I have always had this hunch that cats take their vomit to the carpet because they don’t want to feel it uncomfortably splatter onto their paws(the way it would on a hard surface like tile).
It would be congruent with a cat’s overall air of arrogant superiority. It’s a bonus for them that they also get to watch their human groan and complain as they stoop to clean it up like the servants they are.
I’d be more inclined to say they know it’s smelly waste and want a soft surface to bury it in.
Which begs the question of why they don’t go for the litterbox, but mine do always try to bury it right away.
One of my cats actually does puke in the litter box and buries it. I wish she would teach the others.
Considering my cat has never once hit the tile despite 80% of the house having hard surfaces, I totally buy this.
Two rugs in the entire hardwood-floored house and the little floof pukes on… the sofa. Fortunately for her she’s adorable.
Sorry for off topic: If your cat pukes very often, please get her liver values checked.
Not planning to sell its liver, so don’t really care about its value, but I’m sure it’s holding up to the market
How often is too often?
If a cat does not just throw up hairballs sometimes but pukes out the cat-food regularly, directly or soon after eating. Then it is too much. Often people think their cat is just eating too fast and throws up because of it. However this behavior can also point to liver insufficiency.
Mine decided to puke from the top of the table last time, projecting it over 1 meter.
Why do cats seem to throw up so much, compared to other animals? Like, I get sick enough for that to happen like, once every 2-3 years, maybe? Meanwhile cats will decide to eat their dinner as fast as felinely possible and then lose it all again 10 minutes later because they apparently have no patience. I guess hairballs can be some of it if they’re not brushed enough, but still, do wild cats do this as often? Is there something off about human environments that upsets their stomachs? Seems a bit concerning come to think of it
I don’t know how true it is, but I guess the reflex to cough up hairballs gets triggered if they eat too quickly.
However, I also know that cats can be very sensitive to some food. We have to buy sensitive stomach stuff otherwise my orange tabby throws it up. Normal blood work, nothing showing in x rays, so if the sensitive stomach stuff works I won’t question it too much
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That is absolutely not normal behaviour for a house cat, at least none of dozens I personally know do that. I’ve heard of dogs doing something similar (often due to food anxiety), and that you must do something against it (e.g. slow feeding bowls) because it’s very unhealthy.
My cat is FIV+ and is generally more sensitive than most, so its much easier to determine what things bother him. But 100%, either they need a good brushing, something is on their coat that isn’t sitting well, or its a food/treat, if puking is frequent.
And no matter how much they love the greenies, the greenies might be the problem.
