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Why is my pregnant cat throwing up white foamy liquid and cramping?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 1 month old | 6.6 lbs

Hi! My cat is three years old now and she is pregnant. She throwed up a white foamy liquid today for the first time. I was thinking about morning sickness but that’s not her first pregnancy in face it’s her third one and she seems pretty upset and has somehow mild cramps in her stomach. I’m really concerned about her health but the problem is that I can’t afford getting her to the vet now. Could you please help me out?!, Thank you in advance, Best regards, Alex.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 23rd, 2018

Hi, and thanks for your question. This may be caused by the space occupying kittens pushing on abdominal organs. I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days but you can keep the meals in small portions. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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