It is not fun when your four-legged loved one is not feeling well. Some things to help if they are vomiting is doing a process of elimination. Photo by Chris Abney on Unsplash Most definitely try to look at pet surroundings and re-collect if can see or remember anything that your cat may have gotten into. Making sure cat is not showing any signs of distress as well. Providing a calm and stress-free environment. As we know stress can trigger physical and emotions within our bodies, same for animals. Double check pet home to look to see if possibly they ate something they should have not. Hair balls are common in cats. Is your cat just trying to eliminate a hair ball? Some common hairball symptoms include hacking and gagging. Usually, your cat will vomit the hair ball in relatively short order. Getting to know your cat and having good relationship with your veterinarian will help. Some cats are more prone to hair balls, In which it is just a matter of changing their diet, adding fiber and staying up on their grooming. It is very important to know if what your cat is experiencing is normal or not. After eliminating that the pet environment seems safe and normal and there are no possibilities of a hairball, you can start looking into their digestion. Is this a possible stomach virus? Change in new food? Allergies? In this process, do not force food or meals. It is okay if your pet is not wanting to accept food for the time being. Just as sometimes us humans get stomach bugs or viruses, we do not want to eat, nothing sounds good, we just do not feel hungry we are afraid to eat as it will just come back up. Your body and your pet’s body are pretty amazing. We as humans can get to know our body and listen to its needs and wants, as well as doing our best to know our pets needs and wants. Staying hydrated is the key though so make sure the pet has access to water. It is okay for them to skip a meal. Keep monitoring your cat. If you cat does eat, is it vomiting still and not able to keep food down? Or try offering a small portion of bland food. Such as boiled skinned chicken. If cat tolerates this, you can give a little more after a few hours. As this point it is to not scarf it down and throw it back up, but to let it settle and eat a little bit here and there in moderation. Offering small and frequent meals. If cat is still vomiting very frequently, best to contact your veterinarian. But if your cat is drinking and eating a little bit, acting like it is not in distress, maybe rest more and use your discretion for what is best for your cat. Email: [email protected] Phone: 970-218-2356 Website: hugalovepetsitting.com
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