What should I do if a cat spits out a ball of hair and spits yellow water?

Pet 9:22am, 10 June 2025 202

The hair spitting balls of cats are indeed a big headache for the owners, but sometimes they spit out not only the hair balls, but also yellow water liquid, which will make many owners more worried and anxious, because in this case, there may be problems with the cat's body.

First of all, we need to make it clear that cats spitting out hair balls does not necessarily mean that they are sick, because this is formed by the cat's own hair falling off in the digestive system. In order to prevent excessive hair from accumulating in the body, cats will excrete excess hair in the body by spitting out hair balls, which is also a normal physiological behavior of cats.

However, when we find that the hair balls they spit are mixed with yellow water liquid, then there may be problems with the cat's body, which may cause harm to the body. So, what are the reasons why cats spit out yellow water liquid?  

1. Indigestion

Cats may suffer from indigestion due to improper eating or eating too quickly, which will cause vomiting or diarrhea, which will bring yellow or green liquid when spitting out the hairballs.

2. Gastritis or gastric ulcer

The stomach acid in cats is much stronger than that in humans. If food accidentally enters the stomach and intestines, hundreds of stomach acid combine with food. If there is too much stomach acid, it is likely to stimulate the gastric mucosa, causing gastric disease to cause yellow liquid when spitting out the hairballs.

3. Liver disease

This will also occur if cats have poor liver. The liver will cause diseases and the appetite will decrease, resulting in poor eating and malnutrition in the cat. The final product is yellow and green vomit.

4. Allergies

If a cat is allergic to special foods or the environment, it will cause gastroenteritis and the vomit will turn yellow or green. So, what should we do when cats spit out hair balls and spit out yellow water?

1. Keep your diet clear and clean.

After a cat vomiting, first stop its diet and give it some water. Once the cat can eat normally, feed it a small amount of a clear grain diet to ensure that the food is fresh and clean, which will help relieve the cat's indigestion. 2. Improve life details.

Excluding the situation where cats are allergic or other diseases, it is more important that the owners should give the cat a quiet, warm, comfortable and low-pressure living environment so that they can feel comfortable and have superior conditions so that their bodies will gradually recover.

3. Regular inspection.

If the cat has serious symptoms, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time, conduct blood, urine and other related examinations, and make a correct medical diagnosis.

To summarize, it is a normal physiological phenomenon for cats to vomit hair balls, but when yellow water appears at the same time when cats discharge hair balls, the owner needs to pay great attention and deal with it in time.

Indeed, for the care and love of cats, the owners need to take care of all aspects of their lives, so that they can provide active care and help when they encounter difficulties, so that the cat can live in a healthy and pleasant environment, and give full play to their greatest characteristics and advantages.