A cat who keeps vomiting and also refuses food needs veterinary care promptly — today, not after a few days of watching. The combination matters: vomiting loses fluid, refusing food removes the intake that would replace it, and cats can dehydrate and decline more quickly than owners expect. A cat who will not eat is also telling you something is wrong beyond a fussy appetite, whether that is nausea, pain, or illness, and only an in-person assessment can sort it out.
What to track before you go
Note when your cat last ate a normal meal, last drank, and last used the litter box — and what happened in each attempt since. How many times has she vomited, and what did it look like: food, foam, bile, hair, or anything unusual? Could she have swallowed something — string, ribbon, a hair tie, part of a toy, a plant, or human food or medicine left within reach? Has she had diarrhea, increased thirst, hiding, or unusual quietness?
Bring that timeline with you or read it over the phone. It helps the clinic judge urgency and prepare. If you can safely collect a fresh stool or urine sample only if the clinic asks — do not delay leaving to chase one.
What not to do at home
Do not force food, syringe food or water into her mouth, or offer rich "tempting" foods repeatedly if she is actively vomiting; a nauseous cat forced to eat can inhale food and will only feel worse. Do not give human medicines, including painkillers or stomach remedies, and do not induce vomiting. Keep her indoors, somewhere quiet and easy to clean, with water available and the litter box close, while you arrange to be seen. If your usual clinic is closed and she is vomiting repeatedly, lethargic, or unable to keep water down, go to an emergency hospital instead of waiting for opening hours.
Why cats go downhill quietly
Cats mask illness well and often hide when they feel awful, so by the time vomiting and appetite loss are obvious together, the problem may already be established. Missing meals also carries its own risks for cats — especially heavier cats — when not eating stretches beyond a day or so, which is another reason "she'll eat when she's hungry" is unsafe logic here. Kittens and senior cats have even less reserve and should be seen sooner.
At the clinic, be ready to describe diet, treats, indoor plants, other pets' medications in the home, and any recent changes. Honest details — including the chewed plant or the missed flea treatment — genuinely speed up good care and carry no judgment.
Keeping helpers in one conversation
When a cat is this unwell, several people often pitch in: one drives, one phones the clinic, one stays with children or other pets. KinsLe Messenger is the per-pet communications hub, so all of that communication about your cat — last meal, vomiting count, what the vet advised — stays in one thread attached to her profile rather than scattered across everyone's phones. Whoever helps next can read the thread and pick up accurately. Send updates about vomiting episodes, water intake, and clinic advice through the KinsLe Messenger thread on KinsLe, and every helper reads identical details.