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My cat vomited yellow bile after eating. Is it just an upset stomach?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 6 years and 11 months old | 115 lbs

Hello, my cat (6 yr old M) just vomited...I fed him hours ago and since then he’s eaten all his food. I noticed yellow bile in the vomit. Could this just be an upset tummy? He also vomited April 1st. I hoping it’s just him eating too fast but can’t be sure.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 11th, 2020

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Cheshire. It could be from an upset stomach, and I can give you a home remedy for him 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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  • Published on December 23rd, 2018

    Yes the yellow part is likely to be bile (to be sure I would need a picture of it attach to the question), whereas brown liquid could be possibly digested blood. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

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