What to do if my cat is vomiting and not eating after food change?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 13 years and 8 months old | 13 lbs
Hello my cat is not well. I was feeding her Acana Wild Prairie...and i switched foods to another...that she would not eat. At first I thought she was just being fussy (she is a cat). But then she stopped eating anything. I went out and bought her Acana Wild Prairie again, and as soon as I got home she ate a bunch. About 10 mins later she puked it all up. Since then she has only been eating very smalll amounts of anything. She also has been sick about 6 times in the last week. He
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Published on November 27th, 2016
A sudden change of food will cause GI upset in cats, which is what it sounds like is happening with Jericho. When you do a sudden change in food, it's recommended to do it slowly. Because she is still occasionally vomiting, I would try a home remedy to see if that settles her stomach. I recommend withholding food for 12-24 hours, then feeding a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.
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Published on May 9th, 2020
Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Arabella most likely has got gastroenteritis because of the abrupt change in her diet. Please, start feeding her cooked lean meat (chicken, turkey, white fish) with small amount of the new, wet food. Over the next 3-4 days you should increase the amount of the new food and decrease the cooked meat. It usually helps with transition to a new diet. You can also buy a probiotic (Purina makes good probiotics for cats) and use it until her stools are back to normal.
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Published on April 24th, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Sage. Poor girl! It could be the extra new food that is causing her stomach upset, as sudden changes in diet can lead to this. I can give you a home remedy for her to see if that helps. I recommend withholding food for 12 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she refuses to eat the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!
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Published on December 20th, 2019
Vomiting is never normal, and it may be the switching to the new food. Back off on the new food for now, give Gracie the old food only for a few days, then start adding in small amounts of the new food. If she starts vomiting again with the new food, have her seen by a vet.
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Published on December 30th, 2017
Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I would recommend initiating a bland diet of chicken and rice and feeding this at least 3 days beyond the resolution of the vomiting and diarrhea. I would also recommend adding a probiotic such as Purina fortiflora for cats, which can be found online quite easily. Many GI problems such as vomiting and diarrhea can be related to the diet or bacteria problems in the gut. I would also recommend switching to a new food such a Science Diet. If this does not help, or the problem becomes much worse than I would recommend having a veterinarian examine him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I'll be more than happy to help you further.
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