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Why is my cat throwing up food after eating and drinking a lot?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 10 lbs

My Siamese mix cat, Sammy, period throws up after eating. I notice he is drinking a lot of water and when he vomits, it's food

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Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 2nd, 2017

Hello, sorry to hear about Sammy. He could be having a metabolic disease that is causing both signs. Some of them include hyperthyroidism, diabetes, kidney disease, and UTIs. Your veterinarian may ask to run some bloodwork and get a urinalysis to check for these. Hope this helps!
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