7 Common Reasons Cats Vomit

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Hairballs

Cats vomit mostly due to hairballs. Kitty swallows excess hair while cleaning, occasionally with food or bile.

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Eating plants

Cats cannot tolerate many indoor and outdoor plants. Check and remove plants if your cat vomits green. Some poisonous plants make cats puke.

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Ingestion of a foreign body

Cats eat rubber bands, dental floss, cat toy string, paper clips, and doll shoes. A cat's stomach foreign body may cause vomiting or blockage.

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Eating people food

Many human foods poison cats. Garlic, onions, seasoned meats, chocolate, and sugar can cause vomiting, cardiac arrhythmia, convulsions, and death in cats.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Cats do it too—often. This may explain your cat's vomiting, gagging, and lethargy. For difficult-to-diagnose gastrointestinal tract inflammation, take your cat to the vet immediately.

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Intestinal blockage

Hairballs, strange substances, and more can cause intestinal obstructions, preventing kitten from eating. Visit the vet if your cat vomits.

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Other serious conditions

Hyperthyroidism, cancer, kidney disease, parasites, diabetes, and other diseases can cause cats to vomit. Early detection allows prescription medicines, lifestyle adjustments, and surgery to treat many of them.