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Kitten scared and vomiting: What's the problem and treatment?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female

Randomly Today my kitten is scared and vomited... Please tell whats the problem and treatment.

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 7th, 2020

Unfortunately, these are vague symptoms that don't point to any one particular illness. If Kitty only vomited once, you can pick up her food for a few hours then offer a bland meal of some boiled chicken or her meal moistened with a little water to make it easier to digest. If she continues to vomit or is having other signs of illness such as diarrhea, lethargy, refusal to eat, etc, then ruling out other issues such as illness, parasites, GI obstructions, etc with your vet is best.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 10th, 2017

    If she only threw up once you should monitor her and check if she continues to throw up or if it was a one time thing. if she continues to throw up i would recommend taking her to the vet ASAP. if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection she will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.

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    Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

    Veterinarian

    Published on November 25th, 2016

    I recommend you continue to monitor her and offer her a small amount of food or water after one hour - if she vomits again she should be assessed by a vet as an emergency as this may indicate an obstruction in her gastrointestinal tract. If she keeps it down I recommend feeding her small, bland meals for 48hours and withhold the offending treats as she may be sensitive to the ingredients

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 7th, 2017

    Poor kitty! She could have a GI illness, may have eaten something rotten, or could have a foreign body. If she hasn't been vomiting for two days in a row, you can try a home remedy before having to take her into the vet. I recommend withholding food for 12-24 hours, then feeding a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.

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