spitting up foam...

 to you.

Thank you. I am worried sick about my baby.

Poor baby. Lots of vibes going out to her and you!

I'm so sorry all this is happening. Poor Peekaboo. I hope she'll be able to go potty soon. If she doesn't get better soon though I would take her to a cat specialist for a second opinion. In my experience most vets have the most experience in treating dogs and are a bit clueless about cats. Specialists charge a bit more but it's worth it. An ultrasound may be in order to see if there is something somewhere else.

I hope the reason the vet didn't find anything was because it's no longer there. Cats can easily get obstructions from hairballs and that's just something that happens. I don't think poisoning would show up as an obstruction. If Peekaboo does pick up kitty litter with her mouth though chances are that some does get swallowed and that is not good. It expands in the stomach and can get lodged there. I had a foster dog that ate cat litter and got an obstruction. She didn't intend to eat the litter, it just came with the poop she got into, so I don't think she could have eaten that much but it was enough to cause a problem. I suspect that it added up over time. Maybe the same thing happened with Peekaboo. If she will accept it you may want to try using S'wheat Scoop litter as that is safe to swallow. It actually works pretty well. I think World's Best Cat Litter is also safe to swallow and that stuff is also really good

Please keep us updated on Peekaboo's progress.

Thank you for the response. I will look into those litters... it id really the only thing she could be getting into.


Peekaboo came.home this morning. She totally active and moving around. She missed her mommy a lot bc she wanted a ton of pets and has been purring non atop since she got here.

Yay glad she is home! I just bought Swheat Scoop litter from Petsmart. $1 off with your perks card.

I do have a concern... she is twitching when she starts to fall asleep. Can that be a side effect of anthesia from the surgery?

I called the vet and asked. He said it was normal after undergoing anthesia.

peekasoph said:

I called the vet and asked. He said it was normal after undergoing anthesia.

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Well, that's a relief!  So...how's she doing today?

She is doing okay.not eating as well as she should.. but she is eating I sat in the floor with her and offered her treats and meat. She nibbled a little off of each. She also can't jump because of her being cut open... she prefers to drink out of the toilet in her bathroom.. (we don't use it. Its just for the cats and litter boxes. Lol.) So I have had to pick her up and put her on the toilet and she drank A LOT. she has fresh water in a bowl and she knows it but she prefers the toilet... she didn't drink a lot of the bowl when I sat in the kitchen with her. And she wanted me to pick her up and put her on the toilet this morning too... I am always thirsty after my surgeries.. so I think its normal... but I have been pretty attuned to her needs and she slept cuddled up in my arms last night. She's doing alright but I suspect it will be a while before she is her crazy self again.

Well, yes, it takes awhile to fully recover.  But at least she is home and getting lots of TLC

Was the vet able to determine exactly what was wrong?

No. she isn't coughing anymore though.

Glad she is feeling better but that bugs me they could not tell you what is wrong.

Wow, just read this and this sounds just like my Chlöe who is now eleven yrs. old.  She's been spitting up a bit of foam in the morning, usually about 6a.m. sometimes later, but always on an empty stomach.  I think it is from over-acidity like what MrsGreenJeans wrote, mainly because in the past month or more, I have had to pick up any leftover cat food in bowls and hide them, as my new adopted cat will eat them up, and she doesn't need anymore food than what I give her in the evenings, as she is overweight.   Before I used to leave the leftovers out for my other two older cats as they tend to nibble, and oftentimes I would hear one or both of the older cats eating the rest of their food at this early time of day - no foam spit-ups then. 

Chlöe has also started to cough in the past three months or longer, ever since she had some teeth pulled and her teeth cleaned.  It sounds like she has congestion in her chest.  I appreciate someone mentioning about heartworms as I never would have thought of this being a possible cause.  I'll have to have it checked.  Otherwise, I would have just assumed hairballs, though I do give her hairball remedy about 3 times a week as she usually has a problem with hairballs.  Glad your cat is feeling better, and appreciate the information here.

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Wow, just read this and this sounds just like my Chlöe who is now eleven yrs. old.  She's been spitting up a bit of foam in the morning, usually about 6a.m. sometimes later, but always on an empty stomach.  I think it is from over-acidity like what MrsGreenJeans wrote, mainly because in the past month or more, I have had to pick up any leftover cat food in bowls and hide them, as my new adopted cat will eat them up, and she doesn't need anymore food than what I give her in the evenings, as she is overweight.   Before I used to leave the leftovers out for my other two older cats as they tend to nibble, and oftentimes I would hear one or both of the older cats eating the rest of their food at this early time of day - no foam spit-ups then. 

Chlöe has also started to cough in the past three months or longer, ever since she had some teeth pulled and her teeth cleaned.  It sounds like she has congestion in her chest.  I appreciate someone mentioning about heartworms as I never would have thought of this being a possible cause.  I'll have to have it checked.  Otherwise, I would have just assumed hairballs, though I do give her hairball remedy about 3 times a week as she usually has a problem with hairballs.  Glad your cat is feeling better, and appreciate the information here.

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if you are up and about before 6 a.m., you might try giving Chloe something small to eat to tide her over until breakfast.  That's what I do with Sven.  I just give him a couple of pieces of freeze dried chicken or beef (for cats) and that has really helped.  (not to mentioned that he is on Pepcid AC twice a day...I probably already said all this, didn't I?)

BUT, as far as the coughing goes, I would definitely have her checked, because it could be indicative of other issues, such as heart problems, especially since it's been going on for so long now.   Please keep us posted.

I thought spitting up foam just meant they are throwing up on an empty stomach? I mean, I might be wrong but I didn't think it indicated any specific problem, just what happens when an animal tries to throw up but there is nothing in their stomach. They either throw up just clear/yellow liquid, or foam.

Vomiting could indicate an obstruction, or many other things that can cause an upset stomach.

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I thought spitting up foam just meant they are throwing up on an empty stomach? I mean, I might be wrong but I didn't think it indicated any specific problem, just what happens when an animal tries to throw up but there is nothing in their stomach. They either throw up just clear/yellow liquid, or foam.

Vomiting could indicate an obstruction, or many other things that can cause an upset stomach.

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Well, yes, but if they do it consistently, then there probably IS a reason for it, but it could be something as simple as they shouldn't go so long without something on their stomach...doesn't necessarily mean there is something major wrong with them.  Just like humans, some people can go longer without eating than others without problems.  But consistent throwing up isn't good for the esophagus.  And if it IS an obstruction, that's definitely not good!

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if you are up and about before 6 a.m., you might try giving Chloe something small to eat to tide her over until breakfast.  That's what I do with Sven.  I just give him a couple of pieces of freeze dried chicken or beef (for cats) and that has really helped.  (not to mentioned that he is on Pepcid AC twice a day...I probably already said all this, didn't I?)

BUT, as far as the coughing goes, I would definitely have her checked, because it could be indicative of other issues, such as heart problems, especially since it's been going on for so long now.   Please keep us posted.

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Thanks for the advice, mrsgreenjeens!  I did just that, putting her leftovers down, of which there was just a tablespoon of dry left, as I got up to put a log in the woodstove and use the bathroom.  I admit, I went back to bed as 6a.m. is not my usual time to arise.    But the good thing is that for once she did not spit up foam.  It was getting to the point where I thought she was doing this to get me up, as if anything can get me up quick, its the sound of a cat vomiting somewhere in the house. as I try to place a piece of newspaper under the  target range.

After rereading this thread, and the mention about using a new cat litter, well, that is another thing that happened before the coughing started.  I had changed her litter to that fine pine wood stuff and her litter box is covered, so maybe the dust from it is making her cough.  When my husband uses the chainsaw, he gets very choked up if he doesn't take an antihistamine, so I thought, hmm, maybe the same thing going on here.  I could go on a tangent about dusty litters.  I guess I'm a neat freak, but I can't stand most clay clumping litters since it coats my cat's fur, and touching her is like touching a cat that has been rolling around in the dirt.  Yucky feeling and I end up sponging her off and washing my hands.

Great news that she didn't throw up this morning!    I just had to chuckle at the visual of you running around with the newspaper trying to catch her "in the act".  I remember doing that years ago with one of my rainbow bridge kitties because she slept on the bed and towards the end she started doing it ON THE BED while we were sleeping.  And it was more than just froth .  I kept newspapers on the nightstand just for that purpose, and man did I move fast and sleep light .

As far as the change in litter, does she only cough when she is either in the box or just coming out of it.  If so, that could be the explanation.  Can you uncover it?  (aren't we ALL looking for the perfect litter?  Everyone raves about World's Best, and I bought it and the cat's wouldn't even use it )