Four-month-old kitten looks like he wants to throw up

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Hello, everyone! I adopted a kitten about two months ago. He was at the vet about a month ago for his last FVRCP shot. He'll be going back on Friday for his rabies shot, too. He's my first cat.

I noticed last week that his tummy sometimes spasms like he wants to throw up, but he doesn't gag or anything. His head bobs forward a little bit, but he doesn't throw up. Also, he's eating, drinking, pooping and peeing. Is this the start of a hairball? I groom him every other day since he's a short haired cat.

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Is he going to be living outside?

That is the wretch of a hairball. Sometimes my cats will do the same thing but nothing comes out & other times one pops out! I've also noticed that mine will get real low to the ground & kinda cough. A lot of times nothing comes up.
 
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He's a city cat. So he'll be living inside 24/7 - except for trips to my parents' house for the holidays. Haha.

OK. So this sounds like a hairball then? I just wanted to make sure it's normal. Thanks!
 
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If you don't plan on letting him outside, why would you get a rabies shot? It's totally unnecessary.

Just watch him, if he does it more often or if he seems like he straining or something, I'd take him to the vet. If it happens once a week, I wouldn't be concerned about it.
 
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Rabies is not totally unnecessary if your cat is indoor only to begin with in the US most states make it a legal requirement to have your pet rabies vaccinated. They have 3 year cat specific vaccines if you feel yearly is too often.

While they may not go outside it doesn't always mean outside can't get to them. Bats are the number one rabies vectors and can easily fly down a chimney where your cat can come in contact.

Also on the off chance your cat bites someone whether at your house or the vet and isn't up to date then its a pain in the butt for everyone involved.
 
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My boys are indoor only but they got the rabies vaccine because cats are sneaky and if they manage to get out, I want them protected from everything.
 
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cordeliasmom said:
Rabies is not totally unnecessary if your cat is indoor only to begin with in the US most states make it a legal requirement to have your pet rabies vaccinated. They have 3 year cat specific vaccines if you feel yearly is too often.

While they may not go outside it doesn't always mean outside can't get to them. Bats are the number one rabies vectors and can easily fly down a chimney where your cat can come in contact.

Also on the off chance your cat bites someone whether at your house or the vet and isn't up to date then its a pain in the butt for everyone involved.
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Yeah I guess it depends on where you live. We really don't have bats out here, I wish we did!
 
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