it's really common for cats to vomit and sometimes people don't think it's any big deal but the truth is if your cat is vomiting frequently it's actually a problem you shouldn't just blame it on hair balls even though a lot of times there's hair in the vomit the likelihood that there's something else going on is actually pretty good so if your cat's vomiting more than once or twice a month you should definitely address this with your veterinarian it can be scary when you see a cat vomit if you've never seen it before but usually they'll be just fine just leave them alone so they can vomit and be done with it then definitely don't scold your cat cats don't vomit because they're angry with you they don't know that it's a pain to clean the floor or that your cashmere sweater was expensive just take it out of the way and clean it appropriately now things to think about for why your cat might vomit are your cat might have a dietary problem many cats vomit simply because they don't tolerate the food that you're feeding them there are many different prescription and non-prescription diets that are made for cats like that so make sure to talk with your veterinarian about the options other cats may vomit because they have inflammation in their stomach or in their intestines this is something that can be diagnosed with your veterinarian and treat it appropriately in addition some cats vomit because they have parasites so if you go to your veterinarian with a cat that's vomiting it's really common for them to recommend a food trial of something that's not likely to cause troubles as well as an anti-parasitic medication this helps treat for any parasites that might be present and causing your cat to have an upset stomach if you do need to do further diagnostics they may include ultrasound or x-rays or even what's called an endoscopy during an endoscopy they actually send a tiny camera down into your cat's stomach and intestines and usually they take tiny tissue samples and send them to a lab to be evaluated for specific types of information so if your cat's vomiting don't blow it off make sure to talk with your veterinarian vomiting chronically is just not comfortable for them and it can definitely cause or be a sign of further problems