Home Remedies for Cat Vomiting – 6 Effective Strategies!

It’s never fun to see your cat sick. When your cat begins to vomit, it’s hard to watch and also a mess to clean up. You might know that you can’t rush your cat to the vet every time he’s sick. Therefore, you’re going to want some home remedies to help your cat when he is vomiting. 

You can do several things to help your cat at home, like monitoring how and what your cat is eating and changing your cat’s diet.

Before you involve your vet, you can try a few things in the comfort of your home to help your cat when he’s bothering. Below we’ll share six home remedies for cat vomiting.

1. Don’t Feed Your Cat When He Is Sick

This home remedy is less about an ingredient and more about procedure. Your cat may not understand that he is sick. He may be tempted to keep eating, even if the food is making him sick.

In this case, you should pick up your cat’s food. Keep the water fresh and clean, though. 

Please do not put your cat’s food down until his vomiting begins to slow down. If he is vomiting throughout the day, only give him small spoonfuls of wet food diluted further with water. He will still get some nutrients from his food.

Once the vomiting stops completely, you can put down his food as usual. 

2. Change Your Cat’s Diet

Another preventative remedy you can take at home is to readjust your cats diet. Constant vomiting should alert you that your cat’s food could be the culprit.

Changing your cat’s food can take some trial and error, but it is well worth it if your cat gets sick all the time. 

There are two things you can try.

First, try easily digestible cat food. These will be easy to find because they will be marketed on the containers. Cat food companies do not want to hide this information.

If your cat still gets sick, here’s another option: making your own cat food or feeding your cat baby food. You will need to monitor your cat’s diet more closely with both of these options, but it could positively impact your cat’s digestive system.

If you are unsure which option is the best for your cat, you should consult with your veterinarian first. 

3. Mix Your Cat’s Food With Rice

Rice could be an excellent addition to help your cat’s vomiting, especially if you want to change your cat’s diet.  

Rice is bland, but it is filling, even for cats. It can help calm your cat’s stomach as he digests a new kind of food. 

Ultimately, rice makes your cat feel full faster, so he won’t be tempted to eat as much as he usually would.

In the beginning, you can start with more rice. As your cat transitions to his new food and gets used to it, you can add less and less rice until your cat is only eating the new cat food. 

4. Make Sure Your Cat Is Hydrated

Water is one of the most natural home remedy options out there for cats with vomiting issues. While water by itself won’t help your cat’s stomach, proper hydration can help your cat feel better.

When you have a stomachache, sometimes water is one of the best things to eat or drink. Water will help keep your cat hydrated and make vomiting or diarrhea easier. 

Cats who become hydrated will also become more lethargic and may struggle to keep up with their feelings. 

5. Use Ginger Tea

One of the best natural ways to treat a cats upset stomach and vomiting issues is to use ginger tea.

Why so?

Well, ginger tea contains antioxidants, and most importantly helpful ingredients for cats. The tea does a good job at improving how your cat digests food, allowing for easy passage. Cats can expect a smoothed stomach lining and ultimately, the vomiting issues should subside.

While you can get ginger tea in packets, it’s best to use something like a ginger root.

You can start by washing and peeling the ginger root. This way your cat only gets the core helpful parts of the root and not the skin or any debris.

Next you should chop the root into small pieces, no bigger than a 1/3 of a teaspoon. A 1/4 teaspoon works best.

After that, boil the roots in water and let it sit 15 – 20 minutes. This allows those flavors to infuse into the water and spread evenly.

After the tea has cooled down where its safe for a cat to drink, give it to them in small increments. We typically recommend giving them a tablespoon or two to drink every couple of hours. Bigger cats (over 9 pounds) can have a bit more, so its best to divide up their body wait in 5ths so you don’t give them too much.

While it can be tempting to give your cat ginger tea immediately after vomiting, its best to wait a bit before serving.

6. Use Mineral Oil

Another natural option you can use to help your cat with vomiting is to use mineral oil.

Because most vomiting is related to hairballs and not the food itself, mineral oil is a great choice. Like petroleum jelly, it can help rid hairballs in cats. This can be taken as more of a preventative measure rather than a reactionary one.

Simply add a small amount (roughly a teaspoon) to your cats food and let it do the rest. It’s a great home remedy, and has been proven to work. This can also save you some money on purchasing high-end hairball formulated foods.

Why Is My Cat Vomiting 

When thinking about how to help your cat at home, you should also try to understand why your cat is throwing up. 

Your cat could be getting sick for various reasons, and some will be easier to identify than others. Here are some of the most common reasons:

• Your cat has a hairball. 
• Your cat has a run-of-the-mill stomachache. 
• Some cats can have sensitive stomachs, so your cat may not be able to eat certain foods without feeling sick.
• Your cat could have a parasite, like worms, which can be easily treated with over-the-counter medication.
• Your cat has a severe underlying disease, such as cancer or another long-term disease. If you believe this might be the case, you should consult your vet.

What Can I Give My Cat For Vomiting

If these options don’t help, you can also try medication that you can purchase at the pet store. While this is not technically a home remedy, you can try this before involving the vet.

• Hairball medicine – While your cat may not have a hairball, hairball medicine helps lubricate your cat’s intestines. This may help your cat throw everything up and then feel better. 
• Digestive treats – Digestive treats can also help your stomach. It may not be an immediate solution, but it could help your cat in the long run. 
• Homeopathic drops – These drops, which can be found at pet stores, can help your cat’s stomach. While it may not stop your cat from throwing up, it can help calm your cat’s stomach to make him feel better.

How Can I Treat My Cat For Vomiting At Home

The above mentioned remedies are really effective at reducing your cats vomiting behavior. Still even with those procedures in place, you’ll want to also do the following:

1. Monitor how many times your cat is vomiting and for how long. Sometimes a cat will throw up, but if it continues, keep an eye on your cat.
2. Try to figure out why your cat is vomiting. Sometimes it will be easier than other times. We’ll cover some reasons why your cat is vomiting later. 
3. Start to manage your cat and try to prevent or limit vomiting. Again, we’ll talk about this in more depth.

It may seem easy to know and prevent vomiting, but the situation can become more complex than that at times.

If your cats vomiting becomes a major concern for you, please get veterinarian assistance as soon as possible.