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• Part 1 of 3: Rule out causes
• Part 2 of 3: Taking immediate action
• Part 3 of 3: Decide if you should take your cat to the vet
• Tips
• Warnings

It's perfectly normal for your cat to throw up occasionally. However, if your cat doesn't throw up normally and now does, is throwing up more often or losing weight and appears to be sick, take him to the vet. In the meantime, you can use some simple methods to make your cat feel better and stop throwing up.

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Part 1 of 3: Rule out causes

1. Think about when you last wormed your cat. A worm infestation caused by tapeworms, for example, can cause your cat to vomit. By deworming your cat, you can stop vomiting or at least rule it out as a cause.
   • Deworm your cat more often if you let your cat out and go hunting. Do this at least once a month.
   • If you haven't dewormed your cat for a while, do so right away.
   • There are various wormers for sale. These remedies don't all work equally well, so deworming your cat won't make sure that all the worms are gone. Sometimes it is necessary to have your vet examine a sample of your cat's feces to see which worms survived treatment.
   • Use selamectin against roundworms.
   • Use milbemycin (Milbemax) against different types of worms.
2. Be aware of possible allergens. Many cats are allergic to something, especially proteins. Your cat may not tolerate something to eat. Find out which allergens are present and do not feed your cat food containing these allergens.
   • Ask your vet for more information about a hypoallergenic diet.
   • Give your cat hypoallergenic food for at least eight weeks to make sure the allergen is gone.
   • Slowly feed your cat new food - one kind at the same time - and see what food is causing your cat to vomit.
   • Some cats throw up almost immediately after eating something they are allergic to, but in other cats it can take hours. In general, when the allergen enters the stomach, irritation occurs, causing the cat to vomit.
3. See if your cat has started on new medications. Cats are very sensitive to drugs and many drugs have vomiting as a side effect. Consider what medications you have given your cat and determine if they are causing the vomiting.
   • Your vet will be able to tell you more about the side effects of certain medications.
   • If the vomiting is caused by a particular drug, ask your vet for a different one.
   • Cats are very sensitive to drugs, so don't give them home remedies.

Part 2 of 3: Taking immediate action

1. Brush your cat daily. Cats suffer from hairballs due to the way they usually groom their coat.When a cat washes its coat, it swallows it, which can irritate its stomach and cause your cat to vomit. Brushing your cat will reduce the amount of hair swallowing so that it doesn't regurgitate hairballs.
   • Brush your cat daily.
   • Brush both long-haired and short-haired cats.
   • Use a comb to remove knots.
   • Use a rubber brush to remove loose hair.
2. Give your cat dry food that prevents the formation of hairballs. There are several types of cat food for sale that are specially formulated to prevent hairballs. Try to choose dry food with a high amount of fiber.
   • Fiber ensures that the hair does not remain in the digestive system.
3. Give your cat a mild lubricating paste. If your cat suffers from hairballs on a regular basis, consider getting a cat lubricating paste. These lubricants are specially formulated to help cats get rid of hairballs.
   • There are several products for sale, such as Katalax and AmiQure Hairballs.
   • Many products are made from inert liquid paraffin and are flavored so that your cat licks it up.
   • Apply a 2 to 3 centimeter dollop of your cat's paw twice a day for two to three days so that he licks up the product.
   • The paste coats the hairball and ensures that it leaves the body together with the feces.
4. Make your cat eat more slowly. Some cats eat quickly and swallow a lot of air with their food. This can irritate the stomach and cause your cat to vomit shortly after eating. Stop this behavior using some simple methods:
   • Divide your cat's food into smaller portions in a muffin tin so that it eats more slowly.
   • Buy a feeder or similar device for your cat. A feeder gives your cat a certain amount of food at fixed times, so that your cat eats more slowly.

Part 3 of 3: Decide if you should take your cat to the vet

1. Watch for weight loss. A healthy cat that is vomiting should not lose weight. If your cat is throwing up and losing weight at least two or three times a week, take him to the vet. Also take your cat to the vet if you notice the following symptoms of a malfunctioning digestive system:
   • Soft feces
   • Blood in the feces
   • Mucus in the feces
   • Diarrhea
2. Watch for changes in your cat's behavior. See if your cat is behaving differently than usual. This can be a lot of different things, but if the behavior is not normal and does not suit your cat, take him to the vet. Check out the list below for some examples of things to look out for:
   • Having no energy, being tired and lethargic.
   • Being quiet, withdrawn and listless.
   • Meowing a lot and being hyperactive.
3. See if your cat's eating and drinking habits change. Pay attention to how often your cat eats and drinks. Also check how much he eats and drinks. Take your cat to the vet if it eats and drinks more or less than usual.
   • Go to the vet if your cat is drinking and eating much less than usual and losing weight.
   • If your cat is drinking a lot more than usual, see the vet.
4. If in doubt, go to the vet. Finding out what the problem is is not always easy. Your vet will be able to diagnose the cause of the vomiting and determine if it is a symptom of something more serious like:
   • Pancreatitis
   • Kidney disease
   • Liver disease
   • Inflammatory bowel disease
   • Worms
   • Infections

Tips

• Vomiting is unpleasant for humans, but can be normal in cats.

Warnings

• Take your cat to the vet if he has other symptoms besides vomiting.
• Have your cat examined by the vet if you are unsure whether your cat's vomiting and behavior is normal.