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My kitten is throwing up liquid, stumbling. When should I see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 months and 9 days old | 6 lbs

My 7 month old kitten keeps throwing up liquid. She'a done this 6 times over the coarse of 3 hours. She last puked about 15 minutes ago and was stumbling to the right just before hand. She's acting fine and playful now, but idk what to do! I have her Tomlyn Hairball Remedy about an hour ago but so far it doesn't seem to have helped. Please help me!

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 10th, 2017

Oh my! This sounds like Jemi has a serious GI upset which can be caused by a toxin ingestion, foreign body obstruction or even a kidney problem (not as common in younger pets unless a congenital abnormality exists). Cats are masters at hiding illness because they are not fully domesticated animals. It is good that Jemi is acting normal, which means that you can still start treatment now before she becomes too unstable. Get her seen by your local vet right away for a thorough exam and most likely testing (i.e. bloodwork, x-rays) needs to be done as well to diagnose the underlying problem and get her the medical treatment she needs. I hope your fur baby makes a full recovery. Best wishes.

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