Does food temperature affect REGURGITATION rate?

[Arthur Guinness & Rebecca]

I'd love you to share any observations you have on palatability of raw/wet food at different temperatures.

I've observed Arthur regurgitating entire meals, and sometimes seemingly also meals from a few hours previously and am trying to understand the cause.

My pondering is if their prey is always a warm, fresh kill, is it possibly the cool temperature of the wet or raw food we give our cats, that may cause them to regurgitate? Just out of the fridge 4c (39F) would not tally with the 15 degrees C (59f) outdoor spring temperature, or the apparent body temp of a mouse - 20c (68f), or a sparrow 40c(104f).

*side note: Arthur's regurgitation is only intermittent and shortly after eating, it is not vomit. however, if it occurs two days straight I take him to the vet. He does not have pancreatitis or ketones but does have a heart murmur, known since he was rescued aged 2 as a wild, intact male, weeks before I adopted him.

 

[Veronica & Babu-chiri]

I really don't know if the food temperature has anything to do with regurgitating it but I do have noticed they like their food better if it is a bit mild not at fridge temperature although I think it has more to do with the smell of the food, luke or warm food has a stronger odor, and the feeling of the food cold food doesn't feel so "nice" to them

 

[Bron and Sheba (GA)]

I always warm my cats’ food before giving it to them. I just put the plates in hot water in the sink for 5 minutes.

 

[Arthur Guinness & Rebecca]

thanks so much for the tip!