Since cats don t like being picked up and moved while they are vomiting if you are quick enough you can try placing a folded newspaper under your cat to catch the vomit before it gets on your carpet.
Why do cats throw up on carpet.
But it doesn t have to be that way.
They want to keep the mess all in one place.
For many pet parents frequent cat vomiting is a part of life.
I do this regularly i promise it won t hurt your cat.
For instance yellow and foamy usually means hairball but thick yellow bile can be a sign of a serious kidney problem or infection says washington state university college of veterinary medicine.
Vomit is vomit but the color and contents of it can be very telling to what is causing your cat to throw up.
Indeed vomiting is a protective reflex that allows the cat to get rid of noxious.
But i have some older cats that do throw up quite a bit marg s last blog.
Why is my cat vomiting.
While vomiting in cats is fairly common remember that if your cat seems to be vomiting excessively a trip to the vet may be in order.
And then some of them do throw up on the carpet.
That ended the vomit and all that extra cleaning.
Either way it is not fun to clean up.
Whatever was in her stomach is now on the floor which makes vomiting an efficient way of voiding toxins or spoilt food from her system.
Why do cats vomit.
Some of my cats to go to the bathroom to throw up and i think that is because that is where the litter box is.
The cat will lick the vaseline which will lubricate any hair in its tummy and will pass easily through the digestive system which means no more vomit.
That sticky pile on the chinese rug consists of the cat s stomach contents mixed with digestive juices.