Could be simple like worms, or complicated like diabetes... or many other things. I'd take her to a vet if it doesn't resolve within a day or two. Limit the food to small amounts if she's throwing it all up, make sure water is availible... Some animal shelters offer low-cost options, check your city. They may also be able to refer if not. Many times I've gone to a vet with a sick animal, said I have $X I can spend, and they've been very willing to work within my budget.

Thank you so much for your concern. When having the blood test performed, I too Sir Reecee to the vet that's associated with The Anti Cruelty association. They are much more reasonable than other vets, but they're the ones that didn't find anything wrong, and obviously something is going on with my baby. Also, the Michigan Humane society offers a discount to low income individuals, but there's a long waiting list.

Boise, I'm in Michigan too, are you in the Metro Detroit area at all? If you are, try giving All About Animals in Warren a call. They probably won't be able to treat your kitty directly, but they may know of some local low cost clinics in the area. I kind of suspect you may need to have her thyroid checked and unfortunately that's a separate test and you may need a regular vet for that.

Lukkiirish Yes! I am very close to Warren. Would you happen to have that phone number?? If you're not allowed to post it here, please send it to my email address boisey@sbcglobal.net. That would be greatly appreciated. This has been going on for a month now, and I'm really desperate. I have stopped allowing him to eat on demand which has slowed down the throwing up. I didn't know that the thyroid was a seprate test from the bloodtest. I am going to call tomorrow and find out if that was checked. I know he was checked for diabetes and kidney function. Thanks again

sounds like hyper-thyroid to me, too.

The medicine isn't too expensive, & if the budget runs to it, you can have the thyroid gland irradiated, which puts a stop to the problem.

Lots of older cats have this & live full lives; best luck & let us know!

Sylviatexas1 Thank you. I hope it is an easy fix. My Sir ReeCee is nine years old. Hopefully that will be the answer. Thanks for your concern, and I will definitely keep everyone posted

Hello!! I checked with my last vet, and Reecee's thyroid is normal!! So I guess that's good and bad because now I don't know what to do.

I made an appointment with All About Animals. Maybe they can help my kitty.

Glad you are going to the vet. My cats throw up when they eat too much too fast. So they only get a tablespoon of food for breakfast. I space out small meals throughout the day. You could also give acidophilus daily.

S Rodriquez Yes, I have been limiting his food. I was giving him as much food as he wanted because he is so skinny, but I decided to try another approach. I stopped feeding him as much as he wanted, and decided to just give him what he normally would eat, and now he doesn't throw up as often. It just saddens me because he cries and cries for more food. Is acidophilus sold in pet stores like PetSmart or Petco?

Boisey, I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier, just got home from work. All About Animals is an amazing resource for us locally. I'm happy to drive there all the way from north of the Palace because they're so good at what they do but their services are fairly limited. If it were me and so far all the blood work is looking normal, I would call the CatVet in Clinton Twp. 586 463-9550. They're on Gratiot close to M59. They only work with cats and should be able to narrow down what's taking place. When I took our cat there, the service was referral only but maybe that's changed, here's their site information: www.Catvet.com. (If they are referral only, ask your vet or All About Animals to provide you with the referral asap)

I had a 19 year old cat that had been with me since birth and she had those symptoms for years. I kept taking her to the vet and paid 1,000's in bills, finally when she was no more than skin and bones, the regular vet swore left and right that it was the thyroid. She sent us to this clinic on referral. We were lucky enough to see Dr. Marshall who's sadly retired now, but he sat with me for over 2 hours getting her history first and then examining her. He ran some tests on her while I waited and as it turned out she had intestinal cancer. He went as far as to show me the sonogram and what he was seeing. He was so unusually kind with both me and our cat, I'll never forget it. I'm not saying that I think your kitty has cancer, I don't want to scare or alarm you because those symptoms are common for a lot of things, it's just what happened with our girl. I ended up putting her down a week later but my point is, is that they really know what they are doing and they have the resources needed to help you figure things out. If needed you can also email me lukkiirish@gmail.com

You can buy acidophilus in some pet stores , but not all carry it. You can also just give the cat plain yogurt.

I just saw this post. If the blood work came out fine, then I would suspect giardia. One of the tell tale signs of a giardia infection is yellow/golden fecal matter. it would also cause vomiting and weight loss. I had a dog that got it, and was told, by my vet, that it can only be diagnosed by a very specific fecal test. I hope your kitty is fiber, but if he/she is still sick, then consider this. Blessings.

lukkiirish: I'm sorry to hear about your kitty. At least your baby had a long, happy life. So many animals do not, unfortunately. I am aware of the vet in Clinton Twp. I was going to go there, but looking on their website, their prices are extremely high, but after reading your story, I am going to make an appointment. Thank you so much.

Jilldag I am definitely going to look into that. Thank you so much for the advice!!

You are very welcome. I hope that your kitty recovers and is feeling better soon! Keep us posted as to the diagnosis. Blessings.

Oh thank you Boisey, yes she was my special girl and I miss her terribly. I don't know about the pricing at Catvet, but I do know that the extra expense was worth it. I just wish I had known to go there sooner.

Over the course of a couple of years, I paid thousands towards Vet bills in what was an endless cycle of visits and tests only to hear that she was fine (When obviously she wasn't). Then when the Vet did give us a diagnosis, she was wrong. One visit to CatVet and within a couple of hours we had a positive diagnosis and knew what the outcome would be. If I had known to take her to a specialist sooner, maybe there would have been more we could have done for her, Even if it was just to make her more comfortable, that would have been a blessing. After it was all said and done I was pretty upset but I learned a really valuable lesson.

Please let us know what happens at the appointment and I hope that your kitty is well soon!

SINCERELY,

PAMELA PERRY

I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

May your handsome kitty RIP.

What a beautiful kitty. I'm sorry for your loss.

Pamela, I'm so sorry, I know exactly what you're feeling right now and it's never easy. He was such a handsome boy! I hope you're able to take comfort in knowing that you gave him so much love and a really good life. ((hugs))

i'm so very sorry for the loss of your lovely kitty. RIP sweet one.

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad you finally got a diagnosis and could do what needed to be done. It's hard, but I hope you can take comfort in knowing you did the right thing. He was a beautiful kitty cat.

So sorry! Losing our furry family members is never easy. :( RIP sweet kitty.

I'm so sorry.

Thanks to everyone who sent condolences my way. I will never forget him.