How to stop an old cat from puking

YOU GIVE HER DRY FOOD?

CAN GET BLOCKED UP WITH IT

MAKE SURE PLENTY OF WATER AND DONT OVER FEED THEY EXPAND

She has dry available but gets a small can everyday. The problem is the fur. Usually, it's puke occupied with a wad of fur. Idk, maybe I should put some olive oil on her dry food?

simple, put it down

Shave the cat, take it to a vet

I have a 16 year old cat who likes to puke on a regular basis as well....doesnt bother me though, I just clean it up and hope that the next time she does it , it wont be on the expensive lounge chair....*sigh*

shes a dear thing

This is "normal", even old People do so!

Just take care that she not get too much,
it is better to feed her 2-4 Times a day!

Go to a pet store and buy a tube of hairball remedy. Squeeze a big wad into its mouth everyday.

There has to be a remedy, or at least something that will minimize it. I don't mind to the point I would have her put down but man, it happens in my bed and I wake up in it, on the carpet, etc. Ive tried to,train her and show her that it needs to happen in the right places but she just gets caught up in the moment and lets it rip. sort of sucks waking up with cat puke on my face, ya know?

I'll look into that, thx.

I think its best if you give her canned food instead of dry. Try to get the small cans. That way you dont have left over canned food that you want to save for her next meal. If you do have left over food for her next meal, put it in the refdigerator so it doesn't start to grow fungus. Thats why the right sized canned food is perfect so you can just feed her 3 small cans per day. Thats what i did with my cat when he had that problem and he's fine now :)

good luck

Do she get enough Cat Grass?

Ok, maybe she's too old for any dry food. I'll try eliminating it for a few weeks. It's not the cheap stuff but maybe that doesn't matter at this point. Thx.

No, I keep her indoors the past couple of years. She used to eat a lot of grass outside. I'll try growing some indoors for her. Thx.

I had a 10 year old cat withsame problem. Have thyriod checked

frequent brushing will remove excess hair before your cat ingests it get a good brush that will do the trick (furminator is pretty good but use carfully it actually cuts the coat and can leave bald patches if used to vigorously)

nice fresh grass (flat bladed and soft, not tough sharp). the grass binds the hairballs and helps them to pass it


also hairball malt in a tube from the vets..

that said also visit vets and explain problem twice a week if too frequent for hairballs and may be a symptom of an underlying issue

Thx for the input. I'm close to her for years. I don't think she's sick, just old. I'm going to try the grass, and cutting out the dry food for a few weeks before I take her in to the doc. It really is just hair and stomach juices, no blood or obvious bile. Ok, I'm out for the night. Thanks for the help everyone. Peace.

Barring any other illness or obstruction that requires a vet visit, a home remedy I have read about is giving a 1/2 teaspoon of canned organic plain pumpkin mixed in kitty's food (once a day, or if stabilized, a few times a week) is helpful. Don't get the canned pie filling kind that have spices in it; it should be plain pumpkin. I think it's the fiber in it that helps. Hopefully your kitty will eat it and get relief from the vomiting. Google pumpkin and cats for research on this direction. Also, mashed green beans with a touch of butter, that's supposed to be good too.

Ok, that sounds weird but interesting. Not sure cats like raw, organic pumpkin but it's worth a try. Thx.

I have the same problem. I try to keep my old kitty brushed. I give her the fur ball remedy on occasion (laxitone?). Mostly I try to put a little mineral oil in her can of cat food (like a cap full for a small can). Mix it up. Also, milk is a natural laxative. I'll try and give her a little bowl of milk with her food (like about a quarter cup). I keep fresh water, dry food and give her wet food twice a day. Don't feed too much at a time of the wet food. Sometimes they eat so fast they puke. BTW, the mineral oil is mainly to help her poop. My cat gets real constipated and that makes her puke. She has long hair and that doesn't help. I vacuum her sleeping place when I vac the floor. The hair is not good. Flea treat once a month because then they don't over groom and swallow more hair. It's nice to have a small syring (without needle of course) to dropper in milk on occasion (don't dropper water) for hydration. Also use the dropper for the laxitone.

BTW, are her poops hard and dry? Then you know she's constipated and probably dehydrated. When my cat's backed up that's when she really gets bad. Use the furball remedy for the hair in the digestive tract.

The point is to keep her digestive tract moving. Your cat should be pooping about once a day.

She's not a gulper. She eats little bits here and there. She hates water though, always has. Never has drank enough water in my opinion. One drop of water on her and she gets crossed. Anyway, this is all great information in the thread. Thx,

Put a clear plastic bag over her head, with ventilation holes up near the top of her head.

I see you live in United States. Have you tried throwing it away and getting a New One?


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Stupid Americans...