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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2006Cat Cries when he Throws Up
My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. Unlike other cats I have had, he isn't much of a puker. This is only the second time he has thrown up in a year and a half. The thing I worry about is that this time (and the last time) he threw up he let out a loud howl (like he's crying) before. I feel terrible because I worry his stomach is in pain. After he was done his eyes were all watery and he was scoping out the plants for something to chew on. (Which of course I put away) I feel bad that I didn't have any cat grass to settle his stomach. Does anyone else here have a cat that cries when they throw up? Should I pick him up some cat grass after work, or is it better to do without? Thanks, Christie > My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave > for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Thanks, > Christie I would give your vet a call today and see what they say. The trouble with vomiting is that it can mean so many things in cats, from hairballs to something more serious. One of my cats never vomits so when he does, I know something is wrong. Best to be safe and check it out. Rene > My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave > for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Does anyone else here have a cat that cries when they throw up? Should > I pick him up some cat grass after work, or is it better to do without? Are you ever sick to your stomach? If so, you know that feeling you have, where you feel so bad you are about to beg for death? The feeling just before throwing up, for me, is the worst thing ever. I am something of an expert on this too, because I believe I spent half of my childhood throwing up. (And the other half having ear aches!) Yes, my cat sometimes lets out a soulful, very hard to listen to howl before she hurls. Meanwhile, kitty may have been looking at the plants because he munched on them and that is what made him throw up. I had to take one cat to the vet she threw up so much in an hour's time, and I found out it was from a plant she was eating.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Neither of my cats throw up often either, but when they do, they let out a deep cry right before and there has never been anything wrong. I think it almost a "hey, this really sucks" kind of reaction. >My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave >for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Thanks, >Christie It sure IS hard to listen too. It's just the saddest thing... and ya know, with all the kitty throw up I have contended with in my life, he is the only one that has ever made a peep about it. Coincidentally, he is the only male cat I have ever had in my life too. Maybe it's a universal truth that boys are just bigger babies. ... I joke, but really, I hope he's feeling better. If he is at all out of sorts when I return home we will make a vet appointment. He was acting very happy and affectionate before breakfast so I hope it was just the food that didn't agree. > Neither of my cats throw up often either, but when they do, they let out a > deep cry right before and there has never been anything wrong. I think it > almost a "hey, this really sucks" kind of reaction. > It sure IS hard to listen too. It's just the saddest thing... and ya > know, with all the kitty throw up I have contended with in my life, he [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > acting very happy and affectionate before breakfast so I hope it was > just the food that didn't agree. Yes, I hope he will be better today. My little girl who does it is very spoiled. I can just about hear her going, "MAAAAmAAAAA! I don't FEEEEELLLL GOOOOOD!" Check those house plants for nibbles, and look up the varieties that are poisonous to cats. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > Neither of my cats throw up often either, but when they do, they let out a > deep cry right before and there has never been anything wrong. I think it > almost a "hey, this really sucks" kind of reaction. Yes, my little black kitty says "anya" right before she hurls. Eva >> My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave >> for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Thanks, >> Christie >My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave >for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Thanks, >Christie Only one of all the cats I've ever had does this & it's my young black & white male - he throws up from time to time & lets out a very loud d-e-e-p howl beforehand. It's alarming but passes quickly. His name is Little Devil - he's not little at all now, but he got his name because of his personality & behavior - he's always into things & places he shouldn't be & eats anything & everything he finds - mushrooms, tomatoes, bread, plastic - you name it, he'll eat it. I wouldn't worry about your kitty unless he doesn't look good when you get home & the vomiting continues. M. Well, he turned out to be just fine. He didn't throw up any more after I left (that I've seen) and was in good spirits when I returned, purring, flipping over for belly rubs and stalking his favorite teddy bear. Thanks for your help. > Well, he turned out to be just fine. He didn't throw up any more after > I left (that I've seen) and was in good spirits when I returned, > purring, flipping over for belly rubs and stalking his favorite teddy > bear. > > Thanks for your help. I'm so glad he's fine! Did you take a look at your househplants to see if they are nibbled? SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > Did you take a look at your househplants to see if > they are nibbled? Levi killed every last one of my houseplants. Even my 2 cactus gardens! The little sh.t dug them up. One indoor plant that is fairly common and a known toxin to pets is the Philodendron (aka Caladium). So are all Ivy plants. Mistletoe and Pointsettias are toxic as well. SignatureLynne Yes, the Basil is the only plant he had access to and it wasn't nibbled. He threw up minutes after eating breakfast so I wonder if that had something to do with it. It's one flavor in a variety pack so maybe there was something about it he didn't like. It is a brand I just started buying. It was also the first day back on wet food after 4 days straight of dry. I dunno, just throwin' options out there. Don't know if I will ever know what caused it. > I'm so glad he's fine! Did you take a look at your househplants to see if > they are nibbled? > Yes, the Basil is the only plant he had access to and it wasn't > nibbled. He threw up minutes after eating breakfast so I wonder if that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > straight of dry. I dunno, just throwin' options out there. Don't know > if I will ever know what caused it. Could just be hairballs. Maybe a little laxatone or laxaire would help them get resolved the other way. > My poor little kitty threw up this morning just before I had to leave > for work. Vomited all his breakfast and then dry-heaved afterward. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Does anyone else here have a cat that cries when they throw up? Should > I pick him up some cat grass after work, or is it better to do without? Not to scare the hell outta you, but it might be something you should watch. One of our cats throws up about 3 times a week, never howls, but you hear her heaving and hope you can get under her with a newspaper in time. She's just got a sensitive stomach, I guess, been doing this for years. OTOH, another one we had never threw up, ate like he'd never get another meal all the time, but he started yowling, then barfing every so often. Vet thought it was IBS, finally got more in-depth, and found out it was a mast cell tumor, then lymphoma. Had a decent round of chemo, but couldn't beat it, unfortunately. So as somebody else said, check with your vet, and also keep watch in the future... brian SignatureIf you want to reply to this message by mail, you will have to change the reply address to beuchaw@beuchaw.net
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