Hi everyone,
In short: My cat throws up undigested dry food about once a day. He will do so for about a month then stop doing it for a few months, do it for a month again, stop doing it for a few months, and so on. No weight loss, no other issues.
I have a cat who is about 4 years old now. He has eaten dry food his entire life but he will go through about month long periods where he throws up pretty much daily. It is generally undigested food that he throws up and then a little pile of liquid right after. He is eating normally and behaving normally. There are no other issues with him. I mentioned it to the vet once but she said that some cats just throw up more often than others. I have been feeding him wet food lately and he keeps that down perfectly fine. (I'm becoming convinced he's just throwing up so he gets to eat wet food instead of dry
)
I initially thought it was a hairball issue because he would throw up about three times and then throw up a HUGE hairball. But he would keep throwing up for days after that. I've tried Catlax, hairball food, and hairball treats. It is just weird because it is not a continual problem. He will do it for a month, be fine for two months, and then do it again. It's like a weird cycle. I am not that concerned just because he isn't loosing weight and he is acting like his normal happy self. He isn't lethargic or anything either. I'm just curious about what is happening and how to fix it. I have changed foods around a lot trying to find something that will work but I take plenty of time transitioning between foods so I don't think the transition is causing the vomiting. He can be on the same food for months and then start throwing it up.
My other cat eats the same food as him and has no issues. I have no house plants or anything else that he could get into that could cause any problems. All his vet exams and tests have always been normal and no underlying issues have ever been found.
I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced anything like this with their cat and if so, did you find out what caused it? What did you do to help stop it? Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks!
In short: My cat throws up undigested dry food about once a day. He will do so for about a month then stop doing it for a few months, do it for a month again, stop doing it for a few months, and so on. No weight loss, no other issues.
I have a cat who is about 4 years old now. He has eaten dry food his entire life but he will go through about month long periods where he throws up pretty much daily. It is generally undigested food that he throws up and then a little pile of liquid right after. He is eating normally and behaving normally. There are no other issues with him. I mentioned it to the vet once but she said that some cats just throw up more often than others. I have been feeding him wet food lately and he keeps that down perfectly fine. (I'm becoming convinced he's just throwing up so he gets to eat wet food instead of dry
)I initially thought it was a hairball issue because he would throw up about three times and then throw up a HUGE hairball. But he would keep throwing up for days after that. I've tried Catlax, hairball food, and hairball treats. It is just weird because it is not a continual problem. He will do it for a month, be fine for two months, and then do it again. It's like a weird cycle. I am not that concerned just because he isn't loosing weight and he is acting like his normal happy self. He isn't lethargic or anything either. I'm just curious about what is happening and how to fix it. I have changed foods around a lot trying to find something that will work but I take plenty of time transitioning between foods so I don't think the transition is causing the vomiting. He can be on the same food for months and then start throwing it up.
My other cat eats the same food as him and has no issues. I have no house plants or anything else that he could get into that could cause any problems. All his vet exams and tests have always been normal and no underlying issues have ever been found.
I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced anything like this with their cat and if so, did you find out what caused it? What did you do to help stop it? Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks!
