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Title: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: swampmaxmum on August 19, 2008, 08:23:08 AM
I put my ear against a purring tummy with the Swampcat a few days ago and heard not just the lovely vibrrrrations but his tum quite active sound-wise - lots of gurgling or rumbling tum sounds. Max was the same.
Since then, Max's tum is much quieter or silent, but Swampy's continues to gurgle and rumble.  Is this normal?! First time I've noticed it and he's 16, so I have no idea if it's always been like that or if it's his diet! (k/d = no more need for lactulose at all). I can't try when he isn't purring as when I put  my ear to his tum, he starts purring!
I wondered if all or a lot of cats make this tum noise?
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on August 19, 2008, 08:44:43 AM
Zebedee's gurgles like crazy - he's SOOOO full of gas bless. Not so bless when he releases it though  :sick:
 :rofl:
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Mark on August 19, 2008, 08:47:05 AM
Clapton's used to gurgle a lot before his CRF stabilised. I used to give he slippery elm but it didn't seem to make any difference.
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: em1209 on August 19, 2008, 11:38:05 AM
Zebedee's gurgles like crazy - he's SOOOO full of gas bless. Not so bless when he releases it though  :sick:
 :rofl:

Fergus used to "let off" quite a bit of gas when he was younger  :sick:, hence us nicknaming him Fergaseous. He still gets called it and all you need to call him is "gas gas" and he turns around  :Luv:
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Maddiesmum on August 19, 2008, 12:16:11 PM
Charlie's tummy gurgles sometimes and he burps occasionally too. 
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: MrsR on August 19, 2008, 12:35:04 PM
Yep my guys tummys gurgle and Vesti burps  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: swampmaxmum on August 19, 2008, 17:03:06 PM
Swamp last had bloods done end April so is due more so I'll be able to see if it's maybe related to his CRF or tum acid. He doesn't burp (or worse!) and enjoys his k/d as long as it hasn't gone hard (ie 10 mins after putting on the plate it's like little rocks  >:( ). So I'll have to ring and find out when the most senior nurse is on duty as no-one can keep his head still for blood tests, especially when he's not feeling too  :sick:.

Could it be something from swallowing yuk from his cold do you think? 
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Feline Costumier on August 19, 2008, 17:14:26 PM
I have gurgly tummied cats too!

Dave seems to be a bit of a farter too, always when he's about half an inch from my nose too  :sick:

Burping? What does a cat burp sound like, this is an entirely new phenomena to me.
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: SuzeB on August 19, 2008, 17:24:34 PM
Yes, Genghis' especially - he too likes to pass wind when he's next to my nose!
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Topsy Turvey on August 19, 2008, 17:35:16 PM
Dave seems to be a bit of a farter too, always when he's about half an inch from my nose too  :sick:


 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on August 20, 2008, 11:22:47 AM
Yes, Genghis' especially - he too likes to pass wind when he's next to my nose!

He's just blowing you a kiss  :Luv:
 :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Feline Costumier on August 25, 2008, 23:17:39 PM
Okay, in the last two days, Dave's farts are frequent and highly toxic  :sick: And the noises his tummy makes  :shocked: Roll on payday when I can get him some better quality food and hopefully reduce the fumes emanating from his posterior. I swear he's dropping one every five minute like clockwork and they are foul beyond belief  :sick:
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: kris on August 26, 2008, 12:47:02 PM
I have never hear of cats farting before, I didn't think they could  :Crazy:

However the old ex stray Jimi seems to have hiccups a fair bit after food heh heh.
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) on August 26, 2008, 13:11:41 PM
Yeah Layla actually even makes the farty noise when she passes wind when as Oscar is silent and deadly. hehe!
Title: Re: Does your cat's tummy gurgle?
Post by: Angeladeedah on August 26, 2008, 21:16:59 PM
I've heard Harvey's tummy gurgling in the morning when he's ready for his breakfast.

Never once I have ever heard them fart - or smelt that they'd farted either.  I didn't think cat's did fart!!    :heeee heeee: