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My cat came home vomiting clear liquid after being out. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female

A cat that I take care went out last night and came back this morning vomiting. The vomit is transparent. The cat seems to be hungry, because it eats cat food and drinks milk, but always making a sound that it will vomit. It just vomited indeed once when it arrived. It seems to be tired, but has no fever. It is my first month with it. Might it be hair balls?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2020

It might be Storm has an upset stomach or ate something rotten when out. I can give you a home remedy for her to see if that helps. Feed her 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 she refuses to eat the bland diet, 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. I hope this helps!

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