Comments on: Why Does my Cat Vomit so Much?

By: Paul zolin

Paul zolin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:58:04 +0000

IBS success with home cooking.

Our 11 year old long hair Maine Coon Cat had always occasionally thrown up a hair ball but then a year ago stated vomiting with some small amount of Hair ball in it 1 to 2 times a day, lost weight 3 lbs and couldn’t keep any of her food down no matter what kind, flavor or made for indoor cats, etc.

We had tests by 2 different Vets and tests all came back OK. One vet recommended a certain food product but it was not any more successful than her normal foods. Our Coon catwill not let anyone brush her, so we had her anesthetized and furminated at a cost of almost $300 with no improvement. So after a small fortune we were back to start with no idea of what the problem was.

By chance I spoke with a vet, at an away social gathering, and described the problem and our frustration. She suggested the following and said if it did not work then she would put her on medication. IT HAS WORKED. Our cat now on occasion throws up a hair ball but has gained her weight back and has stopped all vomiting.

After putting them through a series of blood tests without a noted cause and before spending a fortune in more invasive tests, drugs, etc it is worth a try.

Following the vets suggestion as she suspected IBS, we took our Long hair coon cat off all dry cereal and canned cat food and put her on the recommended No Vegetables diet). You really don’t know everything that goes into a can of cat food.

We prepare a shredded boiled or poached skinless and boneless chicken breast, shredding it in a blender or food processor. Then because we found our cat was not digesting the rice we pureed it with chicken broth for taste. We make and keep a 4-5 day supply in the fridge anything longer we freeze.

We fed her 4 time a day small amounts until she got use to it and now it is 2 times a day. Within three weeks she started to retain her food and now when she occasionally throws a hair ball it is without food. She gained back her weight (3 lbs.) So we will be preparing her food from now on and it is no more expensive than those special diet foods and only takes 30-40 minutes of prep time every 4-5 days. I am looking into whether she needs any supplements added.

Our big problem is how to furminate her without the stress she goes through and the clawing we go through. Any suggestions?

By: Kris n Leon (cat)

Kris n Leon (cat) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:09:48 +0000

I know this is being posted long after a resolution was offered; but I had the same problem with my Leon (long haired Maine Coon). And my best and quick solution was to take him off of all cat food BUT Science Diet HAIRBALL formula can and dry for cats. He rarely vo0mits anymore.

By: elf

elf — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:39:14 +0000

HI, I am sorry to hear this – your poor cat must be suffering a great deal and you really need to find a vet who can treat this.
I went through this with 2 cats and both had hypothyroidism(hope I spelled it correctly) which led to kidney failure in a very short time in both cats.
Hypothyroidism needs to be treated immediately and the best meds I found are the chewable tablets – the other ones are impossible to give and they have a realy nack for spitting them out when you actually think they have swallowed them. Kidney failure is also often not diagnosed by vets & you can tell by the backbone becoming and showing more boney, cat loses weight & the fur on the back bone starts to look a little spikey and greasy. Best of luck to you & your kitty. No dry food at all, only canned food as dry food contributes to kidney failure over the years so I would definitely stop dry food alltogether.

By: john

john — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:10:59 +0000

my cat Lou Lou is about 3 and a half as well and she’s been puking since she was about 1. I noticed though that just recently it got a bit worse, but after all this time I discovered she tends to vomit if she’s around wet cat food for a couple days. I have to seperate my 2 cats in rooms because the other one prefers wet food and won’t have no reaction to it other than a full stomach! I I give my cats Cat Cafe usually, or kitten chow, even though the other one is 6…

By: erica

erica — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:05:52 +0000

I like the way you told us about why your cat was vomiting so much.

By: Marie Thornton

Marie Thornton — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:22:14 +0000

Well Magic was put on the thyroid meds . 1st dose in the morning she was better, the night dose she got progressively worse. I didnt give her any more and she was still not eating so I put some baby food in a syringe and fed her the following afternoon when I thought the thyroid meds were mostly out of her body. I was hoping by the next morning for improvement but that didnt happen. That next day I fed her with syringe three feedings but the next day she was so weak she barely could get in her little litter box. All this time she was still drinking water. That night she got worse yet. She was so weak she could not get up and every so often would whine and try. I laid by her since this started around 9 : 30 pm and each time I would pet and comfort . I am a Reiki master and I would do Reiki on her. This calmed her alot. I was exhausted and at 12;30 a.m. just laid down near her and rested my eyes. I knew the time was comming and I wanted to make it as easy as possible for her. She made a noise at 12 :55 and I looked and her head had moved and she was looking at me and I knew it was time. I talked to her and Reikied her as the breaths got less and less. I have never done this on any dying being but have been taught that it helps to ease one through the death process. EVERYONE should know this . This was the most peaceful, calm and beautiful death I have ever seen in a animal and I have had alot of animals in my life and been with most when they passed. I made a vow that I would from that moment on teach anyone for free Reiki one and two . This is so wonderful and any pet owner should learn this, not just for this reason but it is the greatest healing and calming and balancing technique I have ever learned and I learn a few. All one really needs is Reiki 1. There are 3 levels, Master being the 3ed and I have the extra level of Master Teacher. But the 1st level will do all that I did . Animals love it and respond well to it. For all those that love their pets , consider taking Reiki 1 . Its not that expensive and runs from $50.00 for just Reiki 1 to $125.00 for one and two combined. I must ad that in my opinion she had IBS as well as hyperthyroidism . Her liver enzymes were also elevated. To me all this points to a immune disorder. Could it be that all we feed may be loaded with poison pesticides and hormones? Has the enviroment we created finally turn against us? The answer is yes. I have a immune disorder called enviromental illness / multiple chemical sensitivity. Im allergic to all that is not natural and some that is. And I believe our genes are weakened somehow from birth from all the toxins built up in our parents that predispose us even more to this uncureable illness. Live as pure as you can and raise your children and pets the same way. Marie Thornton

By: Sus

Sus — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:39:38 +0000

A couple of my cats vomit off and on, sometimes quite violently (= vomit literally shoots out of them and flies across the room…). THe one thing that helps calm their stomachs (and also has proven to tremendously help my old guy with IBD) is a holistic remedy called Phytomucil. In severe cases, it can be given by mouth, but adding a few drops in the drinking water every day works wonders!

By: Marie Thornton

Marie Thornton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:28:16 +0000

In the case of my cat Magic, the blood tests came back and she has hypothyroidism. She has been perscribed Tapazole liquid, 1ml twice a day. She got her first dose this morning. She is still not eating but does get up and come into the living room and kitchen now and then with us. I am a Reiki master and it seems right after her Reiki treatment she does this. Last night at 3 a.m. I looked at her and didnt think shed last till morning but she has and seems a little better. She did lick some baby food off my finger and has drank a little water but has not used the litter box or ate anything. Tonight she gets her 2ed dose . If by tomorrow evening she does not eat I will give her some with a syring end that I have, just to keep everything open .Things are looking a little brighter. Marie Thornton

By: Marie Thornton

Marie Thornton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:51:05 +0000

I have a 9 yr, old female that last winter started loosing weight and I noticed she had dirahhea constantly and she looked a bit bloated and seem gasy. and her stomach made alot of noise. I wormed her with over the counter and no change. I started to put a little acidolphus on her food and it got better for awhile then returned. Them I put alittle fiber one on her food , and again it got better then returned. Took her to vet and she had no tempurature so the vet wormed her and then she was put on amoxicillin . No change. Now and then she would vomit not too often. She started to vomit alittle more often so I put her on prednisone , about 3 mg day. This was suggested by the vet. Got better for about a week and a half. The diarrhea and vomiting let up till the other day when she projected vomit twice and imediately deficated with some strain , The stool was firm but she continued to try to go avery few minutes with a tiny bit of diarrhea then little solid and then just straning. Meanwhile she was drinking alot of water . I took her to a different vet for another opinion. There was no tempurature,no impaction of stool. By the time she had gotton to the vet she seem to feel better.They did a blood test which results will be in tomorrow, Magic does not do well at vets , she is a fighter and left there so stressed she was panting and her head was hanging. They gave antibiotics and prednisolene for her to take next day but she has not.Home she just laid down and slept and only drank water. That was yeaterday. Today she has not eaten and only gets up to drink some water , sleeps and just lays there not wanting to be bothered. She has stop drinking water and gaged alittle but only foamy stuff came up and only a little. She is now upstairs resting. I thought IBD but untill the tests come back for the blood its hard to say. Everything worked but only for awhile. I kept her on one brand of food Iams.Other foods brought on the diarrhea and vomiting. I gave her just a tiny it of turkey 4 days ago and she imediatly got sick . I am at a loss with this. It has been a long time and she continues to loose weight. But before yeaterday she ran and played and she was always hungry but only ate small amounts. That had stopped for a few days when first on prednisone but then returned. I almost thought when on pred. that she may have put on a little weight. Like all it was short lived. I live in a very remote part of N.Y. and the vets here do not have the big fancy equipment to do much. Magic gets so stressed traveling and being handled at the vet, Im afraid she could have a heart attack so I limit travel only to local vets I am so afraid Im going to loose her she just isnt acting well at all. Marie Thornton.

By: Hollie,Johnson

Hollie,Johnson — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:40:33 +0000

Hi Crystal,
I have a cat that throw’s up alot. She is about 13 years old and a
siamese.And she puke’s after eating hard food adn mooshy food.
I found she mainley pukes because of stree or wrong food.
Also if the food mis too ashy or rich.My mom’s cat throw’a up to
Sorry to hear about you’re dad.Iam on CATSTER and DOGSTER
Lilia,Lilly,Hank,Randy,Choxie,Squeak Johnson
Hollie Johnson