Nausea Help - cat wont eat during the night

[Calicat13]

Hello, My cat has stopped eating her hard food/drinking water during the night time (stops at 10pm) and around 5-6am every morning she starts getting nauseous and goes under the covers until I feed her wet food. She snacks on the hard food during the day just fine. The bowls are in the rooms she sleeps in. Is there anything over the counter I can give her before I go to bed that would help her with the nausea? Thank you!

 

[LTS3]

Unfortunately, no. A vet can prescribe Cerenia to help with the nausea. A trip to the vet wouldn't be a bad idea anyways to get the cat fully checked out and make sure there isn't an underlying health issue.

Is your cat lip smacking? That's a common sign of nausea in cats.

Can you leave canned food out overnight? Canned food is a cooked product so it's fine to leave out for a couple of hours. I know some cats will vomit clear stomach fluid if they go too long without food.

 

[Calicat13]

Hi, Yes she is lip smacking and hides and has vomited once or twice clear. It says not to leave wet food out for longer than 2-3 hours because of bacteria. I feed her right before I go to sleep at 10:00.

 

[FeebysOwner]

What do you feed her right before going to bed - dry or wet? In all actuality, dry can become contaminated faster than canned. If she eats dry food and leaves saliva behind on the uneaten food (almost a guarantee) that would be more inclined to cause contamination than feeding your cat some wet food at bedtime, and even leaving some out for overnight.

I leave Feeby's wet food out for 8 hours - no issue. I would try adjusting your feeding schedule first - particularly with more wet food before I would start pumping meds into her.