Mr. Softie’s tummy has been bothering him again and I can’t get him to the vet anytime soon. Every couple of days he throws up stomach acid and his poops are very runny. If any other hexbear out there has experience with a cat like this, is there any food you recommend?
My cat has a chicken allergy. Manifests as diarrhea, indigestion and hives. It’s a pain in the ass bc they put chicken in everything.
He gets Purina indoor advantage which is turkey based. It has chicken meal on the ingredients list but he seems to do fine on it.
You might try him on a chicken free food. Apparently chicken allergies are not that uncommon in cats.
Same for my two cats, they are on non-chicken diets (rabbit-based and I think duck-based) and their vomiting, diarrhea, and itchiness have all been greatly reduced or outright eliminated.
My partner (a practicing small animal veterinarian) sorted them out a few years ago, and also confirms that chicken allergies are super common. They were fine for 5 or 6 years of their lives, then they just were unable to handle the chicken. Figuring out which of the alternatives they liked enough to consistently eat was the toughest part, lol, they’re super picky.
I’m not a vet or a doctor but my vibes based science has me wondering if he’s got some kinda liver/gallbladder issue, with the vomiting (you said he vomits acid) and runny poops, maybe if the food you feed him is high in fat you could try something higher in protein?
the internet says gallbladder issues in cats can present with jaundice so def look out for yellowing around his eyes and face
but idk again, not a vet, not a doctor, just a guy who dropped out of college once
Nah, one of my cats even steals dry dog food from the dogs when they don’t finish it in one sitting, but I did want to say, what a handsome little fella, I hope you find a solution for Mr. Softie.
my older kitty has a fairly sensitive stomach and we’ve found that feeding her wet cat food with pumpkin in it helps. She loooooves to eat the pumpkin and she vomits a lot less when we give it to her on a consistent basis
I would consider growing wheatgrass for your cat as well. It’s very simple to grow, and sprouts very quickly. You don’t even need to worry about feeding the grass either, you can just let the grass die off in a month-1.5 months and have another small planter going. The grass provides a lot of nutrients and fiber and it supposedly good for cats digestive health. Certainly in the wild cats are eating meat/organs and otherwise chewing on whatever plant material they find.
There’s a possibility your cat doesn’t respond well and if they barf up grass you can decide if it’s not worth it. I guess you should also try to make sure your cat doesn’t have worms (if they got fleas at any point that is the primary vector), because some worms can cause vomiting as well.
Personally my cat is obsessed with wheatgrass and if I don’t grow it she will search out literally any house plant available to chew on.
What are you currently feeding him? You can try putting him on a bland diet which is just like poached chicken and rice but that’s only a short term solution. If it helps you would probably want to slowly start introducing different ingredients to see what could be causing the issues.
Also if you can try spreading out feedings more and doing a few small meals a day rather than 1-2 big ones. Obviously not feasible for everyone so YMMV
