Thanks! I needed some support here on my theory! YES I think especially long haired cats may NEED to barf up something once in a while much to the grief of the carpet!

Sylvi

Quote Originally Posted by TopCat3
Maybe she just needs to eat some grass. Usually if my cats are gagging unsuccessfully (if you get my drift), if I let them out to eat some of their catgrass from the pot on the balcony, they can then vomit successfully.They just seem to need to do this even if there is no hairball, it just seems to satisfy a need. Just frothy saliva stuff mixed with the grass reappears. Sometimes on the carpet - mostly on the carpet