The reasons why cats like to sleep on their stomachs and hiccup:

1. When a cat shows retching, repeated swallowing or lip licking, the root cause is some form of Inflammation of the esophagus.

2. If a cat has gastrointestinal problems, it will vomit. The most common cause of vomiting in cats is eating too quickly. When a cat swallows cat food and air, it is likely that the air will rise and bring the food out with it.

Solutions to hiccups when cats like to sleep on their stomachs:

1. Although cats hiccup is not a health problem, there are many strange sounds in the throat, accompanied by Abnormal behavior requires immediate medical attention.

2. The cat’s hiccupping behavior is caused by the cat eating too fast. It is recommended to reduce the cat’s eating speed. You can consider buying a special feeder for your cat to reduce the speed at which your cat obtains food. For example, with some hollow toys, cats will only drop cat food when they are patted.

3. High-fat diet may also cause vomiting. You can consider improving the cat’s food and adopting a low-fat diet.