Cat vomits sometimes, should we be concerned?

Our Siamese Ane has, for much of her 10 years, occasionally vomited after eating. I was advised that it might be acid reflux, but giving her pills didn't help. Then I was told it might be because she is eating her food too fast. The Siamese kibble (Royal Canin) is supposed to make her eat more slowly. But still, no resolution.

Once a week or even twice a week she will vomit after eating. Sometimes she vomits little clear puddles, as well.

The vets have ruled out obstructions. This has been going on now for three years. I want to go to a cat-only vet and see if they can help her more. The vomit doesn't bother me but surely it's not pleasant. However, money is tight this month, so I'm not sure if I'm being worried over nothing, or if I should definitely take her to another vet.

Has anyone else had this kind of issue? Especially people with Siamese? My other Siamese girls did have a problem with eating their food too fast, but the change in kibble fixed that. Now it is only Ane who is still having trouble.

She does not seem to suffer for it in nutrition, though. She's really to the point of over weight, but it's very difficult for me to get her to lose weight.

Sounds like she eats too fast. You can put in a tennis ball or something in her dish to force her to slow down and eat around the ball.

Are you feeding the same food? Wet food or only dry? Sometimes if you change the food, they may get upset tummies. I also find mostly dry food makes my cat heave clear puddles as well.

It also might be allergies to an ingredient in the food.. this a vet will find out.

The Siamese kibble (Royal Canin)

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FYI, foods that are supposed to target a specific breed are nothing more than a marketing gimmick. All cats, regardless of breed, have the same nutritional needs, whether they are a Siamese or Persian or DSH, or just a mix whose parts cannot be discerned.

Not only that, but here are the first 8 ingredients of their Siamese Adult formula:

Chicken by-product meal, wheat gluten, corn, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, brewers rice, brown rice, natural flavors, wheat

I've highlighted all of the grains/fillers. This food is NOT healthy to feed to any cat, Siamese or not.

She's really to the point of over weight, but it's very difficult for me to get her to lose weight.

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The best way to start getting her to lose weight is to cut out the dry food. Dry food is very high in carbs, which cats do not need, and cannot digest well. Carbs contribute to obesity, as well as to feline diabetes.

This page should help. The entire website is worth taking the time to read through, for that matter.

http://catinfo.org/?link=felineobesity

We feed only dry kibble. I will try putting a ball in her bowl. We tried feeding canned food along with the dry for a bit but she was finicky and would eat it one day and then turn up her nose the next. I will try wet food feeding again to see if it helps. Thank you.

The website I linked in my post has an entire section devoted to transitioning kibble addicts to healthier canned or homemade diets. Either you haven't found the right trick, or you are giving up too soon. Dr. Pierson (whose site that is) needed 3 months to transition her own cats from kibble to canned (she later switched them to wet).

What about toppers? Our younger female is finicky with wet food, but she LOVES kibble. When she doesn't seem too into a wet food I put down for her, I crumble up some treats (Pure Bites) or place a kibble or two on top and press them into the food slightly. Something she likes the flavour enough to go digging/looking for more, but not in such an amount that she'll lap up what's on top and walk away.

If you want to stick to kibble, I would recommend finding one that is lower in carbs (Royal Canin Siamese is about 38% carbs based on the guaranteed analysis values) and higher in animal-based protein. It'll likely be more filling to her, and she won't feel the need to eat as much.

If the ball in the bowl doesn't work well for her, there are some commercial pet food bowls on the market with a similar basis where there are just obstacles that keep pets from slamming face first and wolfing all their food down. Especially with Siamese being as clever as they are, maybe one that requires some pawing or batting could be fun. I put some kibble in this for my cat at the end of the night and it is hands-down her favourite thing in the world. She bats and chases it all over the apartment. The product out of the box lets a lot of kibble fall out at once though, so I've reinforced it with some flaps of duct tape on the inside so now around 2-5 kibble fall out at a time. She gets to chase and eat kibble, and it extends the period of time between bites.

Ok, after reading that site and how to switch finicky kibble addicts to canned food, I went to the store and spent an hour reading labels and picking up several different brands of varying quality, like friskies and nutro and science diet, etc. I've put small portions out for everyone. My other Siamese girls ate their fill happily, but Añe and Ross both refused it. I tried putting some of the usual kibble into the wet food as recommended, but she still won't touch it. I put some temptations treats into the food, Ross picked them out but very begrudgingly. Añe eyed the treats and decided that it wasn't worth exploring. Neither of them touched the kibble in the canned food either. I will wait a bit to see if hunger proves more enticing, then I will try some of the other recommendations on that site.

If the change in food doesn't improve her, I'll take herto vet

I also get frustrated with trying to feed wet because she tips the bowl over as a sign of her displeasure. Ross is starting toward the same thing. I have put the food on a shallow plate so they can't tip it over, but it's quite vexing!

I put some really stinky royal canin "instinctive" in with the wet. Ross ate that, though he tried to only pick out the royal canin, but Añe still wouldn't touch it. I took her into a separate room and sat on the floor and pet her, put some of the "juice" on her gums, and she ate half though very slowly and if I stopped petting her she would stop eating. After half she decided that was all she could handle (this was only half a 3 oz can, so about .75 oz was eaten) so she went to nap. I'm going to make a new thread in nutrition for the rest of this. Thank you all for your help. I've been trying to transition everyone to wet food for over a year but have obviously been giving up too soon. I'm not sure how I missed the informative site mentioned, but I'm grateful for your help.

Your cat may be vomiting due to many reasons. But there are general reasons behind that until she is vomiting once or twice in a month. She may be allergic to any eatables or she is suffering from symptom of any disease. You should consult a vet and get your cat medically examined. An over weight of your cat can also lead to various other health problems. A good weight management plan is very beneficial in keeping our cats healthy and active.

Originally Posted by Karissima  

Once a week or even twice a week she will vomit after eating. Sometimes she vomits little clear puddles, as well.

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Are the clear puddles between meals?   My 3-ish year old Ruby (shelter rescue)  used to vomit clear puddles a few times a week, always between meals (i.e. while I was at work or overnight).   It finally escalated one day to vomiting her breakfast which had never happened before.  To make a long story short, the vet suggested Royal Canin hypo-allergenic canned food and she hasn't vomited a clear puddle since.