You can get a puzzle bowl and feed them dry food to slow them down while eating. You can also feed them smaller portions more times throughout the day. Eliminate that they're just eating too fast if they're otherwise fine.

If they keep vomiting, vet time.

Over the years, I have discovered cats are not supposed to eat seafood. One vet even said this too. I figured it out because I've always had this issue, and seafood is in so many pet foods. Now that my pets do not have it in their diet, it's so rare that they vomit. Also, they need high quality and non grain. It's no wonder so many pets have diabetes... their food is loaded with carbs.

And most pet foods are so low in protein. Solid Gold and Dr. Elsey's are the highest in protein I've found. I spend more on food so that I spend less on vet bills and less time cleaning up after pets. Dr. Elsey's is my go-to for when I'm not home and all other times I use Fancy Feast wet, grain free or Sheba wet, also grain free.

I used to have a cat with a very sensitive digestive tract. At the time, I was still new on the healthy pet food journey, but I discovered Solid Gold. That worked wonders. And then, I started her on raw meat, which improved her digestive issues even more. Sadly, when I divorced, I could only take one pet with me, and my husband had no clue what food brand she ate, so the poor thing was vomiting up all her food. My point is, most pet food on the shelves is toxic.

Idk if this helps or if its your issue, but my cat sometimes does get sick from eating too fast, so I started breaking up meals more using an auto feeder and then some small wet food meals when I am home, instead of leaving food out. Could also try one of those mats that makes them eat slower.

How often is occasionally?

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He could be eating too fast. Feed him smaller portions, more often. Works sometimes.

Is he eating way too fast without chewing? Or after he eats he runs around? My cats do that sometimes and puke up their food.

Definitely get to the vet. Could be a blockage, could be diabetes or something similar. See if he’ll drink a little water so he isn’t dehydrated. If your vet can’t see him today I’d take him to an emergency vet tbh.

Is your cat an older cat? Mine was doing this and started throwing up Blood so I took her to the vet and her whole throat and intestines were inflamed/swollen because of an allergy, they ran blood tests and turns out she has thyroid issues and needs to be on medication.

You can get bigger kibbles made specially to make the cats chew and slow down eating. I’ve seen some bowls that are like small puzzles to make sure the cat can’t just power eat

We feed in stages, a little every time in the mornings and evenings. Half scoop in each bowl, wait for them to finish and wait a bit more time. Another half scoop, etc.

My 16 year old cat would eat his food and immediately regurgitate it due to eating too fast and then drinking water. I bought an automatic feeder that fed him in small increments throughout the day which kept him from eating too much at once and also broke his connection with me = food which kept him from waking me up at night. If you can't afford a feeder try taking away the water for an hour after giving the food and stop free feeding, the water swells up the kibble and makes them throw up.

If it's an older cat or this is something new I would recommend a vet visit. With my two new kittens I have them on a set feeding schedule from day one and it's been a wonder at controlling their weight and not associating me with food. For your current cat and any future ones it's well worth the investment for their and your happiness.

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If it is because he is active you can play with him before feeding and then give the food to him in a puzzle feeder or lick mat. He should hopefully be tired enough since he has already played plenty to want to groom and sleep. He might also have digestive issues. So a more digestible food might help him. There are foods for sensitive stomachs by Royal Canin.

Oh, heck, yes. Especially if I sleep in, you know, until 7 a.m. and the bowls are empty (we free feed, but sometimes they have a party and clear the bowls). Then Tally will do the old scarf and barf. She also has hairballs so this is usually a precursor to her barfing up a hairball sometime in the next day. Edited to add: we have a few slow feeders but with 9 cats, we have open bowls, too. Tally's favorite kibble goes in the slow feeders. It really makes a difference.

I adopted my cat in February. She eats like a starved T-Rex. She also started occasionally puking so I bought a slow feeder bowl & it hasn’t happened since. I got mine at pet smart but they also sell them on amazon

try a slow feeder. mine used to do this too and it stopped when she could graze all day long. i think her stomach would be too empty and then she ate too fast

Get a slow feeder. They make bowls that have large bumps in them and it helps them to slow down their eating. My girl had the same problem

This can be a sign of serious illness, please go to the vet. This started for my Verona when she developed lymphoma in her stomach. If you catch it early, it can be well managed with meds for a long time. It can be other illnesses as well, but it’s not always a behavioral issue.

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She could be either over eating or eating too fast (aka scarf and barf).

Try putting a quarter of her normal meal down. Wait 10 minutes and give her another quarter. Do this until she's had all her normal meal amount. If she doesn't barf, you know she is eating too fast. Then, for her next meal, try half her food, wait 15 minutes, and then give her the last half. This should give you an idea of how much you have to slow her down.

If you don't have the ability to stretch her meals out, you can get a couple of lick mats. You can get them for both wet food and kibble.

Puzzle feeders work really well for dry food. Not only will it slow her down, but it'll satisfy her hunt and eat instincts.

Ah the ole scarf and barf.

Agree with smaller portions more often, but it sounds like you are already doing that? Also recommend puzzle feeders and lick mats to slow down the greedy guzzler. Great enrichment for them too!

Sometimes I chuck the chonk her dry food biscuits by biscuit down the hallway so she can chase and ‘hunt’ them. Keeps us all entertained!

That's pretty common. How often does it happen? It's not really anything to be concerned about unless it's frequent or he's not able to maintain his weight. Since he's a senior, it's a good idea to get a checkup with bloodwork every 6 months or so. If he hasn't been to the vet in a while, take him in and discuss with them.

We feed in raised bowls in small portions. It works well. I have an auto-feeder I can manage the dry food from an app so I only need to physically be there to feed the wet food.

raising his bowl just a little and feeding smaller portions more often helped my senior cat stop doing that—worth a shot

Is she vomiting or regurgitating? Or, put another way, is she retching or does she just sort of spit the food back out?

If it's vomiting, my first guess would've been that she's eating too fast, too. Have you tried putting out a spoonful of kibbles and waiting 20 minutes before putting out another spoonful? Labor intensive, but it'd be a good diagnostic if she doesn't yak small amounts back up.

Also, does she seem sick afterward or relieved? I've had good luck with famotidine for reducing stomach acid. Mine still barfs if he eats too quickly sometimes, but he obviously feels much better than he used to.

I assume bloodwork was done and labs came back normal? Was there anything normal but borderline?

One thing you should ask about regardless is slippery elm powder. It's a demulcent — you mix it with a bit of water to form a slurry, give it to the cat with a syringe, and it coats and protects the GI tract. (Ask the vet, though. It's quite safe in general, especially at small doses, but it does have fibers, natural sugars, and minerals like calcium and might not be suitable.)

They make these maze bowls that make the animal eat slowly. Sounds like she may be eating too fast.

Run a test for parvovirus I lost a puppy to that hopefully that isn’t the case

My kitties do the same thing. If he throws up a lot and often, this might require a vet visit. By the way, Arthur is a beautiful kitty.

Normal. Sometimes they eat too fast and vomit.

I got my kid (Joon) those elevated food bowls- allows them to eat in a more upright position. I do think they help, he's not barfing as much as he used to, but it never goes away ... ❤️

Correct!! Joon's are just Amazon products; elevated, pretty wide, reasonably flat- for the whole whisker thing, and ceramic.

Most cats will hurl if they eat too fast