This #&$!@ Cat!

[Cowgirl]

My cat is getting on my last nerve. I feed him, and he wolfs it down, then goes and yaks it up! He does this pretty frequently.

 

[crabcake]

Maybe he's bulimic. :shrug:

 

[RoseRed]

Scarf-n-barf.

 

[K_Jo]

Does he go outside?

 

[Cowgirl]

Does he go outside?

No, he's declawed, so he stays in. Actually, both of my cats are indoor only. I adopted Sir Barf-a-Lot in July from animal control. He's about 6 yrs old and overweight. He's also reluctant to use the litter box if there's more than 1 turd or pee spot. He's very sweet, but I'm getting sick of his disgusting habits.

 

[Cowgirl]

Now he just went and finished the other bowl of food. :fattymcbutterpants:

 

[cattitude]

No, he's declawed, so he stays in. Actually, both of my cats are indoor only. I adopted Sir Barf-a-Lot in July from animal control. He's about 6 yrs old and overweight. He's also reluctant to use the litter box if there's more than 1 turd or pee spot. He's very sweet, but I'm getting sick of his disgusting habits.

If you went to use a toilet that had a turd in it, you'd be reluctant to use that toilet wouldn't you?

What is he eating? Sounds like he's eating too fast. Some cats do that.

 

[mAlice]

Years ago, my cat was doing that. He had bad hairballs and couldn't keep his food down, so he was always starving. You need to help him get rid of his hairballs. There's a tube of crap you can give him to help. You can get it at Wal Mart.

You may have to teach him better eating habits, too. Feed him a couple of kibbles at a time.

 

[K_Jo]

Years ago, my cat was doing that. He had bad hairballs and couldn't keep his food down, so he was always starving. You need to help him get rid of his hairballs. There's a tube of crap you can give him to help. You can get it at Wal Mart.

That's a good idea. You can also try Iams Indoor Weight Control and Hairball Formula kitty food. No hairballs here since we made the switch!

 

[BadGirl]

No hairballs here since we made the switch!

And your coat has never looked better.

 

[K_Jo]

And your coat has never looked better.

 

[Cowgirl]

I do think he's only puking cause he's eating so fast. I feed them twice a day..can't really do it more often than that. I can't feed them ad lib because they are already overweight as it is. They are on a hairball formula cat food. I've already got some of the hairball gel, but I never hear him hacking.

And Catt, I can only scoop every so often! I do have a job!

This cat is going to have me running around scooping every hour and putting out a few kibbles every other hour!!

 

[mAlice]

I do think he's only puking cause he's eating so fast. I feed them twice a day..can't really do it more often than that. I can't feed them ad lib because they are already overweight as it is. They are on a hairball formula cat food. I've already got some of the hairball gel, but I never hear him hacking.

And Catt, I can only scoop every so often! I do have a job!

This cat is going to have me running around scooping every hour and putting out a few kibbles every other hour!!

If the hairball stuff isn't working, you should take him to the vet.

 

[K_Jo]

If the hairball stuff isn't working, you should take him to the vet.

If he's not puking up grass or fur...

 

[virgovictoria]

Check the local calendar, maybe there's a support group out there for him

 

[Two-er]

I know it’s not possible to let your cat out because of the claws, but lots of “experts” believe that indoor cats have emotional issues. I was listening to a cat psychologist a while back who put forth the phrase “the problem with your house-cat might just be your house”.

 

[mAlice]

I know it’s not possible to let your cat out because of the claws, but lots of “experts” believe that indoor cats have emotional issues. I was listening to a cat psychologist a while back who put forth the phrase “the problem with your house-cat might just be your house”.

I often wondered about that. My cat was an outdoor cat when we lived in Iceland. I had to keep him inside when we came back to the states, and I don't think he ever really adjusted.

 

[teverheart2002]

My s-i-l's cat used to throw up because of eating too fast, vet recommended that she put a golf ball in the dish so the cat had to eat around the golf ball (or ball of some type) and would slow down. She hasn't had any problems with her throwing up since.

Tonga throws up because of hairballs, so we started giving him the hairball treats (yellow bag - Friskies) and he doesn't throw up as often. Put him on the indoor formula (Eukanuba) and he has lost a lot of weight, hasn't thrown up in a long time. So it might be a variety of everything.

 

[vraiblonde]

If you went to use a toilet that had a turd in it, you'd be reluctant to use that toilet wouldn't you?

Yes, but I wouldn't go #### on the floor instead.

My cats puke when something disrupts their regularly scheduled program. The new furniture gave them some stress but the absence of the dining room table has about sent them through the roof.

 

[Cowgirl]

I know it’s not possible to let your cat out because of the claws, but lots of “experts” believe that indoor cats have emotional issues. I was listening to a cat psychologist a while back who put forth the phrase “the problem with your house-cat might just be your house”.

Well, I think cats probably enjoy being outside, but there are just too many risks that I don't want to take. I'd rather him be inside all the time than hit by a car or something. When I first moved here, my other cat escaped the same night I brought him here. I t hought he was lost forever. I finally manged to trap him after 5 weeks. He was skinny and flea-ridden and wormy. Now he's back to his shiny, healthy self. I just don't want to risk them being outside. Maybe if I lived farther away from other people...because Jack, the one that was lost, used to be an indoor-outdoor cat before my parents had to sell their house (on 10 acres of woods).