Normal Cat Vomit: What's Typical and What's Not

Normal Cat Vomit: What's Typical and What's Not

Sarah, a tech consultant in Seattle, noticed her tabby coughing up hairballs monthly. She dismissed it as routine—until one morning, her pet regurgitated undigested food twice in six hours. Alarmed, she documented the episodes: texture, frequency, and behavior changes. Her veterinarian later confirmed that occasional hairballs were harmless, but frequent vomiting signaled a deeper issue. ... Read more The post Normal Cat Vomit: What’s Typical an…

Time to dispel the myth cats vomiting is normal

One of my biggest pet peeves is when clients come to me, as an emergency clinician, with an emergency, and when asked about chronic conditions/problems, clients do not mention vomiting. When I ask about vomiting specifically, I often get “Oh, well, yeah, Fluffy vomits about every other day to weekly” or, well,  “Lucky gets hairballs a few times a month.” Usually followed by, “But that is normal.” Of course, I could go on. Please, please stop tel…