I have a 4 year old maine coon cat, who loves to eat! the problem is that after meals some times he throws up. im not sure if there hair balls or just food. he likes to clean himself after he eats, and hes got realy long hair! I brush his hair a few times a day so he doesnt eat it, but he still throws up! theres not a day that he doesnt at least throw up once and i worry about him. my question is, is it his hair making him throw up?
2007-11-06 03:29:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
get some catgrass
2007-11-06 03:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by L 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My advice to you is that you need to take your cat to the vet a.s.a.p.! I had a 7 year old calico who passed away about 4 years ago and she had similar symptoms to your cat. She had a medium-length coat which we brushed even though she didnt shed much at all, then close to a year before she passed away she began having some intestinal problems like throwing up a few times a week and she seemed to sleep a little more than usual. Eventually, she got worse, to where she would throw up atleast once a day and after she didnt get better we took her to the vet and they had to do exploratory surgery because they sensed she had an intenstinal blockage. A short while after she went into surgery, My mom called me to tell me that they had to put her down on the operating table because the blockage had caused too much damage to the remaining intestines. I didn't even get to say good-bye unfortunately, but now I know that her symptoms wheren't such a subtle indicator after-all. I commend you on brushing your cat everyday, you don't even know how much you are actually helping your cat and improving it's quality of life. I know that if a cat is continuously vomiting on a somewhat consistant basis then it is likely that there is some sort of blockage, which could be any kind of digested matter including hairballs which the cat wasn't able to cough up, instead they get forced through the digestive tract and just like fingernails, etc., they aren't fully digested so they just kind of linger around in the intestines and it can just keep collecting more and more stuff until eventually, god forbid, the cat ends up like my poor calico did. Of course, there could be another explanation for it, like a disease or maybe a parasite but I urge you to take your cat to the vet to be checked out because I would hate to think of someone else loosing their beloved kitty, like I did, when it could have been easily avoided. I wish you and your cat the best!
2007-11-06 03:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Janet S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does the vomit have hair in it? Hair balls look very different from vomit. Does it look like food? Maybe he eats too fast. Try feeding him small meals throughout the day. I have to do that with my cats. One cat throws up b/c she's hungry, one throws up b/c she ate too fast and the male cat throws up b/c he ate something he shouldn't have. Maybe as he is getting older his food is upsetting his stomach. Or maybe it is just hair balls. All depends on what the vomit looks like.
2007-11-06 03:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Loves Dogs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps he is becoming food sensitive. My cats love Iams Digestive Care, in the pink bag. It has definitely made a difference for my cats. They love it. There are many good chicken or lamb and rice formulas out there. If a change in diet doesn't get results, you might want to talk with a vet. Vomiting once a day is not normal behavior.
2007-11-06 03:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It certainly could be hair. Throwing up is not unusual for cats. I have a pure bred Maine Coon as well, and he throws up fairly regularly, so I can sympathize with your situation. If he looks and acts healthy other than the vomiting, I wouldn't get too concerned about it.
2007-11-06 03:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by Modest 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My 1 1//2 year old Siamese mix kitty sometimes throws up right after she eats. She is not coughing up hairballs, as she is short-haired. I notice that she throws up because she is eating too fast.
2007-11-06 04:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by ≤ Flattery Operated © 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it rather is possible she is eating too quickly. Watch to work out if she is 'scarfing'. She may be allergic to between the components. additionally, verify to confirm she is utilising the muddle field as normally because of the fact the different cat. She may be getting clogged up from the recent foodstuff. it rather is that her gadget hasn't reacted nicely to the substitute and needs to ease lower back into the dry foodstuff. if so, flow lower back to the soft foodstuff for some days, then initiate transitioning her lower back to the dry foodstuff by potential of mixing a small quantity of it interior the soft foodstuff, gradually increasing the ratio of dry to moist until eventually she is thoroughly lower back to all dry foodstuff.
2016-09-28 11:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by mcelwaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. It may be the food, he may have a condition where that type of food is not agreeing with him. He could also be eating too fast. I'd take him to the vet for a check up and tell them what has been going on, bring the food with you.
2007-11-06 03:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by tetlitea 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it's his hair u should ask his vet if the food u r feeding him is ok for that cat and my cat sometimes does that but it is because he eats to much
2007-11-06 03:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by ☆j3zik@☆ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, hair balls are very common with long haired cats. Mine is the same!
2007-11-06 03:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What food does your cat eat? Its possible that he has food allergies...common allergens include wheat, corn and even beef....
2007-11-06 04:01:39 · answer #11 · answered by kananaskis95 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋