My cat keeps throwing up all the time, and he's throwing up his cat food. I hate having to clean it, ew! Can anyone tell me what the problem might be and how it can be fixed?

Try switching brands of cat food, it could be the cat is sensitive to an additive or food coloring. If he or she is vomiting more than once a day, time to take kitty to the vet.

Could be worms. Have him checked out by the vet and bring a stool sample. (I know it's gross but it will be asked for). A course of worm pills usually clears it up. Also, make sure you are feeding a high fibre food because hairballs can also cause a vomity cat. Higher fibre cat food prevents hairballs from forming by pushing all the stuff through the other end.

your cat's stomach cannot digest dry cat foods, so it throws it up soon after eating. Cats are carnivors and need meat in their diets. Cheap dry cat food contains hardly any meats. Cans of wet food may help if kitty will eat it, because they contain more meat products. Read labels while shopping.

THis is easy- Hairballs. Get a medicine (they sell it everywhere even walmart) for hairballs. It has fish oil and lubricates the esophagus. Also, letting the cat eat some grass will help...

When i use dry cat food my cat also threw up,so i cut down the amount i fed her as i think the dry food swelling up in the stomach causing the cat to vomit.

Some doofus said stop feeding it. Now that is funny. Let's stop feeding that person while we're at it!

My cat was throwing up all the time too, I was feeding him dry food exclusively. I did quite a lot of research and determined that 1) he was eating way too fast and not chewing the food up and 2) he was not drinking enough so the food was coming up almost exactly like it went down and just barely damp.

My solution: I stopped feeding him dry food, period. I feed him only cans of tuna and Iams canned food. I also give him some broth to drink and he hasn't thrown up since. I've tried a couple of times to give him some dry food, and he throws up almost everytime he eats dry food.

Cats a carnivores and they really depend on their food as a source of moisture, therefore, if they are only feed dry food they aren't getting the fluids that they need.

Hope this works for you, it really did for me. Krispy is a very happy camper now.

One more thing, I do give him Petromalt once a week for hairballs too.

well up til recently i had 2 cats.i have only 1 left now.she is 8yrs old n i find if i feed her cheaper dry foods like whiskers or go cat etc she throws up most days.my other cat was the same They didnt seem to digest it properly..so i have to buy them better brands like hills or james well beloved.this solved my problem.i know they expensive,but no point giving cheap food if they arent benefiting from it

i bet you your vet could tell you what you could do

straight to the vets. it is hard to know whether he has eaten something that doesn't agree with him, has something wrong internally, or has a viral/bacterial infection.

My kitten has gone to the Vet, has got his blood checked, he is absolutely fine. He eats Royal Canine Renal Formula, as his BUN was slightly high.

He vomits every other day. What to do?

I have the same problem with my cat and using a food without seafood helps a lot, but not all the time, if he eats too fast he will throw it up, but he never started it until he stopped eating kitten food. I would say stay away from seafood flavored food and see if that helps at all, I use sensitive systems I think by Purina but it is in a teal/blue bag. Switching food will also often upset their system so the first few days will be rough also.

FELINE DIABETES ring a bell?

Research has linked feeding dry cat food exclusively as the possible common denominator responsible for Feline Diabetes. I lost my cat last year to this and after a $2000.00 vet bill, a lot of research on what has been researched by genuine Vets concerned with the growing feline diabetic problem, I have come to the conclusion that they are right. I have been feeding my second cat all raw meat and have noticed that she very rarely, if ever, has hairballs, never throws up, her stools are normal, and her blood work is perfect. Please don't make the same mistake I did.

There are several vets who specialize in Cats exclusively and whom have also researched Cat food (both wet and dry) and the byproducts contained in them. Feeding your cat raw meat (chicken, tuna, salmon, and even the occasional red meat, etc) is best as their systems are built for handling raw meat. You can google Vets who specialize in Cats and Feline Diabetes and see for yourself the numbers of cats dying from too much dry cat food.

My cat does this all the time and I've determined on my own it is because she eats too fast and runs around! It comes up literally the way it went down. The thing that confuses me is that they've been eating the same food since they were kittens and it never bothered them. Maybe their bodies changed into maturity? I use the Special Kitty Indoor formula. IT isn't the cheapest bag of food on the shelves but it isn't a designer food either. Not only do they pee all over the place when the litter box is clean, one or more pukes all over the place but appears to be otherwise perfectly healthy and happy. Naturally I get stuck with the pain in the ass litter. Will try changing up their dry food.

I have a cat thats fed on fresh cat mince from a specialised store. He also has access to good quality biscuits. Every few days he throws up just after hes had a mince meal... is this because hes eating it too quickly? He's a short haired moggie of about middle age. He seems fine otherwise.

My cat has been throwing up, at least 4 times a month for 14 years! About 10 minutes after eating all of his food come out - sometimes with lots of water. It is horrible and very annoying. He had a stomach exploratory operation (expensive!) and they found nothing. We have tried different foods, feeding amounts, feeding times, and water restrictions after eating. . . nothing works! He has done it all of his life and hasn't had any other health issues. I wish I had better news for you.

Put your cat outside after you feed it.

Changing foods is not a bad idea...regardless of whether you want to stay with the same food or change food, it might be helpful to use Probiocin to either help with the food transition or to help with your cat's general digestive process.

It contains "friendly" bacteria which studies have indicated may help with animal's (and human's for that matter) digestive and immune systems.

Most cats throw up occasionally from hairballs, which is usually just liquid and hair, or sometimes because of eating too fast. But doing it all the time is bad. You don't mention whether your cat is older or young. If it's an elderly cat, often their digestive system starts to have problems with age and it involves their kidneys, liver disease, intestinal lymphoma, tumors, thyroid problems, feline heartworm, or parasites. But it's very hard on their system. It could even be from your cat having lost a tooth or two and not eating it's food correctly. Most often it's an over active thyroid and will need attention from a vet. A vet can test your cats levels and make sure.

If your cat is younger and throwing up food quickly, especially if it doesn't look very well digested then I would guess it might be allergy to it's food, usually the grains in the food. Cats can't digest grains, especially grains with gluten. Try feeding a mix of wet and dry, offered in small amounts, that have no grains other than rice. No wheat, corn or soy. Wellness is an excellent cat food and it may seem expensive, but you will feed much less food and save yourself vet bills plus your cat will live longer.

this isnt an answer, but if someone could respond to this would be a big help before we spend 300$ or more @ vets. My buddy ( cat ) throws up his food very quickly after eating. It hasnt even been digested at all. same color and all, just mushy. Will switching food fix this? His behavior hasnt changed, so im thinking hes not sick. he is well loved in our family and we would be heart broken if anything happened to him. we are not poor but between him and the dog we spend so much at the vet. we really cant afford another expensive bill. What food should I buy to help my little buddy? please help!!!!!!!! Sullivanjpaul@yahoo.com

First of all, don't put an indoor cat outside, they will either get run over or eaten by another animal. They will also catch birds and eat mice which will cause problems for the cat. There are also fleas and ticks which are big problems. As far as the throwing up, I have a cat who has also started throwing up. Some time ago, we had switched to Friskies special diet chicken and gravy because it has low ash. We have had problems with other cats dying due to kidney problems and the vet said other than their brand, switch to low ash. Now the vet gave the cat a shot to stop the throwing up and after $300 worth of tests which came back normal, the vet said the cat is probably allergic to chicken which after cking labels, is even in fish cat food. We would have to do further tests for two other diseases which I cannot afford. Now I am feeding the cats the new appetizer tuna, expensive, but in spoonfuls to see if less at a time, will help. We also bought from the vet, hills dry food that is pre-digested and should have helped, the other cats will eat it, he won't.