Frequent, Watery Vomiting

My cat for a few days now has been vomiting a few times a day, and of
course manages to always get it onto furniture, rugs, etc, even though
most of the house is wood floors....argh!

On a more serious note, though, the vomit is not "regular"
vomiting...he usually produces a little pool of watery vomit that is
dark in color, almost chocolatey in tone. There is a little bit of
food matter in it, but for the most part it is mainly liquidy. It is
not bloody, however. About the time he started doing this we were
giving him a new food from his regular food, and one that was
considerably darker in color, so we assumed he just did not like that
food in his stomach over the regular brand...but since we have
switched back to the regular stuff, and yet it is still dark and he is
still vomiting.

Does anyone have any idea why a cat would vomit mostly watery,
chocolate colored stuff? Any tips on soothing his tummy? I know in
the end a trip to the vet is the best idea, but money is SO tight
now...I'm hoping to be able to soothe/resolve this myself if possible.
Does this style of vomiting sound like something really serious, or
just a stomach flu, irritation, etc? Thank you for your help!

My cat for a few days now has been
vomiting a few times a day
snip

Does anyone have any idea why a cat
would vomit mostly watery, chocolate
colored stuff? Any tips on soothing his
tummy? I know in the end a trip to the vet
is the best idea, but money is SO tight
now...I'm hoping to be able to
soothe/resolve this myself if possible.
=A0=A0Does this style of vomiting sound like
something really serious, or just a
stomach flu, irritation, etc?

The answer should be obvious. The cat needs to see a vet ASAP. So what
if money is tight. Did it occur to you that sitting on your butt and
watching your cat deteriorate could result in higher vet bills????
Sheesh, if this was a child exhibiting these symptoms you could be cited
for neglect for waiting so long and doing nothing. I have no patience
anymore for people like you that already know what the *right* answer to
their question is, but in the name of saving a few dollars will let
their cat suffer. Take your cat to the vet.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

The answer should be obvious. The cat needs to see a vet ASAP. So what
if money is tight. Did it occur to you that sitting on your butt and
watching your cat deteriorate could result in higher vet bills????
Sheesh, if this was a child exhibiting these symptoms you could be cited
for neglect for waiting so long and doing nothing. I have no patience
anymore for people like you that already know what the *right* answer to
their question is, but in the name of saving a few dollars will let
their cat suffer. Take your cat to the vet.


Now I honestly regret posting here, looking for advice. The very fact
that I did should show that I am concerned about things. What else is
this board for, then? If I wanted to trade cute cuddly wuddly cat
stories, I would have gone to a board such as that, rather than one
about cat health. And it goes a bit further monetarily than "saving a
few dollars" so I can go get that new coat or something...I'm talking
about not being able to make house payments anymore because I was laid
off due to the state's budget mess. Granted, not an excuse, but when
you are frantically trying to get enough money together to make house
payments and are eating one meal a day because you cannot spend so
much as $5.00 for lunch, things are not so simple as you might think.
I have taken cats to the vet so many times for this or that, only to
be told, "Oh, that'll just take time," or "there is no way to really
tell, so let's just wait and see," or be given medicine that does no
good whatsoever. More than once I have had vets tell me that they
really have no idea what it could be, now please fork over $100 for
the visit and the exam, thank you very much.

I came here looking for constructive advice, similar experiences, and
some clue as to what the source could conceivably be, not to be ripped
on because I did give a damn. I guess I misconceived what this board
is for. And please do not flame "my" email...I am using someone
else's account to post this, and it would not be fair to her to get
slammed for my misconceptions.

"MaryL." wrote in message
m...
The answer should be obvious. The cat needs to see a vet ASAP. So what
if money is tight. Did it occur to you that sitting on your butt and
watching your cat deteriorate could result in higher vet bills????
Sheesh, if this was a child exhibiting these symptoms you could be cited
for neglect for waiting so long and doing nothing. I have no patience
anymore for people like you that already know what the *right* answer to
their question is, but in the name of saving a few dollars will let
their cat suffer. Take your cat to the vet.


Now I honestly regret posting here, looking for advice. The very fact
that I did should show that I am concerned about things. What else is
this board for, then? If I wanted to trade cute cuddly wuddly cat
stories, I would have gone to a board such as that, rather than one
about cat health. And it goes a bit further monetarily than "saving a
few dollars" so I can go get that new coat or something...I'm talking
about not being able to make house payments anymore because I was laid
off due to the state's budget mess. Granted, not an excuse, but when
you are frantically trying to get enough money together to make house
payments and are eating one meal a day because you cannot spend so
much as $5.00 for lunch, things are not so simple as you might think.
I have taken cats to the vet so many times for this or that, only to
be told, "Oh, that'll just take time," or "there is no way to really
tell, so let's just wait and see," or be given medicine that does no
good whatsoever. More than once I have had vets tell me that they
really have no idea what it could be, now please fork over $100 for
the visit and the exam, thank you very much.

I came here looking for constructive advice, similar experiences, and
some clue as to what the source could conceivably be, not to be ripped
on because I did give a damn. I guess I misconceived what this board
is for. And please do not flame "my" email...I am using someone
else's account to post this, and it would not be fair to her to get
slammed for my misconceptions.

The frequency and the color of the vomit would concern me. Try calling the
vet and explaining your situation and see if they can work something out.

W

"MaryL." wrote in message
m...
Now I honestly regret posting here, looking for advice. The very fact
that I did should show that I am concerned about things. What else is
this board for, then? If I wanted to trade cute cuddly wuddly cat
stories, I would have gone to a board such as that, rather than one
about cat health. And it goes a bit further monetarily than "saving a
few dollars" so I can go get that new coat or something...I'm talking
about not being able to make house payments anymore because I was laid
off due to the state's budget mess. Granted, not an excuse, but when
you are frantically trying to get enough money together to make house
payments and are eating one meal a day because you cannot spend so
much as $5.00 for lunch, things are not so simple as you might think.

Then if you can't afford to care for your cat maybe you should rehome it
with someone who can?

What would you do if the cat broke it's leg?

"Pet lover" wrote

Then if you can't afford to care for your cat maybe you should
rehome it
with someone who can?


My opinion of you might be a notch higher if you had the balls
to post normally. One of Mary L.'s posts frustrated me so
I called her an "idiot." (Sorry, Mary. Short fuse that day,
I guess.) But I did it with my IP hanging out. Have the courage
of your convictions, woman! Lose the pussified anonymizer!
This isn't alt.hackers.malicious, after all.

Mary(rosefan) wrote:
One of Mary L.'s posts frustrated me so I
called her an "idiot."

The MaryL that started this thread is not the same MaryL that posts here
regularly.

The MaryL that posts here regularly is an extremely responsible cat
owner that would not sit on her hands watching Duffy or Holly vomit
*several times a day for several days* and then, instead of at the very
least calling a vet for advice, post to a newsgroup about it looking for
someone to justify her not going to the vet and wanting to save money.
She wouldn't wait *several days* and would take them to the vet
immediately.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

Mary(rosefan) wrote:
One of Mary L.'s posts frustrated me so I
called her an "idiot."

The MaryL that started this thread is not the same MaryL that posts here
regularly.

The MaryL that posts here regularly is an extremely responsible cat
owner that would not sit on her hands watching Duffy or Holly vomit
*several times a day for several days* and then, instead of at the very
least calling a vet for advice, post to a newsgroup about it looking for
someone to justify her not going to the vet and wanting to save money.
She wouldn't wait *several days* and would take them to the vet
immediately.

Megan



"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing."

-Edmund Burke

Learn The TRUTH About Declawing
http://www.stopdeclaw.com

Zuzu's Cats Photo Album:
http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22

"Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one
elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and
splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then
providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision,
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his
way."

- W.H. Murray

"Pet lover" wrote

Then if you can't afford to care for your cat maybe you should
rehome it
with someone who can?


My opinion of you might be a notch higher if you had the balls
to post normally. One of Mary L.'s posts frustrated me so
I called her an "idiot." (Sorry, Mary. Short fuse that day,
I guess.) But I did it with my IP hanging out. Have the courage
of your convictions, woman! Lose the pussified anonymizer!
This isn't alt.hackers.malicious, after all.

"MaryL." wrote in message
m...
The answer should be obvious. The cat needs to see a vet ASAP. So what
if money is tight. Did it occur to you that sitting on your butt and
watching your cat deteriorate could result in higher vet bills????
Sheesh, if this was a child exhibiting these symptoms you could be cited
for neglect for waiting so long and doing nothing. I have no patience
anymore for people like you that already know what the *right* answer to
their question is, but in the name of saving a few dollars will let
their cat suffer. Take your cat to the vet.


Now I honestly regret posting here, looking for advice. The very fact
that I did should show that I am concerned about things. What else is
this board for, then? If I wanted to trade cute cuddly wuddly cat
stories, I would have gone to a board such as that, rather than one
about cat health. And it goes a bit further monetarily than "saving a
few dollars" so I can go get that new coat or something...I'm talking
about not being able to make house payments anymore because I was laid
off due to the state's budget mess. Granted, not an excuse, but when
you are frantically trying to get enough money together to make house
payments and are eating one meal a day because you cannot spend so
much as $5.00 for lunch, things are not so simple as you might think.
I have taken cats to the vet so many times for this or that, only to
be told, "Oh, that'll just take time," or "there is no way to really
tell, so let's just wait and see," or be given medicine that does no
good whatsoever. More than once I have had vets tell me that they
really have no idea what it could be, now please fork over $100 for
the visit and the exam, thank you very much.

I came here looking for constructive advice, similar experiences, and
some clue as to what the source could conceivably be, not to be ripped
on because I did give a damn. I guess I misconceived what this board
is for. And please do not flame "my" email...I am using someone
else's account to post this, and it would not be fair to her to get
slammed for my misconceptions.

The frequency and the color of the vomit would concern me. Try calling the
vet and explaining your situation and see if they can work something out.

W