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| 3054.1 | Please don't call it "Bulimia" | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Thu Nov 16 1989 17:02 | 12 | 
|  |     A lot of cats are allergic to the dye that is found in many foods,
    some just can't tolerate "rich food" (food with a high fat content) and
    some can't tolerate an abrupt change in diet. Some cats even have food
    intolerances (lack of enzymes that are needed to break down certain
    foods)
    My twins, who are half Siamese, seem to have all three of the above
    problems. I've heard that Siamese in general seem to have sensitive
    little tummies. As somone that has both food intolerances and allergies,
    I really can really relate to the problems these little critters have. 
    
    Deb 
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| 3054.2 |  | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Thu Nov 16 1989 17:04 | 2 | 
|  |     Have you tried C/D?  
    
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| 3054.3 |  | SANFAN::FOSSATJU |  | Thu Nov 16 1989 17:30 | 11 | 
|  |     My mom's cat, Alfie, up-chucks about twice a week - sometimes more
    often.  She tried switching foods and that didn't seem to matter.
     He's also a siamese and a little on the high-strung side.  She
    has noticed that if he eats real fast it will come right up, or
    if he's in one of his nervous moods, especieally if he's been scolded
    or scared by something real or imaginary.  I have a siamese, Gino,
    who never looses it but then I have to check his breathing to see
    if he's alive he's so laid back - all 13-1/2 lbs. of him.
    
    
    Giudi
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| 3054.4 |  | CRUISE::NDC | DTN: 297-2313 | Fri Nov 17 1989 07:53 | 14 | 
|  |     If Mao eats too quickly, or is having furball problems she'll
    also lose her food.
    
    I would get the cats off that store bought stuff and try some
    of the "Premium" foods like Hills or some of the "natural" cat
    foods that aren't full of additives and dyes.  These foods are
    much better for the cats anyway, but it would help you determine
    if it is an allergy to the additives.
    
    Another approach would be to feed boiled rice and chicken (not turkey)
    exclusively for a while and see if they lose that.  Since those
    foods would have no additives it would rule that possibility out.
      Nancy DC
    
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| 3054.5 | Bury the evidence! | RBAB::MTAG |  | Fri Nov 17 1989 10:27 | 7 | 
|  |     Gonezo is my culprit, and sometimes Barney.  They woof their food down
    SO fast, that it comes up equally as fast.  Last night, Gonezo threw up
    on a mat by the slider and tried to bury it.  Out of sight, out of
    mind, and mom won't shove him out the door so he'll get sick outside.
    
    Mary
    
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