My senior cat is vomiting, quiet, and peeing outside. Should I worry?

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I know vomiting in cats is normal, but my Mallomar rarely does it. Last night he ate his usual food (Royal Canin Urinary SO) and threw up a lot. This morning we ran out if the urinary SO so my boyfriend fed him a couple of spoons full of friskies. By the time I woke up Mallomar had thrown up twice. He's a very vocal cat but hasn't said anything to me at all today. He's not hiding- he follows me but he's not meowing, just purring. He also peed in the living room last night. Should I be worried? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered | 13 years and 7 months old | 13 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Mallomar. I would be concerned that he could have an upset GI tract. Causes for these signs in a cat his age could include inflammation of the GI tract, a dietary indiscretion (getting into something he wasn't supposed to), or even ingesting a foreign object. You can fast him for the rest of the morning and afternoon, then offer a small amount of food tonight, a bland diet of plain white rice, skinless and boneless chicken, and low fat cottage cheese would work. If his vomiting persists, if he gets lethargic, or if he loses appetite, then I would recommend having him evaluated by his primary care veterinarian. He would likely need bloodwork and some x-rays of his abdomen to confirm he does not have a foreign object or any other underlying systemic diseases (kidney diseased, liver diseases, pancreatitis, etc) which can also present with vomiting signs. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My senior cat is vomiting, quiet, and peeing outside. Should I worry?

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