Why do cats keep throwing up now?
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I grew up with two cats and as far as I recall they didn't throw up. My own first cat I had for 12 years and I don't recall it throwing up to any significant extent. But my neighbours' two cats seem to throw up every day and my own cat is starting to do it as well - just 'ulk-ulk-ulk-warrrgh' wherever it happens to be - sometimes just a bit of foam, sometimes a whole lunch.
What's different? Is it modern cat food?
What's different? Is it modern cat food?
Well, cats have always eaten grass (to aid digestion I thought - though it does seem to be a frequent additive in the mix) and they have always washed themselves... so I wondered why it seemed to be a modern phenomenon. Or have cats always thrown up every day and I've just forgotten?
One of ours chuck up frequently the other doesnt, they are both the same breed and both eat the same food!
Our old cat was 21 years old when she died in 1998, she would throw up if she was given more than a tablespoon of food at any one time.
I work on the principle that a portion of food should be about the size of a mouse
They tend to keep it down better but need frequent feeds morning and evening.
Our old cat was 21 years old when she died in 1998, she would throw up if she was given more than a tablespoon of food at any one time.
I work on the principle that a portion of food should be about the size of a mouse
They tend to keep it down better but need frequent feeds morning and evening.Pogull chunders his food up for a few reasons. firstly, fur-balls after eating grass, you will see the grass in the sick. The food only incidents are where he has eaten it at about 100mph and not bothered to chew it properly or eaten that much he can't digest it, especially the dry balls tripe. He is also lactose intolerant which makes him projectile vomit, so why he keeps eating out of my breakfast bowl if I turn my back for 5 mins god only knows!
Shep
I have to say I don't really recall the cats I've had over the years throwing up to any great extent. Yes, eating the grass usually meant they'd be bringing up that foamy crud shortly afterwards, but they didn't seem to do it often.
Mind you the cat we had when I was a lad would have his food, sometimes chuck it back up again in the garden, then a few hours later he'd realise he was hungry now and go back into the garden to eat it.
Mind you the cat we had when I was a lad would have his food, sometimes chuck it back up again in the garden, then a few hours later he'd realise he was hungry now and go back into the garden to eat it.
dreamer75 said:
Ours throw up and it's very annoying! Sometimes it's worse than others - thus weekend I've cleaned up about 6 voms which is unusual! Occasionally froth and grass but usually just regurgitated cat biscuits - not unpleasant just stains our carpet with orange splats 
That's a lot....too much. If things don't settle in next couple days a vet ck may be needed.I'm sure I was told this by a vet but apparently you get 2 types of cat; those that puke and those that don't.
Every cat I grew up with rarely threw up, soon as I get 2 of my own though and they've thrown up at least once a week since we got them 13-odd years ago. We added a third about 3 or 4 years ago and I think he's thrown up about once a year. I still remember the look on his face when, as a kitten, he threw up for the first time!
Although, as the other two get older they throw up less and less. Which is nice.
Every cat I grew up with rarely threw up, soon as I get 2 of my own though and they've thrown up at least once a week since we got them 13-odd years ago. We added a third about 3 or 4 years ago and I think he's thrown up about once a year. I still remember the look on his face when, as a kitten, he threw up for the first time!
Although, as the other two get older they throw up less and less. Which is nice.Ours have done it for ages now. Been to the vets with no useful outcome.
Not hair balls, just random piles of regurgitated food (may as well just tip a punch of food directly on the floor)/brown slime. We have leave various rooms cordoned off, as having to wash something like a duvet is a proper bind.
No rhyme or reason, but everyone in the house is alert for the first gak-gak so we can move the cat outside/onto an easily wipable surface.
Not hair balls, just random piles of regurgitated food (may as well just tip a punch of food directly on the floor)/brown slime. We have leave various rooms cordoned off, as having to wash something like a duvet is a proper bind.
No rhyme or reason, but everyone in the house is alert for the first gak-gak so we can move the cat outside/onto an easily wipable surface.
bexVN said:
That's a lot....too much. If things don't settle in next couple days a vet ck may be needed.
Yeah, one is recovering from intestinal lymphoma but had his ultrasound on Wednesday and was passed as all clear. The other one seems fine - the vet gave us a sample of some new food on friday andi suspect its a dirty protest because they don't like it - they are eating drinking and being normal in every other way. Have changed them back to regular (I had left both down before but they were eating both) to see if that helps, after another fresh one this morning!Either that or I wonder if its the cancer cat now sorting himself out - he just finished chemo and has come off the chemo drugs and steroids - no sickness during the treatment at all, but mayb now it's stopped, he's just sorting out.
Will defo keep an eye on them though!
dreamer75 said:
bexVN said:
That's a lot....too much. If things don't settle in next couple days a vet ck may be needed.
Yeah, one is recovering from intestinal lymphoma but had his ultrasound on Wednesday and was passed as all clear. The other one seems fine - the vet gave us a sample of some new food on friday andi suspect its a dirty protest because they don't like it - they are eating drinking and being normal in every other way. Have changed them back to regular (I had left both down before but they were eating both) to see if that helps, after another fresh one this morning!Either that or I wonder if its the cancer cat now sorting himself out - he just finished chemo and has come off the chemo drugs and steroids - no sickness during the treatment at all, but mayb now it's stopped, he's just sorting out.
Will defo keep an eye on them though!
Hope it's nothing too much. After having all that tx you all deserve a bit of respite!
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