Cat Lovers have a weird question...

[betrthnever 107]

Hi all cat lovers, my 6 month old kitten/cat throws up at least 3x a week and its always pink! :confused2:AND it stains. Doesn't look like its a hairball but not sure. Sometimes his poop is strange colors, too, like pink and red. He's a very active guy and is in good health. Does anyone know what might be going on? Thanks for all of your help!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Have you taken him to a vet for this?

[KikiVal315 4]

oh my gosh,please take your kitten to the vet asap!!!

[trystelle 3]

I have found that depending on the brand of cat food-many have a lot of red coloring in them. I guess it is to make it look like meat! Maybe try a more natural cat food if you think this might be the problem. Perhaps you could make his food for a week or two and see if it helps.

[betrthnever 107]

We've had him a couple of months and he's had his poop tested a few weeks ago. Was billed in great health. Trystelle, my DH pointed that out, too.. (about the food coloring). In every other way he's a perfectly normal kitty. My other cat doesn't have any of these problems at all and doesn't ever pass hairballs. I wonder if breed has anything to do with it - he looks to be part Siamese. Just thought I'd get other's opnions. Its not really worrying me 'cause he is very healthy otherwise. Thanks for the help!

[Catalystmb 2]

Change the food.< /p>

Hairballs might be the culprit for the vomitting.

If it persists, I'd tae her back to the vet.

[anonemouse 1]

Speaking as the daughter of a vet, definitely change to a no-dye cat food. I think it was either Friskies or 9Lives, in particular, that used to give my cats red runs all the time, from the dye in the food. Is the vomit solid/semi-solid or is it very liquidy? If it's solid or semi-solid, he/she may just be having a hairball or be eating too much too quickly and accidentally making himself vomit (believe it or not, pretty common with animals). I've also had a cat in the past that would vomit whenever she got stressed. If it's liquidy vomit, there might be something else going on.