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My cat threw up green gritty vomit with hairballs. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 6 years and 5 months old | 10.2 lbs

Hi! My cat just threw up green bile-like vomit that looked like there is grit in it. I came home to two separate piles of this as well as one with a hairball in it. He has thrown up hairballs before, but never with a gritty substance in it. He is acting normal otherwise.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on September 8th, 2020

Poor Salem. He may have eaten something that is gritty causing the vomiting. I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps. Withhold food tonight, then feed 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 his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he refuses to eat the bland diet, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

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