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Why is my cat throwing up? What are common causes of cat vomiting?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 1 month old

What can cause a cat to vomit

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 19th, 2019

There can be any number of things that can cause a cat to vomit including GI illness, eating something rotten, eating something toxic, pancreatitis, a foreign body, kidney failure, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, liver disease, heart disease, and cancer.

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