Reasons for cats coughing like vomiting: 1. Cats suffering from gastrointestinal diseases or hair balls in the body will cough and retching. 2. The food that cats usually eat contains too little water, which causes the cat to suffer from retching and coughing due to lack of water. 3. It may be that the cat choked on the food while eating.

What to do if a cat coughs like vomiting:

1. Cats suffering from gastrointestinal diseases or hair balls in the body will cough and retching. The owner should take the cat to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

2. The food that cats usually eat has too little water content, which causes the cat to lack water and cause retching and coughing. In this case, the owner should adjust the cat's diet in time and let the cat drink more water to improve the condition.

3. The cat may have choked on the food while eating. You can gently pat the cat on the back to help relieve the symptoms.