Cat vomiting after eating

[Schlomo78]

Hi all you cat experts, my cat (9) has recently started vomiting a few minutes after she has eaten. The food looks pretty much unchewed and obviously undigested. She is fine in herself apart from this, but it is happening a lot. She has eaten dried food nearly all her life but this suddenly started after eating her whiskas. Changed brands to no avail, then changed to wet food. I fed her Felix for a while and she was fine, with only one vomit episode which was due to a large hairball (even though I brush her daily) but have changed to a cheaper brand, and you guessed it, vom EVERYWHERE last night and after feeding this morning. I'm also wondering if she has developed a problem with her teeth and so isn't chewing properly as the food looks unchewed, yet her teeth don't look any different to when I last had a look at them.
I wondered if anyone had had the same problems, I've heard of cats becoming intolerant to certain ingrediants in food. Looks like a trip to the vet is in order, but just thought I'd ask you guys first.
Thanks :)

[garner]

I think a visit to the vets would not go amiss, but why change her food if she has been ok ,sometimes teeth can be a problem with an older cat,you might not be able to see visible signs of gum problems ect so that's why I think a vet visit is your best route.Hope you get your little lady back to normal soon.g.

[Roughquest]

Hi Schlomo, I wouldnt worry too much, but do get her checked over just for peace of mind, cats do and will vomit at will, for so many reasons, if their food is slightly off, if they are rushed, or if they have simply eaten too much to quickly (they bolt their food)....I used to have a cat that did this, it is a nightmare, but she was always well....make sure she is up to date with worming as if they have worms this can cause them to vomit more than usual....try feeding her little and often so she has no chance to 'gorge' herself and see if this helps at all....cats are lovely huh?

[redman41]

Another problem that Cats have is Hairballs in the stomach after grooming themselves. I used to groom my Tom everyday using a steel comb and it helps keep some of the hair out of their stomachs. He quite enjoyed the fuss !

[Prudie]

Probably a vet trip would be a good idea if it continues but one of my cats has done this at least weekly if not more for the last 10 years. She is otherwise fit and healthy. I put it down to bolting her food and yes it comes up almost looking like it did when it went in. - except often some grass with it.

The most revolting part is if she has another go at it if I haven't cleaned it up in time!

[katmakenian]

I really do think you need to get her to the vets Schlomo. I don't wish to sound alarmist but if that was happening with one of my female cats, I would assume, rightly or wrongly, that she may have a blockage somewhere which is why the food isn't being digested and it can only go one way, which is up. She may have a hairball somewhere in her digestive system that won't allow any other food to pass it. Hope you get it sorted :-)

[Rosetta]

As everyone suggests a check by the vet is needed in the first instance. Our cat does this too, the vet suggested catalax for hairballs. We groom her regularly and that and the catalax have improved things for her. Best of luck.

[Dris]

My 9yr old did the same and we changed his food until basically he became a fussy little bugger only eating trays of Sheba.
Took him to the vet and he was given a clean bill of health and she basically said that he was getting older and sometimes eating can be painful -he did have some teeth which werent particularly healthy looking but werent ripe for extraction.
I now feed him Whiskas Adult and for some reason he wolfs that down no bother but crucially I only give him half a pouch at a time and put him out for half an hour to digest and give him the other half when he comes in and he;s fine.
See the Vet if youre not happy cos you know your cat better than anyone x

[boxtops]

Schlomo, please get your cat to the vet a.s.a.p. My Rover (see picture) had exactly these symptoms a year ag. we suspected a blockage but after very brief initial investigations the vet found, by blood tests, that he has chronic kidney disease. This illness is very common in cats (and Rover is ten) but the symptoms don't show until it's quite advanced, there had been nothing apparently wrong with him until then. However, if you catch it in time, there is plenty of hope. They kept Rover in for a couple of days - he was very dehydrated as nothing was staying in - and they started him on one tablet Fortikor palatable every day. Fortunately the tablets taste nice so he just eats it off my hand, there is no arm-wresting to get it down his throat! I am glad to say that some six months later, he is back to his normal bouncy self, weight back to normal, eating well, and he will be on the tablets for life - his bloods are now down to an acceptable level. The vet gave him special KD food for kidney patients but he thought it was disgusting and wouldn't touch it - so now we feed him good quality packet or tin cat food, but avoiding beef, and no more scraps however much he begs! We still get the odd vomit but that's now usually over-eating rather than, as you say, throwing up the whole meal in the same state it went in. It is very frightening when it happens, you can see the cat is sad and hungry, but if this is the same with your cat then you can do something about it - but please don't waste any time, get her to the vet's tomorrow. Dehydration will do more harm if you delay, if this is the cause - please don't leave it and see if she improves, if this should be the cause it's easily contained and the cat needs help now. Do let us know how you get on, we will all be waiting to hear!

[boxtops]

Anyone know if schlomo's been around since posting this question this morning? It would be good to know whether she's read the replies - personally concerned as her cat's symptoms sound so much like my Rover's.

[filthiestfis]

Yes, cats vomit from time to time, but regular vomiting especially right after meal times is concerning. I would take your pet to the vets asap.