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buffy the bulimic cat
Hi,
My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this, and if you have any success dealing with it. Thanks, Steve |
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buffy the bulimic cat
wrote in message oups.com... Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this, and if you have any success dealing with it. ---------- I've never tried this myself, so I don't know if it works, but I have read that putting one or more large stones in your cat's food dish along with the food will make it more difficult for her to get to the food, and she will be forced to eat more slowly and with smaller bites. Then, you won't have to supervise her eating. It goes without saying that the stone(s) should be too large for her to take in her mouth; they are not supposed to create a choking hazard. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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buffy the bulimic cat
wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? |
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Rene S. wrote: wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? Bubba was gobbling his kibble and then throwing it back up. I switched him to a larger kibble that he couldn't swallow without chewing it up and he keeps it down, for the most part. |
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Claude V. Lucas wrote:
In article .com, Rene S. wrote: wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? Bubba was gobbling his kibble and then throwing it back up. I switched him to a larger kibble that he couldn't swallow without chewing it up and he keeps it down, for the most part. Kibble size makes no difference for Luna and her hork-habit. I call it her hork cycle, since it happens about monthly, a few times and then goes away. Usually, I find a hairball in there somewhere during one of the episodes, but not all. The article about feline vomiting pretty much explained luna in a nutshell. |
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Luna's Mom wrote: Claude V. Lucas wrote: In article .com, Rene S. wrote: wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? Bubba was gobbling his kibble and then throwing it back up. I switched him to a larger kibble that he couldn't swallow without chewing it up and he keeps it down, for the most part. Kibble size makes no difference for Luna and her hork-habit. I call it her hork cycle, since it happens about monthly, a few times and then goes away. Usually, I find a hairball in there somewhere during one of the episodes, but not all. The article about feline vomiting pretty much explained luna in a nutshell. Petromalt seems to help Bubba with his hairballs... |
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Claude V. Lucas wrote:
In article , Luna's Mom wrote: Claude V. Lucas wrote: In article .com, Rene S. wrote: wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? Bubba was gobbling his kibble and then throwing it back up. I switched him to a larger kibble that he couldn't swallow without chewing it up and he keeps it down, for the most part. Kibble size makes no difference for Luna and her hork-habit. I call it her hork cycle, since it happens about monthly, a few times and then goes away. Usually, I find a hairball in there somewhere during one of the episodes, but not all. The article about feline vomiting pretty much explained luna in a nutshell. Petromalt seems to help Bubba with his hairballs... in the past ive tried to give that to Luna but she usually had no interest. maybe it's time to try again. i do use anti-hairball food, which i do think helps a bit. it's gross though! |
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In article ,
Luna's Mom wrote: Claude V. Lucas wrote: In article , Luna's Mom wrote: Claude V. Lucas wrote: In article .com, Rene S. wrote: wrote: Hi, My cat buffy frequently throws up the food she has just eaten, within 20-30 mins of eating. This leaves a mess, unless my other cat eats it up, which she is kind enough to do on most occasions. What I notice with buffy is that she doesn't really chew her food and she wolfs it down. Someone told me also that she might be eating too fast so to serve smaller portions, but unless I watch over every bite she eats, and make sure she takes time between bites, I haven't been able to eliminate this problem. Have you tried feeding canned food? Does she have hairballs when she vomits or any other symptoms? Bubba was gobbling his kibble and then throwing it back up. I switched him to a larger kibble that he couldn't swallow without chewing it up and he keeps it down, for the most part. Kibble size makes no difference for Luna and her hork-habit. I call it her hork cycle, since it happens about monthly, a few times and then goes away. Usually, I find a hairball in there somewhere during one of the episodes, but not all. The article about feline vomiting pretty much explained luna in a nutshell. Petromalt seems to help Bubba with his hairballs... in the past ive tried to give that to Luna but she usually had no interest. maybe it's time to try again. i do use anti-hairball food, which i do think helps a bit. it's gross though! Bubba thinks Petromalt is candy. He'd probably snarf down a whole tube if I gave it to him. He's not exactly a picky eater, though. |
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