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My cat is throwing up, has diarrhea, and is lethargic. Help!

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 3 lbs

Hello. I have an 1 year old indoor female cat. Yesterday (sept 30) she started throwing up, pooping (diarrhea) and peeing. This all happened once and I thought it was something weird she ate when I wasn't looking. But then she started drooling a lot and getting a little lethargic and I got worried she was poisoned. Before I decided to take her to a vet, she started to go back to normal. Now, after 24h, it happened all again, but I can't get her to a vet right now. What this can be? Thank you!

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 30th, 2017

Hello, sorry to hear about Pinky. She may be sick from an infectious organism such as a parasite or a virus. The other potential cause may be associated with ingestion of a foreign material such as string. If the vomiting and diarrhea continue, Pinky should be evaluated by your veterinarian soon. In the interim, ensure she has access to plenty of water and feed her very small frequent meals only. Best of luck and hope this helps!

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