Cat question

[veronica_rich]

(This is for the cat people, any vets, experts out there. If you can answer my questions, you may be helping others besides just me. At any rate, I'd like to know if anyone's having similar problems.)

I have a cat who's been throwing up every day for the past two weeks - he doesn't just throw up, he strings the food and hairball along half the length of the room (cleaning it up is a major pain, but I'm worried about him). It didn't occur to me until this morning that it could be a change in his food - I've fed him Purina One Advanced Nutrition Hairball Control for three years with no problems, and the latest bag or two I've purchased was different packaging. So, I called the company today and it turns out they did take the yogurt out of the formula, and I was told it shouldn't make a difference in how he processes the food. WELL, YEAH, OBVIOUSLY IT HAS.

Anyway, I need to try to find something else for him to eat. It's dry food; I may need to go to some wet food too (he's 11 years old). He doesn't seem in pain or dehydrated or otherwise unhealthy, but this can't be good for his trachea or stomach, can it? I tried to give him a little plain yogurt, but he didn't like it. Have you had this problem? Is there a food that would help? (My budget is limited, but within reason, I can try something new.)

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[pktaxwench.livejournal.com]

My cat with intestinal cancer eats Hills Perscription Diet W/D. (So does the diabetic cat... and everyone else in the house... and they are so much healthier for it. Lost weight to a normal weight, softer fur, and they don't eat as much as they used to when they ate junk because the protein content is much higher.)

Because of the cancer, he would puke a lot, but between the food and his laxatives, that stops to maybe once every other day or so.

Laxatives also help the hairballs pass through. Might be an idea. He's taking something called lactulose that is a human Rx med.