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Why is my cat throwing up, not eating, and not using the litterbox?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 months and 2 days old | 20 lbs

My cat is not eating and is throwing up and not going to the litterbox regularly. What is happening ?

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Answered By Sarah Derksen, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 17th, 2017

Hi. Unfortunately, there are many possibilities let causes of vomiting and not eating. This can range from something they ate upsetting the tummy, toxins, parasites, or even a foreign object in the GI tract that he swollen that could be stuck. The last one we get very suspicious of in young kitties. I would highly recommend getting Bart in to the ER this evening.

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