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   Hey, maybe i'm just being my usual worrywort self, but last night/early morning, Pumpkin threw up twice in two different spots in the living room. I'm afraid something's wrong with her, but the boyfriend said that she most likely overate and couldn't keep it all down. I looked through what she had thrown up, just to make sure, and didn't find anything abnormal, it looks like a bunch of her cat food digested.

   Do kits/cats usually throw up? She has never thrown up before and I'm worried.
   Currently, she seems back to her regular self, but I don;t want anything to happen to my sweet Pumpkin.

   Posted 12 months ago by AnimalLuvr82 #

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   AL, I think that all kitties throw up at various times. Was it dry food that Pumpkin threw up? Willow does that sometimes if she eats too fast and doesn't chew her food. Also, if Pumpkin has a hair ball it could cause her to throw up. I think that if you watch her closely today and she doesn't do it again, that it was just one of those kitty barfy things.

   Posted 12 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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   If this doesn't happen again I wouldn't too much. Keep an eye on her poop for a day or two and unless it continues she is probably just fine.

   Posted 12 months ago by 2bpurring #

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   Thanks, WWM. It was dry food, she's been off wet food for over a few months now. I can feel myself becoming an overprotective meowmy!

   Posted 12 months ago by AnimalLuvr82 #

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   Usually throw up after eating, no. But if she ate too quickly, or was stressed just after eating (did something scare her) or did she have different food than normal, any of those things could upset her tummy. They do puke now and then for no good reason, but usually hair or a plant is involved. Watch for a pattern, or anything strange in the puke, or strange behavior, that is when concern should be raised.

   Posted 12 months ago by DancingCatHill #

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   Oh, don't worry about being overprotective, AL. I think we all suffer from that!

   Posted 12 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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   AL, we are ALL overprotective "meow-my's" Good for you for asking! My girls eat so fast they throw up undigested food all the time! PIGGY's they are!

   Posted 12 months ago by mollycat71 #

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   AL you are so good for Pumpkin! I don't know if she is sick, but I can say I have a cat with a digestion issue. Teaser will throw up her food. I switched her to Iams for sensitive digestion, and she does much better. She did what I lovingly call scarf and barf yesterday morning. She ate, jumped in the sink, and then threw up. I thanked her for sharing and began to clean and bleach! It could be something that simple. Is she doing anything else out of the ordinary? In the meantime I send you my prayers that Pumpkin is strong and healthy!

   Posted 12 months ago by SoxsMom #

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   Ever since her last spell (which was a small amount of liquid [water/stomach juices] & over an hour ago), she seems to be feeling & acting normal; she's quietly snoozing curled up in some blankets. Thanks you guys for listening, I REALLY appreciate it :o)

   Posted 12 months ago by AnimalLuvr82 #

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    lydia got sick to her stomach last week and i was worried . kizzy started throwing up and then got really sick. but thank goodness it was a one time incident. i hope pumpkin is still doing well.

    Posted 12 months ago by beth #

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    AL..from time to time I'll catch one of mine throwing up. Not often and if it's only once I don't concern myself too much. If they were to continue the behavior I'd have to consult the vet. Hope Pumpkin is fine...{{{Pumpkin}}}

    Posted 12 months ago by Karenopa #

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    The way that I discover if my girls have thrown up is by stepping barefooted into a puddle of barf in the middle of the night......

    Posted 12 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    WWM...It's nice to know I'm not alone in the method in which I make these same discoveries!! I have also been known to step into the litterbox when I'm real sleepy..This is very similar to cow patty stomping we did as children on the farm!

    Posted 12 months ago by 2bpurring #

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    LOL, 2bp!!!!!!!

    Posted 12 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    Then you hear the cats giggling quietly in another room and the soft thwack of paws high-fiving.
    I'm glad Pumpkin seems to be fine now AL.

    Posted 12 months ago by Moonshadow_NZ #

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    So that's what that slapping noise and giggling was all about!!!!!

    Posted 12 months ago by WillowandWindismom #

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    Uh huh!

    Posted 12 months ago by Moonshadow_NZ #

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    This time of year they are shedding and always injest a lot of hair. Try some hairball ointment if it keeps up. My Nala seems to get it the most, some cats are just more sensitive than others. As long as you haven't changed food, there is no fever, she eats OK and she poops normally I wouldn't worry.

    Posted 12 months ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #

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    2P and WWM, I am in the walk in the puke club too! Never fails that it is in the middle of the night right in the path to the bathroom! I also adore when Wilma decides to play "hockey" with her litter box droppings! Another favorite to find in my shoe in the morning! That is a definite thwacking of paws and giggling in the other room!

    Posted 12 months ago by mollycat71 #

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