Why Do Cats Throw Up So Much?

[@alexa5021]

Perfect timing, my cat just threw up

[@emmaalbers6320]

Same!

[@alinacalin9139]

And..? What did she throw up? 😀 hair "poop" or foam or objects? 🤣🤣

[@emmaalbers6320]

@@alinacalin9139 It was clear and foamy. We are taking care of a kitten who just got fixed so I’m guessing they were stressed that she existed 😅

[@r0bw00d]

Mine, too. One of my family's four cats had his little incident, but was considerate enough to head outside to do his business. He puked twice, both times in small amounts. The first was a puddle about the size of a 50 cent piece and was covered in white foam. The second was a string of food that he mostly slurped up.

[@BlueDauntless]

One of my cats puked in each bathroom sink this week. Plus other places. Total snarf and barf.

[@Zoecasady3337]

I had an older cat who would throw up like bile. Took him to the vet and they suggested bloodwork and it turned out he had hyperthyroidism. He lived for about another two years before he got bone cancer at 17 years old. He was my first ever black cat and he was the most amazing one too.

[@eglafinwen]

I also had cat that had hyberthyroidism. I learned to wake up the moment he started to make that throwing up sound. ^^

[@lisac.4094]

Same, I jst put dwn my 16 yr old black cat. Both of us had/have hypothyroidism. Miss him terribly. Take care! Happy new year!

[@aprilmae137]

How often did your cat with hyperthyroidism throw up?

[@Zoecasady3337]

@@aprilmae137 before the medication he threw up about 4 times a day for about 3 days. After that it was about 2 times every few days.

[@jlo5405]

God rest your little baby's sweet soul! 💖I hate when people talk crap about black cats!!

[@stephiejane]

They ALWAYS run to throw up on the carpet..... If they are not on a carpet/rug, they will run for it to throw up on it... All of my cats have done this!

[@barbtullos3909]

Exactly ! Mine has to find carpet to puke on. I always ask him, Why can't you do this on the kitchen floor so I can just wipe it up ?? Never fails!!!! But I love him anyway !!! ha ha !!

[@johnjr757]

Same with ours. We have laminate flooring throughout the entire house, but he ALWAYS picks the 1ft x 6ft runner in the front room.

[@wells346]

probably to hide the scent? idk

[@icecrystal97]

I swear my cat was brillant in her location to throw up. She always goes for the shower rug in the bathroom. Yet whenever the rug comes out of the dryer, she loves rubbing herself all over it and sleeping there at night. Now after about a week or two she'll throw up on it again. I swear she only does it to make me wash where she sleeps. Like she's saying, "Hey it's dirty. What you don't believe me? *barf*"

[@netterz3411]

Alllll my cats used to that annoying ass shit lmao

[@LPdedicated]

I found out that my Lucy is very sensitive to grain, even a little bit. I bought very high quality foods containing very little grain, thinking it was not a big deal, and she either puked or had irregular bowel movements. When I made the switch to grain free her symptoms stopped right away. Monitoring your cat's reaction to food is so imortant!

[@renegadetherapist5664]

Yes it is! I came home one night to find two screaming starving TWO week old kittens in my yard. Have no idea how they got through the fence, they could barely walk. Got them formula, etc. and when they started eating sold food, one of them had bloody diarrhea. I had given them one of the popular ones that is "fancy" lol.........and I had named her Lucy, your comment caught my attention because of the name lol Anyway, the vet put her on mild food and it cleared up. Tried the fancy one again because we weren't sure if it was the food or parasites or stress, and it came back so she is now on a better quality food and she is fine, she and her sister are having a ball! It was the food. The vet did not like the fancy one much.

[@BrideofJesuChristo2]

I don’t know why they even use non-animal protein in cat food.

[@PeterBornAgain]

Give your little Lucifer quality food and unconditional love.

[@SexyChoclateThunder]

What was the cat food that you switched too? I’d like to try it for my cat

[@angeladanovi391]

Hey Jackson, I just watched this video. My calico passed a year ago from advanced renal failure at approximately age 14. I learned a lot from that heartbreaking experience. She threw up probably a few times a month when she was younger. I didn't have a lot of money and skipped regular vet visits. I ended up moving and I noticed she was throwing up almost daily. I finally took her to a vet at my new home. They tested her kidney function and she was at late stage 3/early stage 4. They had me change her food. I'm still embarrassed and upset she was so sick and I didn't realize it because her throwing up changed slowly over time. Anyway, I guess on the one hand, her diet change got me 6 great months with my cat. She stopped throwing up as much and seemed more energetic. She passed quickly at the end. She stopped pooping and they gave her an enema. She had advanced in the disease and they told me it wouldn't be long. I still had about 12 good days with her at that point before she stopped using the battery and eating. But just want to share regular throwing up could be renal failure. I ❤️ you kitty and miss you.

[@fnaaijkens69]

Thanks for sharing.

[@pannakiralyhidi8526]

So sorry for your loss!

[@alvodin6197]

Sorry for your loss:(. How did your change your cats diet, if I may ask? Thank you.

[@Cookiedough2365]

​@@alvodin6197 i also want to ask this question

[@sandraatcheson5453]

I sadly had a very similar experience. Also renal failure and my cat was also dehydrated. I felt horrible and my vet was very gracious about it. He took amazing care of her for a couple of days and then sent her home on a rx diet, I think it was one by Royal Canin, and she actually lived several more years. Now I'm very sensitive to vomiting and took my 9 year old cat to the vet recently and requested bloodwork that they didn't think was necessary. She's in great health but they suggested maybe I try a sensitive stomach diet and/or probiotics. So far the Purina One sensitive stomach and skin food seems to be working. 1 week and no vomiting!

[@xVadRay]

My cat throws up in the floor never in the carpet. He is such a good boy

[@itsjustgavin7190]

lucky my cat throws up all over the wall and carpet. last night she hit the bed, the wall, and the books next to bed

[@weruleyoudrool]

Mine threw up on the damn bed.

[@stan283]

Mine have only just started to vomit and thankfully it has only been on the tile !!

[@yoshikagequeera]

My cat runs to her litterbox but she usually can't last that long so she pukes on the carpet

[@jenaman3546]

My cat throws up on the small, floor rugs so it can be easily wiped up and thrown in the washer. He makes clean up a breeze. Thank goodness! 😻

[@allthumbs3792]

Me: Hello, I’m shopping for new bedroom carpet. Carpet salesman: That’s great! What color are you considering? Me: What do you have in Cat Barf brown?

[@toriless]

Laminated flooring, waterproof wood flooring (my neighbor was putting some in a couple of months ago and they only have kids not puking cats) or even just manufactured wood.

[@EddVCR]

@toriless Cat barf and she’d fit is exactly why I chose an apartment with hard wood laminate floor 😂

[@sabine0910]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ruthhoyos9670]

Hahaha! Great color.

[@bellasmom2013]

When I replaced my carpet I took a sample of my cat’s kibble to see which carpet would camouflage the color.

[@michaelhofer9149]

Over 50 years of cat parenting and NOW I learn about this? I’ve been asking the vets for 40 years and NOW I get the answer? I love “Cat Daddy” because he discusses everyday problems with being a cat’s human! Thank you Mr. Galaxy!

[@caseym9656]

Speaking of asthma, a video on kitty asthma would be great! The symptoms look like vomiting so it can really trick humans into thinking the cat is a puker. The sad little gasping weeze and stretched out neck, the hilarity of getting a cat to accept an inhaler, and how to figure out the causes of attacks would be helpful.

[@abbynormal4740]

Agreed. Our girl kitty occasionally has spells of wheezing in the hunched over, outstretched neck posture described - like she's trying to hack up the MOAH (mother of all hairballs) but nothing comes out, and the vet could find no answer. I later developed severe asthma and often have attacks of coughing and wheezing that can sound much like our cat's wheezing fits. So we both have asthma (although kitty's is mild), from different causes, and share some triggers. She doesn't need inhalers since her spells usually resolve quickly. But on a couple of really bad asthma days, we shared a few breaths of nebulizer mist when we both had wheezing attacks hit at the same time.😷🙀

[@carolynnixon3086]

Yes, please! A video on cat asthma.

[@shortyda3129]

We had a cat that had asthma and you are absolutely correct about it looking like they are throwing up when they are having an attack. Good news is, with an inhaler (daily and emergency), he lived a happy life. He didn’t mind the inhaler once he got used to it; I think he realized it made him feel better.

[@jcgross7106]

@@abbynormal4740 Since you AND your cat is coughing and wheezing, a word of advice from someone who learned the hard way.....have your home checked for any sources of black mold. Both I and my two cats got very sick in our previous home from undetected black mold in the basement. Now that we've been out of it for a few years, and received medical care for the effects, we are recovering and the asthma has gone into remission. People (or pets) who are not allergic to mold won't mind it, but a sensitive person will react.

[@suzannesmith4882]

Great video Jackson!!! I was a vet tech for a long time and have been in cat rescue for a long time and everything you said and how you said it was right on point!!! Even the "I dont wanna see any comments about your cat being ok with milk and so was my grandma cat...." etc. was soooo perfect. Lol. And then at the end when you said "dont comment that your cat has vomited for 4 days....what do I do? ARGH!" The cat world is soooo lucky to have you and your true cat knowledge that you share. Thank you. I watched this video because I have 10 cats and feel my world consists of cat vomit!!! Ugh! Your imitations were hilariously perfect!

[@ericaespinosa4030]

But I have a question if you don't mind. I don't give my cats or kittens milk at all except for cat milk from the store for little kittens and then I weed them off. But my question is that I have a son that is lactose intolerant and I buy lactose free butter and milk to help my son. Can I use lactose free milk as a treat for one of my cats or kittens or is it still not okay?

[@lokilover3746]

@@ericaespinosa4030 i dont think its okay since its meant for humans plus i dont think your cat is going to like that milk

[@laurdunf]

Jackson, one day can you make a video where you introduce us to YOUR cats?

[@TheUltima_Werewolf]

Everytime my grandma's cat is about to throw up, she runs into my room and throws up on my floor. 𝙒𝙝𝙮

[@themim6699]

Her cat most likely feels like your room is a safe spot. You should feel honored lol

[@angryturtle7436]

cat is enemy stando, so watch out for Kira

[@YeahNo]

Love, pure love.

[@cassandrawarner78]

One of my dogs runs outside through his doggy door when he's sick. The other one starts retching wherever she happens to be.

[@Catastropheshe]

She knows you will clean it up 😄

[@Kiki-cs8xv]

One of our cats had an episode where she was just puking continuously every few minutes. Took her to the vet (thinking she'd been poisoned) but they couldn't identify the reason. They gave her anti-nausea medication and sent her home. A couple days later, she was back to hacking and puking, and I noticed something sticking out of her nose. I pulled it out... it was a 5" stalk of grass. It must've been stuck in the back of her throat, causing her to gag for days. Poor kitty.

[@greentearobin]

Aww, poor little girl. I'm glad you found the cause.

[@Kanggaxx]

What the hell? Your vet is terrible if they didn't do a good check up.

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

@@Kanggaxx it’s possible the grass wasn’t visible and only became visible after the cat was hacking more. I’m sure no vet just simply missed a stalk of grass sticking out of a cat’s nose 🙄

[@Kanggaxx]

@@Hannah-zw9ow Well clearly the blade of grass was there. Not exactly sticking out of its nose, no, clearly... Eyeroll. But deeper down in its throat.

[@Kiki-cs8xv]

@@Kanggaxx The vet did suggest that she could have something stuck in her esophagus, but there was no way to tell without an xray, and since she initially responded well to the anti-nausea medication we agreed to wait and see. She's the type of cat who is very distressed by vets and medical procedures, so putting her through lots of tests wasn't anyone's preferred option. They gave her a full blood screen and were satisfied that she hadn't been poisoned (which was the main concern).

[@sharonshin3]

Omg, i love this cat guy so much. I have learned so much from him. Every single video i watch of this guy is PACKED with info. Thank you so much!

[@ThKiwi]

While I was pregnant, my cat was snoozing on a chair....the dog walked by and she threw up ON THE DOG. I was already so queasy, I nearly called my husband and told him to come home from work. And I’m a vet tech, so a little barf is generally NBD.

[@chasethecat3839]

Now THATS funny 😁

[@rosalindalay4499]

Then the dog ate it... right!?

[@ThKiwi]

@@rosalindalay4499 The parts she could reach!! LoL. She still needed a bath afterwards.

[@Kitfoo77]

Our (late) cat had the same wheezing/Asthma sound that he mentioned, but we found out a few weeks later that she had cancer on her lungs/kidneys. So FYI...if you think your cat has Asthma, best to get an x-ray to find out for sure.

[@sunshinem.7741]

Wheezing and abnormal breathing is always a reason to call a vet! Cats are great at hiding illness, so if you notice something change, take notes. I'm so sorry about your cat, Steve. Sounds like she lived a happy life up until then ❤️

[@Hannah-jy8rt]

Thanks for this comment Steve Our new rescue who we have no background on has recently started wheezing or coughing. The vet said asthma in cats in Australia is rare and its probably allergies. We did have the option of an xray so after hearing your story we will go back and get one. So sorry about the loss of your fur friend ❤

[@bko2613]

Yes! People kept saying that my cat was having a hairball but I took a video and showed it to the vet and she confirmed it was actually an asthma attack. She turns out to have serious breathing problems.

[@zerinafox6215]

I'm so sorry 😿💔

[@R.Oates7902]

@SteveKitner Sorry for your loss

[@bettyveronica460]

My cat was watching Jackson with me...until he made the "hack" sound. She jumped off the bed.😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@lerisplace1165]

😁,same as mine but eyes are roaming around trying to find where that sounds come😂

[@hollyr.1139]

The power of suggestion!

[@bettyveronica460]

@@lerisplace1165 😂

[@lunaandstella825]

Haha, brilliant. I am watching this video with my Luna, but she’s 21 and quite deaf so no response here.

[@jadeauburn9220]

Great video, thank you! My boy had a cough, it sounded exactly like how you did it! The vet first thought about asthma, but we changed our vet and they put our cat on antibiotics and told us to lose the hood from the litter box and change to dustfree litter. Thankfully it helped a lot! He still coughs a bit but only like once every 2-3 weeks. BTW people should know that coughing can also mean there's something wrong with the cat's heart and coughing should ALWAYS be thoroughly investigated!

[@vanessapag]

The same thing happened with my cat, Jealo! Doctor couldn't find the cause, so I tried the new litter and removed the "door" of the litter box, and Jealo never coughed again. He does have though CKD, but that's a different story.. Greetings!

[@dragonmybaggage]

My four year old Marcie was throwing up little piles of clear liquid for a day or so before I noticed. By the time I realized something was very wrong it was too late. She had pancreatitis which caused her to stop eating for a few days. The not eating caused liver failure and she was gone in a week. I’m still messed up about it and that was in October. Please pay attention to your babies behavior. Especially when you have multiple cats like us. We just didn’t notice in time.

[@amanishajay914]

A vet tech and I had to talk about this yesterday and hopefully we can figure out his problem and address asap! So I agree with you, it doesn't hurt to ask the vet or vet tech, or vet nurse if you're cat or dog should be seen. I also am a very protective pet mom when it comes to my pets being sick. Believe me I've been working on not panicking everytime my animals sneeze! Lol....but vet techs are good for triage. Thanks to our phones having cameras...I was able to show the tech the problem, it was Sunday. It never hurts to ask a professional...😊

[@foreverkazi7748]

how did you locate your vet tech? I am looking for one for my kitten

[@faithshillito1069]

My cat once had constipation and was throwing up cos there was no room left. Our Vet helped a lot.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

That happened to one of my cats too. She swallowed a bunch of hair and basically had a hairball stuck in her bowels. She needed surgery to get it out so she could start eating again. 😿

[@PurrsMom]

@@kaitlynwickham6237 So did my 🐈. It was scary.

[@toriless]

@@kaitlynwickham6237 Same thing can happen with too big a piece of plastic and other such materials. Long items are the most dangerous since they can actually bind the intestines and kill your cat with out surgery.

[@adamlee4218]

They had to stick a finger up my cats butt to get stuck poop out

[@jakual339]

It can be because there's no room (as in, they're obstructed), but cats also have an odd reflex where constipation can trigger vomiting directly. There's a nerve connection that causes it. Helpful Vancouver Vet talked about it in a video at one point.

[@SinCityRaider81]

My Tabby Luna Tuna throws up because she ravages her food bowl like something is going to take her food from her.

[@ellie-qv6nx]

MY CAT DOES THE SAME

[@bren-b5095]

I have a scarf n barfer too!

[@Lilicat87]

My cat Felix is the same.

[@sunshinem.7741]

Mine occasionally does too. There are lots of affordable slow feeder bowls available. Her's has an extruded fish pattern that the food suits in for her to work it out. This helps them take longer and doubles as a little mental puzzle.

[@BlueDauntless]

Amazon has a ceramic bowl for like $25 that helps my cats slow their eating

[@ChessieCat65]

The only time I really panicked with my yarfers was when Rogue threw up red tinged barf. I took her to the emergency vet thinking she was bleeding internally. It turned out to be an irritated esophagus and she had to take a tiny dose of Prilosec for a few days. (Like human, like cat, lol) So there probably should be a subcategory about colors in puke...

[@evilsharkey8954]

Yellow is bile, barfing on an empty stomach.

[@khajiitkitten5679]

Hello, Chessie Cat! My first cat was Chessie, waaay back in 1945! I had the Chessie books, too.

[@nillawafers1]

Agree. Mine threw up red, yesterday. I didn't know if he caught a mouse, or what.

[@lisac.4094]

I'm so glad I just saw ur comment! My cat who's 5 & has never thrown up bfr started vomiting yest & hasn't stopped. All vets r closed till mon. I looked up those ask vet online & Notice To Everyone! They r not free even if say so. Scam ya at the end! Anyway, concerned cuz my boys vomit was like a deep maroon color. My 1st thot was blood too, so glad to c it doesn't necessarily mean it is. Thx, happy new year!

[@TheCatWrangler]

Also when it comes to hairballs there are a lot of good foods and treats that are anti hairball, and they work pretty well. Definitely something to consider if your cat gets hairballs.

[@sarahrose1665]

Could you name some good foods and treats for hairballs?...THANKS🙋🌹

[@swankyyankee]

Hey Jackson! Can you do a vid on oral cat health. Should we be brushing cat's teeth? if so, how do you do it? thx :)

[@ndalcum8451]

Oh, it'd help me a lottt

[@LemonCookies]

would definitely be interested in this.

[@Rachel-mb2hq]

Need this! I knew someone's dog that was not getting regular dental care and it was a really bad time and led to serious medical problems. I don't want to risk it with my bebe

[@jilliandevoe7698]

Yes! I'd love to see that too!

[@lilianschultz432]

Me too

[@lovelife02]

Also grooming your cat daily like brushing the hair makes a big difference

[@toriless]

.. or even every two days but until the hair brush stops filling.

[@PassionofDance212]

Lori Love same

[@miyukiwynter885]

I'm glad to hear up to 3 times a month is normal. I've been trying to figure out why my one cat kept throwing up maybe a bit more than 3 times a month, more like once or twice per week. I started paying close attention to what she ate each day she threw up and it seemed that most of the time it was after she ate something with tuna! I cut out tuna and the vomiting has been greatly reduced. Still going to talk to the vet of course but I'm pretty convinced that was the problem!

[@martalibs]

Thank you so much for all your videos! They aren’t only informative and helpful but your style is entertaining as well!

[@lauracolony9322]

I tried to "comment " in the aggression portion. I have a now almost 4 yr old ragdoll who I absolutely 💯 % ADORE & LOVE. When she was 5 months old - a kitten, her owner died & her owner's sister took her in to keep until she could select an appropriate loving new owner, HOWEVER, she already had 4 other dogs & 3 or 4 other cats & Willow ( ragdoll kitten) had been an only pet. Willow was severely traumatized. I was thankfully chosen to be her new owner. When I got her she was just turning one year & I only had to pay to spay her - SUCH A BLESSING! Ragdolls are expensive cats....... Now, after having her for 3 years, she still has a couple bad habits from that trauma that I don't know how to deal with. She has bonded with me wonderfully & I probably love her too much if anything, but she is my "baby" - when she has 'had enough' of something & I don't see it coming or pick up on it, will take a swipe at me. I know she feels remorse because of the way she acts after I say "OUCH! WILLOW!! BAD GIRL!!" - She will come up close to me & look me in the face squawk talking as if to say, "I'm sorry, please forgive me"- kind of funny but too fresh to not try to do something about... Any suggestions as to what I should do or how I should respond?

[@cauldronhillcraftworks]

Thank you so much for covering cat asthma! One of our cats was asthmatic and we could have made her life easier if we'd known sooner.

[@sweesbees]

My long haired cat has definitely thrown up hairballs of the long turd variety. At least I know that’s what it is for certain now!

[@evilsharkey8954]

With my long haired cat, the hair balls and barf are much less awful than when she gets a turd stuck in her fur and decides to try and dislodge it by dragging her ass all around my carpeted apartment. I’m surprised she still does it since it always ends with an angry human putting on a rubber glove and hanging her butt under the faucet... and then the hated carpet cleaner running for an hour.

[@michellefarris3961]

She can't help it. Please don't be angry with her. She's trying to do the right thing the only ways she knows how.

[@PassionofDance212]

sweesbees remember to brush your cat everyday and feed a wet food diet. Raw egg yolks are great for hairballs

[@heatherfranklin47]

@@evilsharkey8954 How else do expect the turd to get off her? She doesn't have hands and fingers! I can't believe you get mad. You should have got a short haired cat or better yet no cat at all!

[@evilsharkey8954]

Heather Franklin, she can pull it off with her teeth or try to shake it off. That’s what she used to do before she discovered the ass crayon technique. Whether I’m angry about having a streak of shit across my carpet or not, ass dragging means the turd is all smushed up into her fur, requiring water to remove, an experience neither of us likes. I trim her fur in the back to prevent that problem, but it grows back pretty quickly. Creepily, she enjoys having her nether regions trimmed with scissors, though I have to be really careful. It’s really easy to accidentally nip a cat’s skin with scissors.

[@TheSuburban15]

"C'mon buddy, do it or don't do it." Giggle "It looks like a turd coming out of your cat's mouth." Spitting toothpaste.

[@ioannaanastasaki2784]

Super helpful 👍 Another reason might be because your cat is munching on a plant that night be poisonous. So guys, check if your plants are safe!

[@animallover9037]

Love you Jackson!!! Great information all the time!!!! I rescued a feral kitten years ago (my first cat ever) and he is the funniest, cutest, spunkiest guy in the whole world, not to mention a “Mojito Kitty”. He’s now 8-1/2 years old and I can’t even imagine my life without him!!! He’s definitely “The Man”. 💕

[@9liveslisa]

If cats eat mice and rats in the wild, why don't pet food companies make mice or rat cat food? Mice and rats breed fast so you have a large supply to make food with. It seems like a no brainer to me.

[@hollyr.1139]

This "natural" cat food should contain spiders and houseflies, too.

[@firewilson920]

Because they want to catch live prey and play with it and kill it

[@9liveslisa]

@@firewilson920 .....but mice and rats are food for them just like chicken canned food is. Just like they don't play with the canned chicken canned food, they would not play with a rat or mice canned food.

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

Don't forget moths, dragonflies, earthworms... Our cats loved going out in the yard at night and snacking on moths. One of them liked dragonflies - except the wings, he'd leave those. And, yes, one ate an earthworm my dad found when he was planting flowers 😁😁.

[@Babyluthi]

@@LindaGailLamb.0808 moths carry worms. They infect anything that eats them.

[@marylamb7707]

Mine are strategists, suspected engineers. Proof is the fact they know exactly where my first step out of bed will be, THATS where the first puke of the day lands.

[@nadinadirbas288]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Linda7647]

Better than IN your bed, like my cat does. LOL. But yeah, I feel ya. *NO* place is a good place for cat puke. Like on the bathroom rug in the middle of the night.

[@marylamb7707]

@@Linda7647 Yes. Bathroom rug. Right in front of the refrigerator, on an electrical cord, ON THE OTHER CATS FAVORITE TOY!!! I woke up just in time 3 days ago when Moxie decided my pillow was a good spot. Well, im not sure the pillow was his target, it could have been my hair he was aiming at. Ever have a cat toss one into their water bowl? Yeah, thats a great one.

[@Linda7647]

@@marylamb7707 Never had them toss up in their water bowl before. But at least I'd be able to dump it out, lol. Puke & toss, haha. And yep, I've dealt with the puke on electrical cords and pillows. Grr!

[@marylamb7707]

@@Linda7647 Yes! Pillows, and freshly washed throws.

[@agoodboi2998]

I remember when i was a kid, a street cat barged into our living room, threw up and then left.

[@toriless]

How rude!

[@argusfleibeit1165]

"That will teach you. GOOD DAY!"

[@quantquill]

Any carpet in a (puke) storm.

[@MsLibertyorDeath]

I literally laughed out loud at this. Hahahaha 🤣 Just picturing it has me laughing again.

[@janine7418]

So nice to hear reasons instead of "Take her to the vet!" Spoken by vets for vets...We don't have enough vets around here and it takes forever to get in....

[@sharonesmith4214]

I think it's great that you use common language like you use with the cat throwing up instead of a bunch of fancy words you explained it very well I appreciate

[@darlameeks]

Wow, this is good information! My cat throws up exactly once or twice a month. She's definitely a snarf & barfer, and just expelled a hairball the other day.

[@timsvoboda6798]

Hi Jackson!! You are SO spot on about cats!! My wife and I have 7 “feline children “ each one with totally different personalities! I feel so relieved with your description. One of them simply eats too fast !! We will follow your suggestions as we have for many years watching your program. Oh!! By the way, we love your replication of the sound of a cat with allergies, sounds PERFECTLY the same as our giant orange tabby, very handsome cat who does have allergies. Keep up your fantastic work, Jackson!! Sincerey, Tim & Karin

[@jennym007]

10:23. One of my cats gets asthma due to allergies (we think she’s allergic to the outside world 🤷🏻‍♀️) and it’s exactly this...a hacking cough. The vet gave us Prednisone tablets that help heaps. Edit: you can’t use human prednisone for cats because the dosages will be wrong so please don’t. * Cats need a vet if they have cat asthma * 11:11 she also gets IBD (because she actually has ‘triple allergies ‘. It affects her skin as well, she gets sores all over her body). We tried SO MANY brands and types of food (cost us a lot of money trying different brands). If your cat has IBD and you’re in Australia, I highly recommend “Fussy Cat, Grainfree, Chicken and Turkey with Cranberry “. You can buy it at Woolworths (the bag is black and white) and it’s the only food my cat can keep down. We were desperate until we found the Fussy Cat brand. I hope this helps someone...🌸

[@drreaganeliedithphd6526]

si la dose est la même et alors il est ok. ma chatte prend 5 mg prednisone pour une allergie de peau et je prends 5 mg prednisone pour fibromyalgie. quand ma chatte n'a aucune pilules jusqu'à j'irais chez cet je l'ai donné une pilule de mienne et tout va bien

[@toriless]

Too bad Allegra does not come in cat doses. It is the best antihistamine ever made. No symptoms or drug interactions to worry about, Prednisone is NASTY! I would have to be facing death first. I have grown increasingly allergic every time I have to take certain steroids (mostly topical) but doctors are in love with those mostly nasty drugs.

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

@@toriless prednisone has damn near saved my life the two times I had to take it. The first time was last summer, my first few months living in the south, and the pollen was aggravating my asthma so much I’d wake up in the middle of the night hacking and gasping. Prednisone took care of the inflammation in my lungs. The other time was when my bum wrist was acting up, I was in so much pain I hadn’t had a decent night’s sleep in two weeks. I’m talking I was so exhausted I was struggling to form coherent sentences. Two days into my prednisone pack I finally slept 🙌🏽 my psychiatrist was worried, she told me it can actually be really bad for people with mood disorders, which I didn’t know. So I can 100% see how people have bad reactions. I didn’t take it when it was prescribed for my wisdom teeth surgery, I only take stuff like that when I feel it’s really necessary for that reason

[@ravenwoodwitch]

A couple of years ago, my longhaired black cat started puking almost every 20 minutes, for several days. EVEN MORE days of labs and late night vet costs later, we learned he was dealing with Pancreatitis and infections in his stomach and gallbladder. He's 6 and doing fantastic now.

[@Dshappystuff]

Our cat would hack up clear and liquidy every morning around 4am. It turns out that he is sensitive to having an empty stomache. The solution was to feed him right before bed and leave it out for snacking. But the cat would only eat at night if the food was upstairs near his people. Thanks to our vet and some careful observation we now have a happier cat.

[@gamewyrm8816]

Older video and not sure if it's already been mentioned in the comments, but I'd just like to share something I unfortunately learned fairly recently on this. If your cat vomits and it looks dark brown like Coke or Pepsi or something immediately take them into the vet. They are vomiting blood. Found out my kitty has renal failure and if I had waited any more time taking him, I very likely would have lost him. He is now on a Rx diet and doin well ☺️

[@MK-ih6wp]

Wow, lucky save! Yes agree dark stuff in mouth/puke can be blood.

[@Copyrightme81]

200. Finally my time to shine as a solid big number like. Thank you Academy of timing and meta humor.

[@serenestateofbeing1062]

Saw that golden thumbnail and had to watch hahaha

[@janeholmes4774]

I am a psychotherapist and the cat hairball is a perfect metaphor for what a client needs to do and examine the itty bitty pieces they have ingested or consumed that doesn't work well.

[@Doncan0823]

Man Jackson, I just wanted to say thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@linzerj9904]

I remember growing up, my family's cat Dusty would always be throwing up. It seemed like it was an almost every day occurrence, but it was probably more like once or twice a week in reality. We went to many different vets, and tried different medicines and diets, but nothing seemed to help her. The vets couldn't figure out what, exactly, was wrong. She did end up living until she was 18 years old, and she lived a very happy life other than the seemingly constant puking, but to this day I wonder what exactly was going on with her for her to throw up so much...

[@argusfleibeit1165]

Same

[@ouchsp]

Thanks, Jackson! This is a necessary video!

[@rockurstyle]

I never considered cat asthma. I’m constantly told that he’s working a hairball out of his system but he never hack’s hairballs. My poor baby!

[@mrahzzz]

Makes me think of the Pixar movie "Inside Out." The part of that movie I remember best is at the end, when it zoomed into a cat's head, and the cat's brain/emotion minions included a cat in the background doing the perfect head bobbing thing that they do when they're about to hack something up. Hard relate when that happened.

[@alphakatsu853]

Had been binging your videos lately just to find about this topic, thank you Jackson for those tips. My 6 yo cat has always thrown up more regularly than the others, with "barfing activity" often happening on streak during a few amount of days each month. Vet checked him and said he was fine, our main suspicion being chewing on grass for the cause. I cut grass for them and while this streak of throwing up is not regular anymore, it still happens every few months. Considering checking him on another vet and possibly looking into any problems he may have. Another younger cat has been recently starting to hack without any throwing up whatsoever (although he has finally started to barf once or twice a month unlike before). He would also be going to the vet to see if this time they find asthma or he is still healthy. Although these behaviours can keep me up at night I'm certainly glad they don't have any problems with hair balls or parasites. Then there is the last of the pack, another 6 yo cat which I haven't even seen throwing up as much times as her age. 🐈

[@carr0760]

Definitely interested in the IBD video. One of my cats was "diagnosed" with it a few months ago, so we're new to the journey.

[@kellyg1051]

My sister's cat threw up three MASSIVE piles overnight while I was sleeping, so I had to assume it only happened in a space of a few hours. When I woke up to them and cleaned everything up, it was pretty obvious which cat it was as she had a staring coat, was isolating herself from the rest of the clowder and was overall looking pretty miserable. We just observed her that day with the intention of a vet visit if her poorly spell didn't lift on its own by the next day. Well, it did lift, and we discovered the culprit behind her misery was a house millipede she'd happily devoured. They come up our drains so now we've had to keep them plugged because the cats will eat them! Makes me shudder to think about it. While the millipede itself isn't toxic, the oils on them can be so we put it down to that and took some better precautions. Oh and we also found two dead millipedes in her poo. :) Nice visual for you there.

[@elizasbusiness6442]

My indoor kitty has been sick twice today.. for the first time ever... bile and foam, but there was nothing else in it.... she didn't eat any breakfast. I hope she feels better tomorrow. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@mjcechman]

Great info & a Hugh relief! Thank you!❤

[@Sarmatae1]

Thank you for the lactose thing. As someone who works in TNR and kitten rescue (enough to have ended up with 5 from whom I could not bear to part) I cannot tell you how infuriating the cream dream is. So many cats are surrendered simply because their owners didn't take the time to acquaint themselves with their new pet's basic biology. I keep it simple for potential adopters: Give your cat dairy? Expect diarrhea. Staunch Vegan? GTFO, no kitten for you. Have you done a video on that yet? Vegan cat food?

[@mole62ssf]

Excellent video, Jackson, thank you! 👍 I've seen her vomit right after breakfast and yep, my cat gobbles n' snarfs. Both that event and hairball puke are uncommon. She's not much of a puker. She does hack though. That asthma episode you performed, I've heard & seen that with her. She also makes all sorts of sounds while dozing and sleeping. I'll call my vet tomorrow.

[@RadhE-ug6on]

Thank you. I'm relieved to hear it's normal. I had thought so, good to get that confirmed.

[@NAConen]

My ears are so attuned to the sound of cat hacking, if I hear it in the dead of night when I’m fast asleep, I will jump straight up out of bed, grab my cat and put him on the tile (or linoleum).

[@judymurdoch8266]

I would be very interested in a video about IBD. So would my Snowshoe. She's my hairball specialist, too.

[@carr0760]

There's a Facebook group you. Ight want to check out. IBDKitties.

[@karricompton]

@@carr0760 Thx. I wish I had known this way before my vet diagnosed my cat with this.

[@ElsaBorzoi]

Yes, you should get an Emmy for that!

[@sgili586]

Thank You Jackson!! You ROCK!!!

[@mariezenaida]

Watching this after cleaning up cat vomit. Ha.

[@moumitapaul8479]

Me too 🙌🏻

[@josephinev.catlady5182]

Samezies.

[@andreah6379]

I have a competitive neighbor who lies about herself every chance she gets, lies about her cat. I asked her if her Norwegian Forest ever vomits. She lied and said, "Never!" Wtf. Anybody with a longhaired cat will at the very least experience hairballs. Crazy. Silly ass neighbor with a lovely cat that's too good for her.

[@donnaliebe1990]

Hello 😊 I look at all your cat posts and I get alot of useful info on what to know or help my 2, 3 year old cats so thank you for all the post you do its very helpful, keep up the great work

[@MagicTurtlez]

Huh my cat literally just threw up in her litter box yesterday, perfect timing

[@draki7917]

Good one! 😂

[@39suhanamakhija44]

Hi, is it normal for cats to puke a lot after she is dewormed??

[@cstoao]

Perfect place too. I came home yesterday and it was on the only carpet in the entire house 🤦‍♀️

[@Jess19877]

@@39suhanamakhija44 it’s best to call your Vet and ask

[@WhiteRabbitAnne]

May be constipation. Throwing up can be caused by straining in the litter box. Definitely get your cat checked because constipation can be an early sign of kidney disease.

[@barbmaddern1513]

Love this segment , we have 3 cats and we have experienced most of your observations over the years and we have learnt what causes it and how to help lesson the process. I do have a request, could you talk about diarrhoea we got a new kitten 12 months ago and from day 1 he had horrible bowel movements. He was given medicine for parasites, we tried so many food types and natural remedies to see what we could do. We have only had quality food for our fur babies . I found some drops and they have been fantastic. I would love to see your lesson on IBD. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🌅🌻🐈🐈🐈

[@misterhoeflak]

I'm glad I watched this video, going to have my cat checked out for asthma.

[@petergriffiinbirdistheword]

How unusual is it for a letter of cats from the same litter to have asthma? My cats do the hacking, but vets don't know the cause. None of them think it's asthma, because ALL of them are doing this and they sound and behave identical during episodes. They crouch down and start coughing or hacking, been doing that since they were kitten's. The episodes are incredibly infrequent now that they're older, but still concerning since they all have this symptoms. They don't have any illnesses such as parasites. They turned 1 a couple months ago.

[@loanahoylman1466]

My cat ate a neighbor's grass, which, unbeknownst to me, had been sprayed with poison. She got pancreatitis. The vet an I worked and worked but my beloved cat died of it. It was awful. I didn't catch it in time. The barfing and diarrhea were awful. My poor baby. It's an awful disease. Please, if your cat is throwing up often, take it to the vet. Thank you, Jackson,. This is a very good video.

[@FortressOfTheWolfMoon]

Whenever I feed one of my cats he scarfs it down and throws up. Thank you. Now I know about this bowl to make him eat slower lol. One of my room mates thought I was a bad cat mom and neglecting him cus I wasn’t worried and taking him to the vet. He’s like twelve now. I know the dude, he’s fine, he just eats too fast.

[@mag7spy]

Thank you for this video Jackson! I was worried because no matter what I do my cat was still throwing up sometime of the month... But knowing this I can be more relaxed and just monitor when it becomes really serious.

[@JustMe-cr1dr]

Hey, Jackson - thanks a whole lot. You just put images in my head that will probably take me till the end of time to erase. And then you had to make sure they stuck there with your little gag/barf thing at the end. Seriously, I LOVE your videos. You seem so knowledgeable, kind, patient and sensible - the perfect teacher. I love cats, especially the ones that just kind of melt into you and purr like crazy. I do not like dogs unless they belong to other people. I've been a kitty mama to a few cats, but one cat is still in my heart. My best friend was a cat when I was growing up. She was so sweet. She was my baby, and she made me feel better when nothing else could. I loved her so much and I know she loved me. She gave me 3 beautiful grand-kitties. I was too young to know what was happening, so I yelled for my mom, thinking Tabby was sick. When mom said she was having her kitties, she (Tabby) allowed me to be close enough to pet her, but I sensed she wanted me to just be there but not too close. I think about her a lot and I miss her. When Tabby first found us (she just appeared one day), my grandma asked me what was her name. We got the "C" encyclopedia out and looked up "cats" for ideas, and there was a picture of her - Silver Tabby - hence the name Tabby. I never really thought about it till the last several years, but is it my imagination or are there a great many more tabby cats than other kinds of cats? I don't mean pedigreed cats - just average, everyday, run-of-the-mill cats. Maybe, in another video, you could go over the different types of cats and how common or rare they are. What makes a calico cat a calico? Is it true that white cats with one blue eye and one green eye deaf? (My one grand kitty was like this.) How common or rare are these cats? Likewise for black cats. What about brown cats, or red ones or orange ones? So sorry for the length of this post, but once I started, it just came out. PS - how come you don't have any cats running around in your videos?

[@annmcneal7804]

Dogs eat their poop ANDbarf- not only their own - but other animals barf.🤢🤮😵🥴

[@RealPumpkinJay]

Concerning lactose intolerance: I am lactose intolerant. I too can still drink milk and I will do it when presented with it, because it’s tasty and I’m an idiot. I will also get all of the repercussions later. I would never do that to my cats.

[@Catastropheshe]

You can get lactose free milk or lactase pills to help digest it

[@cindyd.3795]

My kitty loves milk! So, when I finish a glass of milk I pour the last couple of drops in front of her. It's not enough to cause a lactose issue and so she laps it up, and we are both happy.

[@taureanempress5865]

This is what I needed badly my cat throwing up 😬☹️

[@linniejay7073]

Awesome Jackson, I’ve been searching net for answers/suggestions such as yours for a while. You nailed it & explain in the most relatable terms. Thank you & keep post. Would love to learn more about cat language 😉

[@leslie2149]

Both of my male cats seem to throw up very frequently, especially right after eating but it can also be several hours after eating. I recently changed out their wet food and no vomiting. This is great! The one does tend to inhale his food but he was a stray that literally came to me during a bitterly cold winter. He loves all his comforts including his food. He has been getting a bit better about that lately though.

[@nikkitalks4713]

My current situation. I never liked cats before. But she’s pretty cool. I’m going to have to figure out this vomit and hairball situation though.

[@foreverkazi7748]

what kind of wet food did you switch over to?

[@leslie2149]

@@foreverkazi7748 They eat 9 Lives canned food. What really made a difference for them, though, was when I switched to a limited protein dry food. That seems to have helped a great deal with the vomiting problem I had. This only has one protein source instead of several.

[@nicolemooney95]

Last month, one of my cats started gagging multiple times a day. After running some tests, it turned out that she had acid reflux in relation to a pancreatitis flare-up, which was causing her to gag.

[@toriless]

Lovely? 🤮

[@songsoflebanon]

Hello - how is she doing now - please give us updates and what helped her x

[@nicolemooney95]

@@songsoflebanon After a couple weeks of medication (Cerenia and Sucralfate) and then also changing her food to a healthier diet (high quality wet food and raw food), she has thankfully been doing really well.

[@songsoflebanon]

@@nicolemooney95 glad she’s doing better - thank you for the update x

[@BabyGirl_28]

Few, my 5 month year old cat just threw up for the first time. I got scared. Glad to know it's normal. But I'll keep an eye her and take her to the vet for a check up

[@jadeheart911]

My cat is a sweetheart but he has PICA, he will eat wicker paper, plastic on wires , you name it! Has to watched and we have stripped down the house ... It's insane.

[@JohannaInTheCorner]

Now I’m worried my cat doesn’t vomit enough 😂 Oh I love my little gal and I am so glad she’s not a barfer. Sadly the times she does... I always go into a flat spin!

[@tiannah5513]

Same! My little guy has only thrown up once from Tuna and I was beside myself! He is long haired so I am surprised I havent really seen hairballs, but also, that could change, I have only had him for 3 months.

[@toriless]

Eh, my shorthaired male never has unlike the black female which a have to regularly brush.

[@vsm6847]

Why isn’t there cat food made out of small rodents? Why is it always from these much larger animals that humans eat?

[@RosieBrownie]

THIS IS THE QUESTION I ALWAYS HAD WHEN I WAS A KID 😮

[@iamikkiv6506]

Omg i was asking the exact same thing!

[@TintinSilver]

Our cat never throws up 😅 She always used to look so miserable when she did, poor girl. Now we give her malt paste everyday so the hair passes through her system and she poops it out instead.

[@Shamlathehealer]

Hi Tintin Silver 😊 could you share the link for the malt paste please 🙏🏽? I'd like to try some on my Blue since she hates to puke. 🙏🏽

[@TintinSilver]

@@Shamlathehealer hi! I would, but I can't find the brand I use on amazon. =( I buy mine locally from the petstore. If you don't have access to a local pet store, just search for "Cat malt" on amazon, they have many brands and some have reviews that can be very helpful. Just make sure it is sugarfree. 👍 😊

[@TintinSilver]

@@Shamlathehealer I hope you find something that works for Blue. You're a great cat parent for wanting to give her a pukefree life ☺️

[@Shamlathehealer]

@@TintinSilver thank you! 😊 I shall do so. 🙏🏽

[@Shamlathehealer]

@@TintinSilver it's because I love my babies so much 😅And you are a wonderful parent too 🥰 and thank you for sharing! I didn't know about Cat Malt - I don't think it's common here in Singapore 😁 Shall look for it online. 👍🏽

[@FC-qe1wl]

My two cats throwed up alot. Then I read an article about raised food bowls that keep the neck straight and decided to give it a try. Now they rarely throw up.

[@lyndareynolds850]

Wow hey, now I think one of my cats has cat asthma, thanks to this video! You perfectly described his 'hacking'! I will be looking into it. Thanks.

[@purplealice]

There are many foods that make me throw up, and I'm not a cat.

[@dannystvusa]

Oh man, you made me laugh so hard during this episode. The best ever. It is classic. Thank you...I needed that laughing release with all the seriousness these days.

[@jadex38]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! My eldest cat has had made a hacking sound for many years now every now and then and much to my dismay he never throws up anything.. i even got x-rays done at the vet as I was afraid he had a massive fur ball problem but NOPE! nothing... finally because of your video, I now know that it is likely Asthma! TY Jackson🤗

[@Symbelle]

Hello Jackson!! I would love to get a video on how to get cats ready for a trip on a plane in the least traumatic way possible for them. I'll be going back to my country in less than a year and I'm very worried that it will be a bad experience for my cat. Thanks for all the content!!

[@nc7072]

My cat has been hacking a lot of hair balls lately. Will do!! Thank you Jackson!!!!

[@liyo210]

I'm looking forward to the IBS video! I spent $600 for an ultrasound just to get a diagnosis of "inflamed bowel". Gone through so many different types of foods and she's a finicky eater to boot.

[@dragonofmordor]

My cat has actually never thrown up in the two years she's been in my life.

[@Jess19877]

That you know of. Some cats that snarf and barf will eat their thrown up food if you don’t get to it quickly(not home, sleeping, showering). Some cats also hide and barf under or behind furniture.

[@kreepypeach]

You jinxed it

[@Richsalvageconsultan]

Tell me, do you kneel down, before you say your Prayers. (Surely Sounds, like a Charmed Life.)

[@dragonofmordor]

@@Richsalvageconsultan Ha. Yes, she's my precious girl. She does like to attack ankles in the morning, and I can't seem to shake her of that habit. And she's got other issues. But I'm very, very thankful I don't deal with throw up.

[@toriless]

@@dragonofmordor My shorthaired male seems to not even get hairballs. I never get a single hair when I brush him. I suspect he sheds so little it passes through. The black female is always shedding a little. I HAVE to brush her and then she just east to fast anyway, even with a slow feeder. She is just eating too much so I have to add to it through out the day until her ration is gone.

[@cre8iveflare]

Hi Jackson is that one of YOUR riffs in the background of the main video. I've heard it on your live from the catcave videos also and I love it. Kind of bluesy and 100% chill.

[@Vintage_Tales_Studio]

My little fuzzball was throwing up and found out it was hyperthyroidism. She has to go on meds. Glad we caught it before the renal and heart failure.

[@rachelmartin3631]

Thank you Jackson! I've been asking this question forever. My cat Indie is a puker. First it was undigested food, now it's digested food that comes up. I don't worry too much about the carpet, it's when she jumps on the bed to puke.

[@michellemayer5162]

Yup, my cat has IBD. I am anxiously awaiting that video. By the way, I wish I knew about your videos when Chloe was much younger. I love all your advice!