Comments on: Dear Pammy, Why do cats throw up in the worst places? http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013 understand their nature Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rose chilibeck http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-14078 rose chilibeck Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:16:28 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-14078 This is a wonderful article. I've seen a lot of hair balls over the years and always wondered why my cats will almost always cough one up on the carpet and not our mostly hardwood floors. This makes perfect sense and now I finally know WHY after all these years!! :) Thanks!! This is a wonderful article. I’ve seen a lot of hair balls over the years and always wondered why my cats will almost always cough one up on the carpet and not our mostly hardwood floors. This makes perfect sense and now I finally know WHY after all these years!! :) Thanks!!

]]> By: Bob http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-11954 Bob Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:52:30 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-11954 I googled "hot to stop a cat from throwing up on the rug" and ended up here. Great point in the OP about needing the rug/carpet as leverage. In fact after reading some of the comments, perhaps I am much more pleased that he chooses the $15 rug as apposed to my bed or couch..almost appreciative actually, lol. I think I will try and purchase one of those rubber grass-like rugs and leave it in the living room where he normally hurls. Maybe he'll make the connection and use that instead and I can just hose if off afterwords. I can always put it away when we have company. I googled “hot to stop a cat from throwing up on the rug” and ended up here. Great point in the OP about needing the rug/carpet as leverage. In fact after reading some of the comments, perhaps I am much more pleased that he chooses the $15 rug as apposed to my bed or couch..almost appreciative actually, lol.
I think I will try and purchase one of those rubber grass-like rugs and leave it in the living room where he normally hurls. Maybe he’ll make the connection and use that instead and I can just hose if off afterwords. I can always put it away when we have company.

]]> By: Terry Kloth http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-5599 Terry Kloth Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:15:07 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-5599 If, when my wife's cat starts to puke, we move him to the linoleum floors, he will stop his gakking, walk back to the carpet, and start up again. It seems he is in full control of the process. At least he has never thrown up in bed or on any other furniture. If, when my wife’s cat starts to puke, we move him to the linoleum floors, he will stop his gakking, walk back to the carpet, and start up again. It seems he is in full control of the process. At least he has never thrown up in bed or on any other furniture.

]]> By: Mel http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-4529 Mel Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:05:02 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-4529 Mine throw up a lot. They won't eat kitty grass, or that malt laxative stuff, or even enough "hairball control" treats to make a difference. They will readily eat fresh catnip, but I'm not sure if I should be giving them that much, or if it has enough fiber to make a difference. I used to feed them "hairball control" dry food and it seemed to help a little. But now I have to feed one of them a prescription kidney food, and the rest a high protein food for urinary infections. So now I'm cleaning up a lot more puke. Thank you for the advice about moving them. Khaki, my most frequent puker, often throws up on the bed and I've felt bad that I sometimes move her. Better on the carpet than the bed, but not by much! Mine throw up a lot. They won’t eat kitty grass, or that malt laxative stuff, or even enough “hairball control” treats to make a difference. They will readily eat fresh catnip, but I’m not sure if I should be giving them that much, or if it has enough fiber to make a difference.

I used to feed them “hairball control” dry food and it seemed to help a little. But now I have to feed one of them a prescription kidney food, and the rest a high protein food for urinary infections. So now I’m cleaning up a lot more puke.

Thank you for the advice about moving them. Khaki, my most frequent puker, often throws up on the bed and I’ve felt bad that I sometimes move her. Better on the carpet than the bed, but not by much!

]]> By: Marg http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-4528 Marg Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:25:21 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-4528 I have never thought about where the cat is throwing, up just worry about why they throwing up. Some of my cats to go to the bathroom to throw up and I think that is because that is where the litter box is. They want to keep the mess all in one place. And then some of them do throw up on the carpet. Either way it is not fun to clean up. But I have some older cats that do throw up quite a bit. .-= Marg´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.margsanimals.com/blogs/index.php/margspets/mycats/my-apologies-this-is-a-sad-blog" rel="nofollow">My apologies, this is a sad blog.</a> =-. I have never thought about where the cat is throwing, up just worry about why they throwing up. Some of my cats to go to the bathroom to throw up and I think that is because that is where the litter box is. They want to keep the mess all in one place. And then some of them do throw up on the carpet. Either way it is not fun to clean up. But I have some older cats that do throw up quite a bit.
.-= Marg´s last blog ..My apologies, this is a sad blog. =-.

]]> By: catlindy http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-4525 catlindy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:38:27 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-4525 hey bill.... excellent job on the synonyms.... and the Viva hint...[although i usually wait till it cools] and pammy... thanks for 'bringing up' the subject.... excellent post hey bill…. excellent job on the synonyms…. and the Viva hint…[although i usually wait till it cools]
and pammy… thanks for ‘bringing up’ the subject…. excellent post

]]> By: Bill the Splut http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-do-cats-throw-up-in-the-worst-places/6013/comment-page-1#comment-4524 Bill the Splut Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:34:38 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=6013#comment-4524 In 10 & 1/2 years of being cat-owned, I've only seen one hairball. Plenty of puke, though. Fortunately, when Ms Kill Kill (aka The Einstein Cat) decides to hurl, she actually <i>runs to the bathroom</i>. In fact, her real goal is the tub, and how much easier to clean up can it be than to turn on the shower? Sometimes she only makes it as far as the bathroom, but on the tile would be my second choice. Why does she do this? For about 5 years I had some weird gastric problem that caused me to puke at random several times a day (thankfully, it went away). Out of curiosity or concern, she'd follow me into the bathroom when I had to barf, and I think she made the vomit=bathroom mental connection. She doesn't puke much. UN-fortunately, Byron pukes a lot, as he wolfs down his food. Sometimes his ejecta is still kibble-shaped, meaning he's swallowing rather than chewing. And he'll puke wherever he is. Frequently a chair. That's a great way to come home after a hard day's work; plop down unwittingly into a chair full of cold cat sick. I've learned to leave a towel on my chairs for easier cleaning. More than once he started gagging in bed right next to my head. But I can't move him and risk him choking like Jimi Hendrix, so I gently push his face in another direction. I highly recommend Viva paper towels. They're expensive, so I reserve them for cat vomit clean-ups. Strong, and so thick you don't to feel that "fresh from the stomach" warmth. This is absolutely the most times I've used synonyms for "vomit" in 1 post. In 10 & 1/2 years of being cat-owned, I’ve only seen one hairball. Plenty of puke, though.

Fortunately, when Ms Kill Kill (aka The Einstein Cat) decides to hurl, she actually runs to the bathroom. In fact, her real goal is the tub, and how much easier to clean up can it be than to turn on the shower? Sometimes she only makes it as far as the bathroom, but on the tile would be my second choice.

Why does she do this? For about 5 years I had some weird gastric problem that caused me to puke at random several times a day (thankfully, it went away). Out of curiosity or concern, she’d follow me into the bathroom when I had to barf, and I think she made the vomit=bathroom mental connection. She doesn’t puke much.

UN-fortunately, Byron pukes a lot, as he wolfs down his food. Sometimes his ejecta is still kibble-shaped, meaning he’s swallowing rather than chewing. And he’ll puke wherever he is. Frequently a chair. That’s a great way to come home after a hard day’s work; plop down unwittingly into a chair full of cold cat sick. I’ve learned to leave a towel on my chairs for easier cleaning. More than once he started gagging in bed right next to my head. But I can’t move him and risk him choking like Jimi Hendrix, so I gently push his face in another direction.

I highly recommend Viva paper towels. They’re expensive, so I reserve them for cat vomit clean-ups. Strong, and so thick you don’t to feel that “fresh from the stomach” warmth.

This is absolutely the most times I’ve used synonyms for “vomit” in 1 post.

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