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Anonymous
my kitty's been throwing up about every hour for the past 5 hours. we thought he might have licked his flea medication (frontline) until about 3 hours ago when he threw up two pieces of foam (1/2" to 1" in diameter). the vet's closed and he's asleep right now. any ideas or similar cases?
>> Anonymous
by foam i meant pieces from the foam toy in the OP
>> Anonymous
There should be a veterenary hospital somewhere in your area, and they take calls at all hours.

Check the toy, and see how much is missing from it (and avoid toys that have 'removal via chewing' capability in the future). Make sure kitty stays hydrated, or you'll really have a problem.
>> Anonymous
>>125294
thanks. we figure he threw up all the foam he had in him since his puke only consisted of the foam (once) and (usually) liquid. he hasn't thrown up any food and he last ate several hours before he started puking. i was wondering if i could wait for our regular vet. he has water, but he won't drink it. i'm pretty confident that the foam is nontoxic but it seems to have really irritated him.
>> Anonymous
If kitty is refusing to drink you could have a real problem. Cod liver oil is safe to give to cats, and if you have some you may want to use it... but if it's been several hours and he hasn't had any water, you need to take him to the emergency vet right away as he could come away with severe kidney damage.
>> Anonymous
How old is your kitty? The younger it is, the more danger it's in. Have you tried sticking the cat right in front of the water dish? It may be too fucked up to realize where it is.
>> Anonymous
Not good. He might have an impacted gut, which will be fatal unless you get immediate treatment. Basically, pieces of the foam toy may have completely blocked his intestines. Most vets can be reached after hours in case of an emergency. If he's not drinking, that's even worse.

Basically: Get your cat to vet. Now.
>> Anonymous
If your one year old child had swallowed a bunch of foam, threw up a lot, then refused to drink, wouldn't you rush him to the ER?

Your cat deserves the same treatment.
>> Anonymous
Get your cat to the vet now or you may not have a cat tomorrow.
>> Anonymous
Why is he eating foam?!
>> Anonymous
get a new cat
>> Anonymous
Kill it and buy a real pet, like a dog or a ferret.
>> Anonymous
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DUMB FUCKS ON /an/ THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT DIAGNOSE OR SAVE THEIR PETS FOR THEM. AHHH.

Emergency vet, now. Don't trick yourself in to thinking it's okay to wait because it's expensive-- you got the cat, you're responsible for its well-being.
>> Anonymous
Surgery will cost only a few thousand dollars more than the more common procedure, Total Cat Replacement.
>> Anonymous
>>126271
It may not need surgery, even if it is impacted. My brother's dog got an impaction and they just gave her a bunch of fluids and apparently that helped. Not thousands of dollars, either.
>> Anonymous
I recall the e-vet on that Animal Planet show saying he usually tries a medicine first. I can't remember what it was, but it was something common like a laxative. As you might imagine, pets swallowing things is a really common case for vets.
>> Anonymous
>>126312
Yeah, I volunteered at an emergency vet clinic (desk lady, basically). Weird things being swallowed by animals is pretty much routine.