My cat constantly throws up, help?

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   Hope Foreverposted 13 years ago

   My cat constantly throws up, help?
   
   He's been doing it for years, I took him to a vet who basically said there was no physical reason for it and to try changing his food. So I went to a specialty pet food store and they recommended a grain free diet. It worked-- for a little bit, but he is still occasionally vomitting.

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   catgypsyposted 13 years ago

   Cats tend to throw up a lot. Sometimes it's hairballs. If he only does it occasionally and not on a daily basis, I would not suspect his food. Since you've had him checked by your vet, I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless there is blood, or something else odd, in the vomit. I have a cat that throws up quite often too and is not sick.

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      Hope Foreverposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      That's what I thought, but my parents are sick of him throwing up everywhere and want to get rid of him.. Thanks for the answer, relieved to know that other cats do this

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      catgypsyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Ohhhh...I hope they don't get rid of him!

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   Jade0215posted 13 years ago

   Yeah, I've never had a cat but I do know that they do throw up a lot so don't worry it's probably not your pet food.

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   wwolfsposted 13 years ago

   My cat throws up and I used to worry about it, too. I found over the years that it is caused by hairballs. He tends to clean himself a lot. At times I've noticed clumps of hair that he would throw up.The hair makes it hard to keep the food down.
   
   I wouldn't worry about it if everything else seems normal. Sometimes I add a small amount of butter to his food. It will help clean the hair out and keep the food down. My cat loves the butter, too.

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      catgypsyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      wwolfs brings up a common reason they throw up. Sometimes they don't throw up the hairball right away...they can throw up for a couple of days and then finally get the hairball out. The butter is a great idea (I use that too).

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