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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 200514yo fem thrown up two nights in a row
She seems fine otherwise. Regular perky, vocal self. It's the normal slightly dampened kibbles that are just wet enough to stain things and just mushy enough to make a permanent mess in the carpet if someone steps on them.... Oops. Fortunately, most of it landed on a piece of clothing this time, which is washing-machinable. :-D I am feeding her Cat Chow Vitality Formula (their new name for the elderly cats formula), which has always been fine for her in the past. She has just now returned to eating out of her food dish as I am typing this, and she only vomited a few minutes ago--like, less than five, I'd even say. I'm wondering if she might be binging and purging? She sleeps most of the day, and then eats at night. Maybe she's eating too much? Maybe I should set less out for her? The trouble is, when she lived with her previous owner, she was used to a continuous feeder.... I'm at a loss. This is the first cat I have ever owned by myself. Thank you for any advice. By the way, I am very strapped for cash, as are the people on whom I depend for backup funds. Thanks again, Carol-A > She seems fine otherwise. Regular perky, vocal self. It's the normal > slightly dampened kibbles that are just wet enough to stain things and just [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Thanks again, > Carol-A Sometimes they can become sensitive to carbs, which dry food has a LOT of, or she may be eating too quickly You might try that first. Put down small amounts mfore frequently or put obstacles in the dish so she has to slow down. Try switching her to high quality canned food as a first step. Feed small amounts frequently. If this does not work, she should see a vet since she is a geriatric cat and vomiting is often a symptom of an underlying illness. Gail > She seems fine otherwise. Regular perky, vocal self. It's the normal > slightly dampened kibbles that are just wet enough to stain things and [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Thanks again, > Carol-A Do you have stainless steel bowls> If so get rid if them and get ceramic. My Romeo used to vomit about 3 times a week. Seems the stainless steel & static keeps hair in the bowls. Now I just grab a small bunch of Presceiption Hill Diet and put it in the bowl and that a few times a day. Last week I put 1/4 cup in this bowl and he gobbled it down and threw it up right away undigested. Java > She seems fine otherwise. Regular perky, vocal self. It's the normal > slightly dampened kibbles that are just wet enough to stain things and just [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Thanks again, > Carol-A She eats out of old margarine tubs. > Do you have stainless steel bowls> If so get rid if them and get ceramic. My > Romeo used to vomit about 3 times a week. Seems the stainless steel & static [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > Thanks again, > > Carol-A Ok how long have you had her? Has she been to the vet for a checkup since you have had her? Is there any hair in the vomit? Did she eat out of old margarine bowls with previous owner? She needs ceramic bowls. Keep food and water out for her all the time. She might be eating it too fast if she's not eating all day then gobbling it down when she gets up. Shadow Walker > She seems fine otherwise. Regular perky, vocal self. It's the normal > slightly dampened kibbles that are just wet enough to stain things and just [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Thanks again, > Carol-A What does the bowl diffrence make? my cats eat out of plastic bowl and drink from large metal dog dish? > Ok how long have you had her? > [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > Thanks again, > > Carol-A The plastic bowls can have residue that is bad for your kitty. If you are trying to rule out the problem, try getting some ceramic bowls and see if anything improves. I would also suggest trying the smaller amounts -- spread them out throughout the day. When was the last time you had her dewormed? When Cat Chow changed their name, did they change any ingridients as well? Double check, a food change can cause vomiting like that. If you have the money, taking her to the vet to get to the bottom of it would be good. If she is vomiting frequently, there's something going on that needs to be resolved. Some animals have allergies to plastic products, metals and foods that interact with them. Just like your not supposed to store open cans in the fridge, bacteria interact with the food and make an acid of sorts that can devolve into small parts that mix with the food. Same for plastics. Unless it says non toxic and made for human consumption blah blah blah. It's just one thing to count out of the circle of possibilities. You would do it for you kids why not the cats. Shadow Walker > What does the bowl diffrence make? my cats eat out of plastic bowl and drink > from large metal dog dish? [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > > Thanks again, > > > Carol-A Ic now, well the dish's I use are actually from my kitchen, things no longer need,so id say my bowls ok but the water dish? well it came from a pet store intended for a dog, i have used it 5 years now anyway. > Some animals have allergies to plastic products, metals and foods that > interact with them. [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Carol-A |
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