Why does my cat throw up after eating?
Most often it’s eating too fast. The cat wolfs the food, swallows air with it, and the stomach reflexively rejects what hasn’t yet started digesting. The result is a small tube of nearly-whole food on the floor within a few minutes of the meal. Other causes: too-large portions, a sudden diet change, or a hairball in progress. Fixes that usually work: a slow-feeder bowl or a flat plate instead of a deep dish, smaller meals more often, and slowing down a competitive eater by feeding cats in different rooms.
When to call a vet: if your cat vomits more than once a week, brings up blood, or is losing weight or seems lethargic, that’s a vet conversation.
