Cat eats treats too fast and vomits
Cats that inhale treats too quickly often trigger an immediate regurgitation reflex, turning a quick reward into a messy cleanup. This rapid-eating behavior frequently leads to unnecessary panic and repeated vet visits trying to figure out what is causing the sudden illness.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1taking the cat to the vet for checkupsDid this help you?
- 2switching to a dedicated gastrointestinal cat foodDid this help you?
- 3checking for chewed toxic plants or changing cleaning detergents, avoiding scents, essential oils, and candlesDid this help you?
- 4Trying different types of foodDid this help you?
- 5Making a food slurryDid this help you?
- 6Using products for fast eatersDid this help you?
- 7Using elevated bowls and lick matsDid this help you?
- 8Mixing hairball cream into foodDid this help you?
- 9feeding smaller portion sizes more frequentlyDid this help you?
- 10using an autofeederDid this help you?
- 11freezing wet food with water to slow down eatingDid this help you?
- 12switching to a different brand or type of foodDid this help you?
- 13Watching for signs of blood or phlegmDid this help you?
- 14Giving occasional steroid treatments when prescribed by a vetDid this help you?
- 15Putting cats on prescription diets or alternative protein diets like rabbit, duck, or salmonDid this help you?
- 16Using probiotic liquid pouchesDid this help you?
- 17Providing fresh water daily with cleaned water fountainsDid this help you?
- 18Daily light brushing and using laxatives or malt to prevent hairballsDid this help you?
- 19Searching for all-natural wet food without wheat, gluten, or fillersDid this help you?
- 20trying over 10 different dry foodsDid this help you?
- 21brushing cats thoroughly once a weekDid this help you?
- 22Booking a vet visitDid this help you?
- 23Checking for ingested house plants or potential blockagesDid this help you?
- 24taking away leftover food to let the cat's stomach settleDid this help you?
- 25monitoring the cat's behavior and water intakeDid this help you?
- 26slow feeding bowlsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“she has a stinky habit of eating cat treats way too fast and throwing them up on the front desk when talking to clients :,)”source ↗
“Hootie throws up constantly.”source ↗
“I have brought Hootie and Buca to our vet and I have spent thousands of dollars. Thousands. Nothing is wrong.”source ↗
“They are just destroying my house and my mental health. I am cleaning vomit almost every single day.”source ↗
“Seems like she is throwing up like this - what could be causing it?”source ↗
“Wet food. Currently on Hills diet ID. Doesn’t always throw up though. Maybe every other feeding 2 hours later he will like wake from a nap cry and then projectile. I have zero idea why and have been to the vet several times this week. I’m worried he isn’t getting proper nutrients and posting this to see if anyone else has had a similar issue.”source ↗
“My cat throws up like this all the time. But he has IBD.”source ↗
“He puked a great deal too when he was a kitten - eating too fast and NOT CHEWING.”source ↗
“We also tried new foods, soft foods, mixing water in his food etc. He just likes to barf sometimes lol”source ↗
“when I started to hear noises he was throwing up violently IN the litter pan.”source ↗
“Never runny, watery, throw up. And never in the litter pan, which is also new.”source ↗
“my heart just hurts to see my baby like that.”source ↗
“Since yesterday, my cat keeps throwing up. Like 3 to 5 times a day. It’s not much she throws up each time, and it’s not regular throw up. It’s always clear, maybe with a tinge of green / yellow.”source ↗
“Already booked a vet visit but just wondering what it could be.”source ↗
“We had one cat that used the same steam shovel method.”source ↗
“Never one who continues to puke their food out.”source ↗
“Yes, same situation. Vet stated IBD but wanted the procedure to confirm which we cant afford at the moment either.”source ↗
“Literally sounds exactly like my situation… have her on hills z/d but I’m considering if I should do an alternative meat (like rabbit or something) trial, or switching back to a generic (and cheaper) sensitive stomach diet.”source ↗
“My cat vomits often and this is exactly what it looks like.”source ↗
“My cat is also dealing with stomach issues (hard to distinguish between IBD and small cell lymphoma, steroids held reduce the vomiting, only definitive diagnosis is a procedure I cannot afford from internal medicine).”source ↗
“My cat used to do this, I can't tell you how desperate I was and how many times we went to the vet.”source ↗
“My cat threw up multiple times tonight. What does this color mean? What can i do to calm her stomach down? Should i be worried?”source ↗
“She normally throws up hairballs but even that fell down to once a month after i changed her malt. I haven't seen blood or anything like that, only digested or half-digested food. Is IBD anything serious?”source ↗