Why is my cat vomiting, not eating, straining, and has bloody poop?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 lbs
Our cat is puking white foam not eating, and looks to have blood on it's rectum. He is not eating or drinking and is walking around the house trying to shit. With one small poop
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Published on March 19th, 2017
This is a medical emergency, and Lucky needs to see a vet immediately. He could be suffering from a foreign body, GI polyps, or GI tumors causing him to vomiting, not be able to poop, and not eat or drink. He needs veterinary treatment now. I would see if there is an ER vet clinic in your area. If there isn't, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Please take him into a vet immediately.
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Published on November 1st, 2016
When cats have vomiting back to back they can get esophagitis (inflamed esophagus) and gastritis (inflamed stomach). Also another possible cause is a stomach ulcer. Due to the blood there I would highly recommend getting Pumpkin to your vet for a good examination to make sure he is stable and there are no serious underlying causes for the vomiting (i.e. intestinal obstruction), and medications to stop the vomiting and avoid further irritation of the GI tract. She may also need further treatment depending on what is found. I hope he feels better soon! You can offer small amounts of Pedialyte (non-flavored) and a bland diet of tuna and rice until you can get him seen by your vet, to help settle his stomach and prevent dehydration.
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Published on December 7th, 2016
Poor Jeeves! I would take him into a vet as soon as possible. He has vomited a lot in a relatively short period of time, which could be caused by pancreatitis, severe GI illness, or a foreign body. The vet will do a physical exam, routine blood tests, a urinalysis, and possibly x-rays to diagnose what is causing the vomiting so he can be treated. I would remove his food, but continue to allow him access to water. Please take him into a vet now if you can.
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Published on March 8th, 2018
It sounds as Squash is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him back to the vet the first chance you get, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.if the vet thinks it is more serious he will need a blood test and possibly an ultrasound in order to find out what is wrong.
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