Hello all,
I have a approx. 2 years old spayed kitty. She looks very healthy, not fat at all, shiny coat (med hair), she's so purrrrrty! anyhow, she often throws up partially digested food. It seems to happen about 1-3 times a week. I have no idea why she does this. She seems to eat and drink enough. I have been free feeding her Iams weight control for less active cats as she is an indoor only cat and we have a 1 bedroom apartment. The last time she threw up it was a shockingly large amount, I had no idea she could fit that much food in her stomach. What could cause this? She acts totally fine, playful and cuddly, her usual self. This has been happening for a while and I was told by a vet that cats throw up fairly regularly and not to worry about it. However, Ive never had a cat throw up as often as she does. Then again, all of my previous cats have been indoor/outdoor so I cant say with certainty that they didnt.
She also sneezes. A lot. And gets strings of snot stuck on her face, which we then have to wipe off. Its pretty gross! I took her to the vet last year and he said she is perfectly healthy, and didnt have any sort of illness. I got the feeling though that he didnt completely believe me. Is it possibly allergies? My horse has allergies...luckily i can say that my horse vet is much more thorough than any small animal vet I have had. any insight would be great.
Thank you,
Rachael
I have a approx. 2 years old spayed kitty. She looks very healthy, not fat at all, shiny coat (med hair), she's so purrrrrty! anyhow, she often throws up partially digested food. It seems to happen about 1-3 times a week. I have no idea why she does this. She seems to eat and drink enough. I have been free feeding her Iams weight control for less active cats as she is an indoor only cat and we have a 1 bedroom apartment. The last time she threw up it was a shockingly large amount, I had no idea she could fit that much food in her stomach. What could cause this? She acts totally fine, playful and cuddly, her usual self. This has been happening for a while and I was told by a vet that cats throw up fairly regularly and not to worry about it. However, Ive never had a cat throw up as often as she does. Then again, all of my previous cats have been indoor/outdoor so I cant say with certainty that they didnt.
She also sneezes. A lot. And gets strings of snot stuck on her face, which we then have to wipe off. Its pretty gross! I took her to the vet last year and he said she is perfectly healthy, and didnt have any sort of illness. I got the feeling though that he didnt completely believe me. Is it possibly allergies? My horse has allergies...luckily i can say that my horse vet is much more thorough than any small animal vet I have had. any insight would be great.
Thank you,
Rachael