Cat puking up mucus

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Hey all! My three year old cat has been puking up mucus once or twice a week for the past two weeks. Today she puked twice and the first time, she puked up a hairball with a yellow/orange liquid and then puked up yellow/orange liquid again about two hours later. I thought she might be puking up the mucus because of her hair ball, but this is the first time she's ever really done this.

I did change her food about two weeks ago, which I also think might be apart of the problem. I checked her gums and they're pink and wet, listened to her stomach and heard all the usual gurgling, and she's been eating and drinking fine. Her stomach does feel hotter than usual but it's not hot to the touch or hard. She does have allergies, but that's mostly just sneezing with no other symptoms.

If it helps, her biological brother (who lives with my friend) has sensitive stomach issues, but when he vomits he typically pukes up food. Freya has been puking up clear liquid or orange/yellow liquid.

She does seem a little more tired than usual. Should I be worried? I can probably take her to the vet as early tomorrow if they have an opening.

ETA: I ended up throwing away their food after reading some bad reviews (it was hills science diet). My younger cat isn't having issues, but just in case. I didn't have any rice, but I mixed some green beans, tuna, and some applaws chicken and rice together with some water and they seem to be just licking the sauce but I figure they'll start eating when they get hungry. We're getting them new food tomorrow -- oh boy as I'm typing this freya started chowing down with a gusto.
 
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Sounds like an upset tummy to me. Try feeding plain rice mixed with boiled chicken chunks for a few days, then slowly transition to the new food. That's what my vet always recommends. 
 

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How is Freya doing today? Did she eat up what you made for them?
 
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How is Freya doing today? Did she eat up what you made for them?
She ate a little bit last night. I put it away and gave them some this morning and again around 5 pm. I've been studying for my test practically all day and can see their food bowl perfectly and she hasn't touched it much. :( but she has been moving around more today and there's been no puking, so that's good!
 
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Sounds like an upset tummy to me. Try feeding plain rice mixed with boiled chicken chunks for a few days, then slowly transition to the new food. That's what my vet always recommends. 
I'm definitely making that for them tomorrow as soon as my classes let out and I can get to the store. I do have some chicken and rice applaws food I mixed in with their tuna and green bean concoction I made last night and gave them some again on its own this afternoon. Someone ate almost all of it I just didn't see who
 
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Update: definitely made freya some chicken and rice and put her and our other cat back on their regular food. Freya has been eating the regular food, but just kind of picking at the chicken and rice. She hasn't puked and has started going to the bathroom regularly again so I think it was just an upset tummy!

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