Our youngest cat Nacho is sick, he's been vomiting since lastnight and I have no clue why. My DH is on the way to the vet with him, while I'm here at work worrying my little head off!
try not to worry. could be hairballs, overeating, allergies, worms, etc which are all treatable. feline distemper is the only thing that would be worrisome. is your cat vaccinated? here is a list of other probable causes I pulled up from my endless archives:
Dietary problems include:
sudden change in diet
ingestion of foreign material (garbage, plants, etc)
eating too rapidly
intolerance or allergy to specific foods
Problems with drugs include:
specific reactions to certain drugs
accidental overdosages
Ingestion of toxins:
Lead, ethylene glycol, cleaning agents, herbicides, fertilizers, heavy metals all specifically result in vomiting.
Metabolic disorders:
diabetes mellitus
too little or too much of certain hormones, trace elements, etc.
renal disease
hepatic disease
sepsis
acidosis
heat stroke
Disorders of the stomach:
obstruction (foreign body, disease or trauma)
parasites
assorted gastric disorders
ulcers, polyps
Disorders of the small intestine:
parasites
enteritis
intraluminal obstruction
inflammatory bowel disease
fungal disease
intestinal volvulus
paralytic ileus
Disorders of the large intestine:
colitis
constipation
irritable bowel syndrome
Abdominal disorders:
pancreatitis
gastrinoma of the pancreas
peritonitus (any cause including FIP)
inflammatory liver disease
bile duct obstruction
steatitis
prostatitis
pyelonephritis
pyometra (infection of the uterus)
urinary obstruction
diaphragmatic hernia
neoplasia
Nerologic disorders:
pain, fear, excitement, stress
motion sickness
inflammatory lesions
trauma
epilepsy
neoplasia
Misc:
hiatal hernia
heartworm
so its a good thing he's going to the vet. they'll get to the bottom of it.
Hope things go well for you and little Nacho.
Do you have pet insurance? I have it for my baby and I love it. I use VPI. It's great for times like this.