My cat barfed.

[ripMDY]

This morning around 5:30 am by cat, Fletcher, barfed. I had just given him a scoop of food and he barfed a couple minutes later. There was hair in the barf too. When cats cough up hairballs does food come up too? Is my kitty cat Fletcher sick? I would hate that cause we just got him twenty some days ago.
I gave him more food at 9:30 am when I woke up, it's 9:46 am right now, but I'll write if he does.

[LeahMM]

If you feel the need to take kitty to the vet do so but my kits are always yacking up stuff. I think it's pretty normal.

[kb2yjx]

I agree with the previous post. If you think it is necessary to take the cat to the vet, do so. Also, after the cats vomits, hold off on the food. Second, brushing and combing on a regular basis helps BIG time in preventing hairballs!!
The Hill's company was not happy with me when I wrote them that when they were touting their hairball food. Brushing and combing give you great quality time with the cat. All 8 of our cats LOVE it!!! Good luck with your new cat!!

[jennawing]

You might want to look at what food you feed- foods with lots of dyes in them (the bright red and orange kibble pieces) upset a lot of cats' stomachs- same thing with treats. Puking from hairballs is generally a formed hair 'turd' for lack of a better term. Just because there was hair in it does not mean the hair caused the cat to vomit. Of course, the cat could have just ate too much, too fast, or didn't chew well. Worms can also cause vomiting.

[ripMDY]

He barfed.

We're giving him lots of water and he's dranking it so he doesn't get dehydrated. He's getting rest too.

He is eatting a dry cat food by Friskies that has Chicken, Seafood, Liver flavors and real [lactose free] Carnation Milk. Could the milk be upsetting him? We are also trying to change foods to a tartar control and weight management. We are mixing both foods together and feeding it to him. Cause our vet said that if you change the food to fast the cat can become sick.

However, I think this is some kind of animal virus he has cause my dog barfed around noon too. The cat nor the dog look sick though. *knocks on wood*

[Scooby4]

I feed my cat the same stuff and no problems. It just sounds "normal" to me. You may want to let the cat eat some grasses. Grass soothes their bellies and is good for them. You can allow the cat to go outside and find some natural grasses or you can buy some at a Pet store to grow yourself inside. Depends if your cat is an indoor/outdoor cat.
However, could you dog have accessed the SAME cat food? I know my dogs eat the cat's food when she doesn't eat it all. That could explain why both got ill. How long had the food set out? Dog/Cat's food are similar to what happens to flour if left out for a period of time. Bugs/larvae begin to hatch. Leave food wet and out for 24 hours and bugs/maggots can form. That's why you always throw away any dog/cat foods setting out for more than 8 hours.
If the food is older then get some new fresher food. I still think this sounds like a "hairball" and no big concern. It took 6 months for my cat to ever get a hairball after I adopted her. She still has incidences of "throwing up" out of the clear blue with no hair. Mostly grass. No diagnosed health issues.
You can treat the cat/dog with some pepto bismal if you want. Not alot of it, maybe a teaspoonful for the cat and adjust for size on the dog. Check their noses for fever. It's not a sure indicator of fever but gives an idea something might be wrong. If the nose is warmer than usual and not wet, then they could have a fever.
Hope these suggestions help. It sounds okay and normal so far.