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Cat Digestion - When Kitty Purrs Turn To Tummy Growls
Most days your kitty is a happy wee fellow, purring happily as you scratch him
between the ears, winding around your legs as you try to make it from one room to
another and hurling himself at unsuspecting prey or perhaps an unsuspecting dust
bunny.
However, the whole routine can be interrupted by a lurching, retching sound and
activity, as your sweet little kitty vomits all over the carpet, looks at you
reproachfully and waits for you to feed him again. This is, in some ways, just part of
owning a cat. Cat digestion is notorious for failing at intervals and resulting in the
regurgitation of all that has recently been swallowed and not yet digested.
Should you worry? Only if your cat seems to be doing it at regular intervals. Regular
intervals could be considered daily or every few days. You should also pay attention if
the vomit contains blood or if your cat seems to be in any real discomfort. Cat
digestion and any variances from the norm in it, can be a good indicator of animal
health, so do pay attention.
Cats vomit for many reasons. Sometimes they simply eat too much, too fast. Cat
digestion is not equipped to handle large amounts of food simply wolfed down and so
your cat may regurgitate much of it's meal if he's allowed to just inhale it. There are
a few tricks to slowing down how fast kitty eats, so do not despair. Other causes can
be hairballs and foreign objects that your dear kitty simply found too tempting not to
try. Keeping the cat well groomed and cleaning up regularly to minimize the amount of
debris your cat can swallow will help with these issues.
If it's not just that he insists on eating tinfoil, there are things you can do to help
your cat's digestion. Feed smaller meals more often and try putting something in the
dish, like a ball or other toy. This will make the cat have to work to get the food and
slow it down some. Raising the level of the bowl can also help, as the cat cannot simply
lower its head and chow down.
The other method that can aid cat digestion is to change the cat's diet. If you do
make a change in what your cat eats, make sure you do not just change abruptly. This
can upset your cat's tummy much more, so gradually change the old food to the new.
Remember too, that your cat may need more or less of the new food depending on the
nutritional content, so monitor your cat for weight loss, weight gain or changes in
appetite.
You don't have to be a slave to cat digestion and making a few changes on how you
feed your cat can help you get the plastic off the furniture again. Good luck.
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