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sick kitty
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Do you have any plants or grass nearby that she could have eaten? I have 'sacrafice' house plants that are safe for the cats to chew and every now and again one of them will throw up plant material that is green and has green particles in it and is very liquidy. If the liquid is green and not some of the particles then you might want to call a vet and ask them about what it could be.Originally Posted by mferr84
sara just threw up for the first time EVER since we got her... the poor thing, it scared the daylights out of her, she had no idea what she was doing, she would barley let me touch her afterwards... i am not sure what caused her to throw up... this is kinda gross... but it was green and super duper liquidy... it doesnt look like hairballs that i have seen cats throw up in the past, but it didnt have any food in it either, i fed her a few minutes afterward and she ate it all and she has been fine so far, she is in the living room playing... i just felt so bad for her, she was so panicky and she was trying to run away from it... poor baby
Many cats will vomit after eating grass as well. I have heard it is an aid to digestion somehow - don't ask me how though:-)! but I do know that mine enjoy grass and they vomit it up afterwards.
Sometimes when a cat has indigestion it will also eat grass and houseplants as an aid to vomiting and getting rid of whatever is not ''sitting right". They do get suprised by it at times and sometimes they do run away and act startled. I usually offer a little petromalt after they have calmed down on the assumption that they may have a hairball stuck and are trying to get rid of it. If they keep vomiting, however, I contact the vet.
If she has eaten and it has stayed down, and if the previous vomitus was just liquidy with green particles, I would keep an eye on her and call the vet in the morning just to see what they suggest. If you think it could be a houseplant, make sure the ones you have accessible to her are 'safe' for her to eat because she may try just because it is there.
Hope she continues to stay well and happy,
Kathryn
since she ate right afterwards she might have vomited on an empty stomach and that might have been why it was just clearish...When emmet had one of his panic attacks he threw up the same color...he had eaten that morning so he was on an empty stomach...if you are worried a call over to your vet may be a lot more mind easing then anything.....
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we dont have any house plants besides the fake x-mas tree, and we have a real wreath, but it is outside, i guess some of the needles could have been tracked in and she ate those, the particles wernt green, it was the liquid... she ate right afterwards, alot, and has been fine every since... she also had had nothing to eat prior to that... but i have been watching her and she is her usual self, but i will probably still call the vet in the morning just to get any other comments... thanks guys for your input!!
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Please push fluids on her, and watch her closely, pine needles are not good for kitties to chew on and the dry needles should be vacuumed up immediately (they can puncture intestines) Usually when a cat vomits after digesting grass, the vomit is white and frothy. Next time if you kitty vomits, don't feed her right away, give her some plain yogurt just a little bit and let her tummy settle
Poor kitty!!
Hello just a quick msg if i may..
may cat died the other day
but what i want to know is...
about 2 months ago.. he dissappeared for bout 2 weeks.. id search around the house outside. between bushes where he usually sleeps, front lawn, neighboours gardens, my street, the streets near my house.. pretty much every where id look out for him, but couldnt find him.. then one day i saw him down my street.. i went to call for him to come.. his names Memo.. but he just stood there.. i started stepping up slowly toward him, calling him, then he turned and walked away slowly.. basically keeping a distance.. not running away is in scared or anything...
anyway this kept on for a few weeks..id put food and water in the bowl as i usually do...but i noticed he got pretty thin..i set cat traps that u buy from the store.. but it was no good.. he would come in the the backyard.. but always kept a distance.. the closer anyone tried to get the further he stayed away.. now wat i want to know is, as ive heard similar stories from friends.. do they stay away when they are sick? or dying??
may cat died the other day
but what i want to know is...
about 2 months ago.. he dissappeared for bout 2 weeks.. id search around the house outside. between bushes where he usually sleeps, front lawn, neighboours gardens, my street, the streets near my house.. pretty much every where id look out for him, but couldnt find him.. then one day i saw him down my street.. i went to call for him to come.. his names Memo.. but he just stood there.. i started stepping up slowly toward him, calling him, then he turned and walked away slowly.. basically keeping a distance.. not running away is in scared or anything...
anyway this kept on for a few weeks..id put food and water in the bowl as i usually do...but i noticed he got pretty thin..i set cat traps that u buy from the store.. but it was no good.. he would come in the the backyard.. but always kept a distance.. the closer anyone tried to get the further he stayed away.. now wat i want to know is, as ive heard similar stories from friends.. do they stay away when they are sick? or dying??
