Kittens Regurgitating After Eating

Hi! I am brand new to the site and hoping I can get some insight as to why my kittens are regurgitating their food. I have a kitten that is 6 months old, Rocco, and one that is 3 months, Rambo. I adopted Rambo about 2.5 weeks ago and Rocco HATED him at first. Now they are the best of friends.

They are currently on a grain free diet consisting of half a can of wet food each, 5 times a day, and each have a bowl of dry kitten chow to free feed as they wish. The past two days they have both been regurgitating their food quite soon after they eat. I've also noticed that they are eating a lot more dry food than normal. They scarf down their meals like someone is trying to steal it and even go for the dry food right after. Then 10-30 min later they regurgitate whole pieces of wet and dry food. This is something that has just started in the past couple of days and I'm really unsure as to why they are both having the same issue. Not sure if they are eating to fast, too much or both. Or if it may be a completely separate issue altogether! After they regurgitate they go right back to eating anything they can get their paws on. And are acting completely healthy and playful otherwise. Hoping to hear from anyone who has had similar issues. Thank in advance!

Vomiting that soon after eating is simply because they've eaten too fast and/or too much. The too much thing is far more likely to happen with kibble because it swells in the stomach - put a piece of kibble in water and leave it to sit awhile - you'll be surprised at how much bigger it gets.

I'd suggest you reduce portion sizes a little, and slow their eating down. You can buy slow feeder bowls for this purpose, but you can also improvise by putting an upturned smaller bowl/eggcup in the centre of their normal bowl. Having to eat around the central hump means they naturally slow down. For canned food, you can also take a plate and spread the food thinly over it. Having to lick the food off automatically slows them down.

If, however, you slow their eating down and they're still vomiting then a vet visit is called for. My instinct is its simply they way they're eating that's causing the problem though