What causes cats to vomit food

 8:08am, 9 July 2025

1. Gastrointestinal discomfort

1. Change food, change environment, change seasonal temperature changes, cats will have some discomfort in their stomachs and intestines, and they will spit out undigested food. Owners should pay attention to these changes, give cats a relatively stable environment, keep cats warm, relieve cats of gastrointestinal discomfort, give cats less food and more meals, and can help regulate cats' intestines during the recovery stage.

2. If a cat licks too much hair, the hair will easily accumulate in the stomach and intestines, which will stimulate the cat to vomit. In this case, the cat will frequently retching or vomiting, and the vomit can find hair, and even hair in the feces. The owner can relieve this situation by giving the cat cat grass or hair cream. It is recommended that the owner regularly give the cat oral cream and often comb the cat's waste hair.

2. Gastroenteritis

. If a cat suffers from gastroenteritis, the cat's mental state is extremely poor, vomiting, diarrhea, and even watery diarrhea, bloody stool, causing dehydration and deprivation. It is necessary to seize the opportunity of treatment and rehydrate in time (water and salt balance, not just water replenishment), and you must send it to the hospital in time. Doctors will perform feces and blood tests on the cat. These tests can show the cat's stomach and intestines and water and salt balance and conduct reasonable infusions.

3. Enteritis caused by viral infections

Some viral infections can lead to abnormal digestive system. The most common and most "notorious" is cat plague, which causes vomiting and diarrhea in the early stage, and the condition is relatively serious. Generally, cats infected with cat plague have obvious temperature rises (up to 40℃ or even above), and it can be preliminarily judged by touching the cat's ears and noses. Vomiting caused by enteritis caused by viral infection is usually acute. If the owner finds that the cat suddenly appears, do not take it lightly. It is recommended that the owner seek medical treatment in time, confirm whether it is a viral infection through PCR, and seize the opportunity to treat it.