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My senior cat is lethargic, not eating, and throwing up foamy vomit.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 15 lbs

10 yr old spayed, overweight, lethargic, no appetite, no food very little fluid intake. No jaundice. Foamy emesis, wet cat food given, did not hold down. Unknown bowel and bladder, multi cat household.

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on October 8th, 2017

I would recommend that Jasmine get checked out by a vet. There could be many possible things going on, including intestinal parasites, GI blockage, internal medical disease (kidney, liver, diabetes, hyperthyroidism), among many others. After a thorough physical exam, the vet will probably recommend bloodwork and maybe x-rays or ultrasound to try to figure out what could be causing Jasmine's illness. Until you can get her to the vet, I would recommend that you keep her separate from the other cats with her own litter box so that you can monitor her urinations and bowel movements.

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