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Last night i discovered to my greates disappointment that one of my kittens has vomitted (i suppose) on my bedsheet while I was not home. I am not totally sure what it was but it looked more like vomiting spot than a diarreal ellimination. Besides the fact that I did not like my bed to be soiled, I got scared whether my kitty is ill or he is angry for some reason at me. In the latter case why would he vomit, he would rather pee on my bed. Does vomitting happen often with cats? I was very disturbed last night with the scene I saw on my bed.

Please don't worry and please don't be angry with your kitties.

Vomiting goes with the territory when it comes to cats. Sometimes they do it when they get hairballs from grooming themselves. Sometimes they do it because they have chewed on a house plant. (Cats love greens.) Some cats throw up because they have eaten their dinner too quickly. There are tons of reasons, but almost all of them do it.

And, generally they have no control over where it happens because it happens so quickly.

The only reason to be concerned is if one of them continues to vomit. Then you will want to contact your vet because it could be a sign of something serious.

Carol, Emily, & Eddie

>>Last night i discovered to my greates disappointment that one of my kittens has vomitted (i suppose) on my bedsheet while I was not home. I am not totally sure what it was but it looked more like vomiting spot than a diarreal ellimination. Besides the fact that I did not like my bed to be soiled, I got scared whether my kitty is ill or he is angry for some reason at me. In the latter case why would he vomit, he would rather pee on my bed. Does vomitting happen often with cats? I was very disturbed last night with the scene I saw on my bed.

Bentley is my resident "scarf & barfer"...he did it this morning actually...comes out of the cat room then two feet later "blech" he threw up on the kitchen area rug...happened so fast I missed it...just was left with the pile...(which in my home is a tasty treat to Trysta if I don't get it up quick enough)...

But...I actually get very excited and happy when any of the cats hacks up a hairball...as disgusting as they are...

no, I am not a freak...and my home is spotless despite the zoo I have accumulated, but two years ago..when Fin was about 8 mos.he could not get a hairball up and it went into his digestive tract and got stuck...a week back and forth to the vet, 2 enimas, and roughly $1000 later it finally passed through...he was in a lot of pain and became so ill, we though he might die...a year before that Bentley ate a wad of thread from my embroidery machine it got lodged and a $1500 emergency surgery and a lot of prayers later...he recovered.

So as strange as it sounds...please be very happy when a hairball or random foreign object comes up...the small mess is really much better than the alternative...trust me...

I totally back up the previous responses. The occasional barf pile comes with the territory. Liat has a bad habit of eating too fast and when I notice it I prepare for clean up duty. Nothing to worry about unless it becomes chronic, then, as noted above, a vet trip is required.
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Terry, confused human companion of Liat.