My cat threw up ribbon, now bile but acts normal. Should I worry?

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Two days ago my cat threw up a rather long piece of ribbon he had ingested. After vomiting, he immediately began to eat and drink and hasn’t acted any differently since then. After these observations, I began to think he was ok, but this morning he threw up a small amount of brown liquid, which I assume to be bile. Should I be worried? I don’t want to go to the vet and be charged like crazy if it isn’t anything. He’s still been acting completely normal besides this second round of vomiting. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 5 years old | 15 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Tatum! The vomiting could be from residual irritation from the ribbon or there could be more ribbon that is causing an obstruction. It is also possible it is completely unrelated to the ribbon in general: intestinal parasites, hair ball, ate something else gross (plant, etc), pancreatitis, food allergy/intolerance, reaction to a new food/treat/table food. You can continue to watch him but if he continues to vomit or stops eating that is an emergency and he needs to see a vet for an exam and an X-ray to check for a blockage. I wish you the best!

My cat threw up ribbon, now bile but acts normal. Should I worry?

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