Cat food for sensitive stomachs: Burmese vomiting

A young Burmese vomiting after meals is a pretty classic sign of digestive sensitivity — and at one year old, it's very likely a food intolerance rather than a true allergy. Limited-ingredient or novel-protein diets tend to work best in these situations. To point you toward the right food: is the vomiting happening every meal or just occasionally, how long has it been going on, and what are you currently feeding her?

That timing — vomiting within 20 minutes — strongly suggests the chicken is the problem. Chicken is one of the most common food intolerances in cats, and mainstream brands often use multiple protein sources even in single-flavour varieties, which makes it harder to pinpoint. Two months is long enough that this isn't just adjustment; it's a real pattern. Given that you need something a sitter can manage reliably, I'd lean toward a wet food with a single novel protein — something with no chicken and no common additives.

Raw can work well for sensitive stomachs, but honestly, for your situation it's not ideal. It needs careful portioning, stays fresh for less time, and asking a cat sitter to handle raw feeding adds friction you don't need. A high-quality wet food in a limited-ingredient format gives you the same digestive benefits with far less hassle. My recommendation is Royal Canin Sensitivity Control in duck and tapioca — it's specifically formulated for cats with food intolerances, uses duck as the sole animal protein to avoid the chicken issue, and tapioca replaces common grain fillers that can also irritate sensitive guts. It comes in pouches, which makes it easy to portion and leave clear instructions for a sitter.

Yes — it's available in 12-pouch boxes on Amazon UK, which is exactly what you want before a trip. You can leave a full box with the sitter, write out feeding instructions once, and not have to worry about it. Once she's been on it for four to six weeks with no vomiting, you'll know the chicken was the culprit. If she's still occasionally sick after that, it's worth a vet visit to rule out anything structural — but most cats in this situation settle down well on a diet change.

Gradual is better even though it feels counterintuitive when you're trying to get rid of the problem food. Mix about 25% new food with 75% old for the first two days, then go 50/50 for two more days, then 75% new for two days, then fully switch. It reduces the chance of transition-related loose stools on top of the vomiting, which is the last thing you want before you head off somewhere. If she's still on the old food when you travel, leave the sitter written transition instructions — it's simple enough for anyone to follow.