puking cat -back to puking :(

[Bubblingbrooks]

One of our cats is having trouble.
She has been puking her food at various times, for about 3 weeks now.
1 week ago, we switched both of them to Taste of the Wild, which we have found to be a wonderful change. But it did not stop nor change the puking.
It never happens in the same pattern either.
Right after she eats, an hour or so later, and some times even longer.

I have dosed her with kefir and fclo, and see the puking stop for a day or two, and then start up again.
I am going to try giving both to her every day starting tomorrow, but, I am hoping someone else may have some insight.
We are puzzled, and honestly, would like to avoid the vet if possible.

There are no other symptoms that I can tell. No weight loss or gain. Coat is smooth and glossy and eyes are bright.

 

[Sunny]

I cant really help you out much. My cat does it from time to time.

I found a list with the most common 9 reasons a cat would vomit.

http://www.vetinfo.com/causes-cat-vomiting.html


Are they outside cats?? Could they have gotten into some kind of chemical..

Competitive eatting???

Hope this helps a tiny bit.

 

[MsPony]

Either she's eating too fast, or she's regurgitating.

Cats that eat too fast need a toy to eat out of, I have several at my store, but since I don't have cat I can't think of single name. It basically makes them work for the food, and get one (or a few) at a time and it slows them down.

Regurgitating is common, in the wild cats eat then go elsewhere to finish their meal LOL. I can ask manager tomorrow, but I think its the same treatment...slow down!

I can go into more medical detail if you want, but this is simple persons explanation.

 

[MsPony]

Oh! Also food intolerance, NOT an allergy, there are no allergy symptoms.

What protein are you using? Cats are actually more intolerant of fish then people would think.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

One of my cats use to eat really fast then hork it right back up. I put a golf ball in his small food dish so he'd have to eat around it. Worked great. Do you think she could have a hairball?

 

[i_am2bz]

Either she's eating too fast, or she's regurgitating.

Cats that eat too fast need a toy to eat out of, I have several at my store, but since I don't have cat I can't think of single name. It basically makes them work for the food, and get one (or a few) at a time and it slows them down.

Regurgitating is common, in the wild cats eat then go elsewhere to finish their meal LOL. I can ask manager tomorrow, but I think its the same treatment...slow down!

I can go into more medical detail if you want, but this is simple persons explanation.

That's interesting to know, as my cat Sparky does that at times...when he gets into one of those vomit-episodes, I give him small meals, spaced out by a few hours, & that usually stops it after a couple of days. (I should mention all the cats are inside, & they all eat in separate rooms. Sigh. )

Also, sometimes I dose for hairballs, to make sure that isn't the cause.

 

[meriruka]

My cat used to do that until I put his food dish on a stand about 4-5 inches off the floor. He will also barf if I change his brand of food.
You could try feeding him small amounts at a time.......

 

[freemotion]

Considering the season, if it were here, I'd think there is a major hairball that she is trying to work up.

Our two old cats will get "hungry barfs" and will toss their food if we are late feeding them. They now need four feedings a day so this won't happen. One more than the other.

This is NOT your situation, but thought I'd mention it. My oldest cat tricked me into thinking he had a hairball and it was a urinary blockage, we almost lost him due to my slow response to an urgent situation. But the puking and symptoms to the near-death experience took less than 24 hours from the time I first saw him puke. I learned the next day how to palpate his bladder, should it happen again. And to monitor him through recovery.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

I don't think she is eating too fast. This is Miss Prim, Picky and Proper, I am Siamese ( really is 1/2 siamese)
She is fed in small amounts as well. 1-2 tbls at a time.

Would giving her olive oil by syringe budge a potential hairball?

Oh, in answer to there questions. our cats are inside in winter, and outside in summer, due too how cold it gets here. They are also fed the Venison taste of the WIld, and previous to that, were on regular grocery store brands until 3 weeks ago.

We just butchered and extra young billy goat, and I plant to make canned food for them, with the meat, broth, sweet potatoes and peas.

 

[patandchickens]

Hairball certainly a possibility, if you have any vaseline you can give the cat a dab of that the same size as you'd do if you had actual Petromalt. I don't know about olive oil for hairballs, it *might* work but my only experience with olive oil and cats was one who lapped up about a Tbsp of oil at the bottom of an empty salad bowl and then later that night was running full-speed around the apartment jetting explosive liquid diarrhea *everywhere*.

(e.t.a. - if you do decide to try olive oil, let her lap it up herself, NEVER syringe oil into an animal's mouth b/c it is much too easy for it to get squirted a leetle too much or for the animal to aspirate some while struggling to get away from it, and oil in lungs = pneumonia)

Has anything changed that might cause nervousness in the cat, even if *logically* it oughtn't be a problem? One of my cats will have "dinner bounce" sort of like you describe if things happen like: another cat finishes early and walks past her Looking At Her Funny, or a large cardboard box is left in an unusual location within sight of her food bowl, or one of the kids is really obstreparous during our dinner and has to be removed to his bedroom. She is not actually a nervous cat at all, but apparently has a nervous *tummy* specifically.

Pat