on your definition of "a lot". If you are feeding your cat only the minimum, and the bowl is always empty, and your cat then gobbles down the food, your cat may upchuck. And some cat foods are very rich, and if eaten too fast will cause a stomach upset. If your cat is long haired, and you do not regularly brush your cat, your cat will get hairballs, and will probably upchuck them also. But even short haired cats can get hairballs, but usually they pass through without a problem. So if it is not related to food, any toss ups should be less than once a week normally, and sometimes not at all. Probably no different than children. So do it often, and some do it rarely.

Answer 3

Has anyone in a three house area sprayed their lawn for bugs and weeds? This can drift with the wind to other yards and frequently poisons squirrels and other animals that eat or walk on the pesticides. They're very toxic.

Have the vet rule out pancreatitis also, one of the symptoms of that is continual barfing of anything in the stomach. It's very dangerous and needs fast treatment or you can loose the cat.

Make an appointment for her, this isn't normal.

Answer 4

Ok you need get her to the vet.She is sick.
When they eat grass it means she has something wrong with her stomche.Also if you think she has a cold she nedds.s to be on med, Sorry to tell
you but when a cat or dog hides it means there very sick or gettiing ready to pass away.I know .My dog pass awawy. Good luck.

Answer 5

She's very sick; take her to the vet, ad in the future, if you want a healthy cat, don't let her out.

Answer 6

I would suggest taking her to see a vet. It may be hairballs, she may be overeating, she may be sick, its impossible to say. Have a vet check her out, and don't listen to the mean comments, just get her checked out

Answer 7

that is very odd.. eating grass and fake plants? you should bring her to the vet.

Answer 8

Maybe they poisioned your cat, or it might be the fur balls.