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I have a cat that is just a year old. I am not sure what is wrong with him. I have had him on purina one hairball car and healthy weight. He weighs 12 lbs but he is a siamese (flame tip) but here lately he is throwing up his food all over my place. He eats just fine but not long after he throws it up. When we first put him on this food he did just fine with it but now all of a sudden he is having a problem with it. I am not sure if it is hairballs or just sickness. I am worried about him. He is energetic and loves to play so that is not a issue. Could it be he has a sensitive stomache? I had taken him to the vet and he said siamese do and tried to get me to buy a $20 bag of cat food that only had 3 lbs in it. I can see spending $40 to $60 a month in cat food. What should I do? Is there something else I can use for him. Is there some vitamins or medicine I can give him? Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi There,

Your cat may be gorging himself since he is vomiting shortly after eating. However if this were one of my babies I would want a full blood panel done to determine if there is another cause. Possibly even an x-ray. Young cats sometimes eat things they shouldn't and become obstructed.

If you have been free feeding, you could try feeding smaller amounts of food a few times a day to see if that makes any difference. Or even try canned food, or a mixture of canned and dry. Canned food is more natural for cats and is easier for them to digest.

Please keep us updated.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Hi, I have a feeling your cat is having a reaction to something in his food. Vomiting is never good as it leads to dehydration. I don't know what you are feeding(you can send me a message and let me know if you want) but I would switch to a grain-free ultra premium dry cat food such as innova and I would also feed at least one can of soft food a day(fancy feast) is fine. Also keep in mind that if you are using cleaners in your house or carpet powders, any cleaning products that may end up on the floor are certain to end up on your cats feet - thus the cat will clean his feet and ingest this - only a little bit is enough to make him sick.Another problem could be vaccinations - people don't realize and vets don't tell you that reactions to vaccinations can happen even 6 months or later after the fact. People also don't realize that the very disease your cat is vaccinated against can actually be cause by the vaccine itself- this is a fact. The vets make a huge profit on vaccines and don't tell you the truth.I suggest stopping all vaccinations - they really aren't necessary. There are many internet sites that can give you more information.Go to "hazards of pet vaccinations".
Good Luck.