Cat throwing up Innova EVO canned and raw chicken?

Question

I've been feeding my cat Innova EVO for a while and at first it was great, she didn't throw it up and she was full of energy. But, that didn't last. She's been throwing it up quite a bit and I thought that maybe it was the huge chunks of carrots in the food so I started picking them out... one by one... by one. I think it worked for a while. But she was back to throwing up again shortly after I started picking out the carrots. I decided I'd start feeding her a homemade raw meat diet.

http://www.catinfo.org/makingcatfood.htm#

So, I did what that website says and I went out and bought some whole raw chicken thighs from Whole Foods. Last night I prepared one (rinsed it, and lightly cooked it in boiling water) and cut it up into little chunks. I gave her a few little pieces and she ate them after she sniffed them for a while. Since I still had some Innova EVO left I prepared her food for the night like I normally do (picked out the carrots) and added some pieces of chicken into it. I gave it to her. She ate all of it, which was probably too much for one sitting, and for a couple hours after that she was just cleaning herself and lounging around. I guess maybe she threw up right after she ate or later in the night but either way she threw it up. This morning I made the food the same way but just portioned it a little smaller. I left her in her room for most of the day after she ate to see if she would throw it up and I don't think she did. Tonight I prepared her food the same way thinking she just threw it up because there was some new food in the mix and maybe she ate too much. She didn't eat all I put out, but she ate most of it. Immediately after eating she threw up again! What's the problem? Do you think it's the EVO? I think tomorrow morning I'm just going to feed her chicken chunks to see how she does. I need to get a Tasin grinder and supplements ASAP. Can I get raw whole free-range antibiotic and hormone free chicken hearts from Whole Foods?

Answer 1

You should take her to the vet to see if she may possibly be allergic to the chicken. If the cat had salmonella poisoning, she'd have more than just that one symptom. These are the symptoms:



* Vomiting (often with blood in the vomit)

* Diarrhea (often with blood present)

* Fever

* A refusal to eat

* Gurgling and bubbling sounds in the abdomen

* Lethargy

* Dehydration, often severe

* Drooling and panting (often a sign of nausea and/or pain in dogs and cats)



I've been feeding raw chicken, turkey, duck and quail for almost 1 yr now and my cats have gotten an infection once due to the negligence of their petsitter when she decided to ignore my requests and NOT wash out their food bowls. She simply rinsed them out. Of course, bacteria grew, they got sick.



Secondly, along with the cat possibly being allergic to chicken, like Khayos said, she may also have a hairball. To remedy this, put some plain petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on her paw on in her mouth (about 1/2 tspn) and this will rid of the hairball temporarily. For long term hairball treatment, begin adding Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mg pill contents to her food. One pill once per day. Just pierce the pill with a knife and pour contents on food. You can purchase a bottle at Walgreens, instead of paying more for the same product at a pet store. Omega 3's also aid in digestion and shine/health of the coat.



Edit: My cat's vet as well as just about all other vets sell Laxatone to aid in hairball removal. The first ingredient in Laxatone is Petrolatum. The first ingredient in Vaseline is Petrolatum. Just about all vets suggest giving a cat 1/2 tspn of petrolatum to aid in quick hairball removal. I've given my cats petrolatum and, contrary to others opinions, my cats are still alive and healthy.



Omega 3 Fish Oil is not a home remedy. It's simply something someone may not have heard of and they pass it off as home remedy. Again, my cat's have been receiving Omega 3's since June 2008. And again, I'm looking at them right now and they sure as hell don't look dead or sick. They also haven't had any hairballs since giving them Omega 3's.



Make sure to take a pill for yourself too.

Answer 2

I recommend a vet visit to rule out any parasites or other issues, but it sounds like he might have a food allergy. I've had cats that couldn't eat fish at all. You also shouldn't be feeding him raw meats at all....(raw turkey). If you want to give him a "treat" you can give him plain, boiled white meat chicken with no seasonings.

Answer 3

Before you keep switching diets on this cat, take it to the vet to find out WHY it is vomiting. It is possible that the Innova has caused the vomiting and the raw chicken. Cats (and dogs) can get salmonella and e-coli just like humans can.

It is also possible that your cat has developed a food allergy to chicken, which is what happened to my cat.

My cat cannot have ANYTHING with chicken or any type of poultry. She begins to itch uncontrollably, and she has blown out her eardrum twice from eating chicken. It will also make her vomit.



Not all cats can eat a high protein or all protein diet. As much as people don't like to hear it, pet food companies like Purina have been researching pet diets for decades. They make their diets with the proper nutritional balance of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes.

Have your cat examined by a vet.



Edit: DO NOT give vaseline or any other home remedy for hairballs or vomiting. Take the cat to the vet. Giving vaseline to a vomiting cat can make the vomiting worse.

Answer 4

Thats so odd. So many cat's thrive on EVO. I would call the vet and ask about it. Yes you can get chicken at whole foods.

Answer 5

my first guess is hair balls. one of my boy's has issues with them from time to time.

my 2nd guess, is she's eating too fast, which is another problem my boy has. It will cause them to puke it back up.



And good golly, you do NOT want her to puke up raw chicken. God almighty that is nasty. Or liver. Beef liver really, that's just *Gags*



So if she's eating slowly you can rule out the 2nd one. I would treat her for hairballs just in case and see if you notice an improvement.



Also, I hope you are not feeding her the bones after you boil it, that is bad.Raw bones ONLY



Personally, I say you are babying her too much. Find out how much she weighs, weigh out 2% of her ideal body weight and throw that to her. If she can't figure it out, cut it up into smaller bites. She's a cat, not a baby with no teeth. She can can crunch up the bones no problem.



If you feed a properly balanced raw diet, you cat will not need any supplements.

Answer 6

Sorry,,i don't believe in raw diet..it's NOT the same as cats in the wild.

Feed raw chicken and cause salmonella.

Feed a high quality cat food instead.

Talk to your vet..it's possible the cat is just sick and it's not the food.