Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 23:21     Subject: Cat barfing
I've recently realized my cat was drinking the soapy water when I leave pots/pans soaking in the sink. The soapy water is what was making him barf. If we remember not to leave soapy water for him to ingest, we will not find barf in the morning. We've never been able to keep him off the kitchen counters.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 21:47     Subject: Re:Cat barfing
My 17 year old cat has always had issues with vomiting and is also a really picky eater. After a really scary episode ( lots of blood in the vomit) we ended up putting him on Hills w/d. We tried a few other options, but je either wouldn't eat them or ate and vomited. He has been happily eating that for 6 years. I definitely recommend trying changing up his diet until you find something that works.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 21:22     Subject: Cat barfing
My cats are big barfers: both eat their food too quickly (I have a toy feeder to slow them down but they sometimes still manage it and they go on hunger strikes if I try to get them to eat wet food). One also gets hair balls and the other constantly wants to eat plastic/cardboard/my carpet.

Baking soda works great for lifting moisture out of carpets to avoid smell and stains.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 20:37     Subject: Cat barfing
We only feed wet food and that has reduced the barfing.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:58     Subject: Cat barfing
Not to scare you, but I had a cat who barfed a lot. I took him to the vet, and discussed every year at his check up. The vet said, “he eats well, is in great health, is perfect weight. I wouldn’t worry about it.” So he barfed his way through life. Wasn’t fun, but he was otherwise the perfect cat, so I dealt with it. Key is washable furniture coverings and a steady supply of paper towels at the ready.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:58     Subject: Cat barfing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are cat foods for sensitive stomachs and it helped a ton with our old cat. I can't remember if we used Iams or Hills. I think other brands make them too.


This cat is only 3. Hopefully not 17 more years of this.


Oh, I just meant "old" as in, the cat we used to own. She died of old age, but we'd been feeding her the sensitive stomach/digestion food for a long time.

Especially since yours is so young, it's probably something fixable by tweaking his diet.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:36     Subject: Re:Cat barfing
Anonymous wrote:Please take your cat to the vet as this is not normal. My cat had a similar issue recently and it turned out to be hairballs but better safe than sorry. You can buy something called Cat Lax on Chewy to help with the hairballs if that is what this ends up being. Also, regular brushing will help so that they don’t ingest as much hair when they groom themselves.

I hope your cat feels better soon. Cats are amazing creatures. It’s an urban myth that they are naturally aloof, etc. Research shows that they respond to human emotion and if they feel unwelcome they will retreat and have behavioral problems. When shown kindness and love, they are as attached to their owners as dogs.


Of course they do. But they still barf, she’d, tear up your furniture, sh*t inside your house, and leave fingernails everywhere.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:35     Subject: Cat barfing
Anonymous wrote:There are cat foods for sensitive stomachs and it helped a ton with our old cat. I can't remember if we used Iams or Hills. I think other brands make them too.


This cat is only 3. Hopefully not 17 more years of this.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:17     Subject: Re:Cat barfing
Please take your cat to the vet as this is not normal. My cat had a similar issue recently and it turned out to be hairballs but better safe than sorry. You can buy something called Cat Lax on Chewy to help with the hairballs if that is what this ends up being. Also, regular brushing will help so that they don’t ingest as much hair when they groom themselves.

I hope your cat feels better soon. Cats are amazing creatures. It’s an urban myth that they are naturally aloof, etc. Research shows that they respond to human emotion and if they feel unwelcome they will retreat and have behavioral problems. When shown kindness and love, they are as attached to their owners as dogs.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:08     Subject: Cat barfing
Is there a reason for it? For example if it’s hairballs you can feed them anti hairball food. If they’re eating too much in one sitting like another poster mentioned, automatic feeders are a godsend! My cat is super food motivated and was having problems sleeping at night ( bc he slept too much during the day) so we got an automatic feeder with lots of small feedings throughout the day.
Hard to give good advice when you’re unsure of why your cat is yarping frequently.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:06     Subject: Cat barfing
There are cat foods for sensitive stomachs and it helped a ton with our old cat. I can't remember if we used Iams or Hills. I think other brands make them too.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 19:00     Subject: Re:Cat barfing
How often is normal? I hate this thing where they convulse like they are turning inside out and birthing an alien just to spit up a litttle. I forgot how much I hate having cats, and how long they live.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 18:49     Subject: Cat barfing
My cat does this in the morning when he goobles his food like he's starved! Now I make sure he has kibble in his bowl overnight so he isn't so hungry in the morning. When I forget to do that, I either have to spoon feed him a bit at a time (wet food) OR clean up his vomit in about 5 minutes after he gulps his food.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 18:43     Subject: Cat barfing
If your cat can’t stop puking, take them to the vet! Hair balls are normal; puking is not.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2022 16:19     Subject: Cat barfing
How do we stop this disgusting regurgitating?