Is it 'normal' for cats to vomit regularly? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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I have one who vomits quite a lot.....She has loose hair, and sheds a lot,
and throws up her hairballs......So, it can be reqasonably "normal". For
sure, it's better than paying $800 for an operation to remove a massive
hairball from their stomach......Which we had to do for another of our cats
last year........

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It's normal for cats to use grass and the like as an emetic - not sure about
plastic (I suspect it could be a bit dangerous/expensive at the vet) - Does
your Cat have access to grass?

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For cats, they don't 'vomit' what they are doing is removing an
indigestible amount of hair or fur that they swallow while they lick
themselves. If it can't go through the digestive system they will
'vomit' to get rid of it. If you are concerned about your cat try giving
her/him a little butter, margarine, or oil mixed with some canned
food. This should help to reduce the frequency of 'purging'.

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:53:38 -0400, code red
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It depends how often. Once ia week one of my 3 cats will upchuck, and
it's always a hairball (or hairslug since that's what it looks like).
So, on average, each cat upchucks once every three weeks. I often
don't know which cat did it.

OTOH, I once had a cat that vomited every day or other day. He had
some sort of intestinal problem that finally killed him (after costing
me a few thousand dollars to find out what was wrong and treat him).

I let them into my fenced-in backyard when I'm home. As soon as they
go out, they find a few nice blades of grass and start chewing
away.That often causes them to upchuck. I think that's why they eat
the grass.