What can I feed my cat to help get rid of loose stools?

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First, take a stool sample to the vet to rule out parasites.

But it may come down to feeding food that agrees with him. Honestly, it's that simple (and difficult!)

I asked a similar question last October, and that's what led me down the path of learning about cat nutrition.

Poor Poppy had loose stool for the first two years of her life. The vet called it "kitten stomach" and said she'd probably grow out of it. Yeah, right. "Sensitive system" food didn't help. The poor girl would poop and run - obviously she found the whole bowel movement thing uncomfortable!

As I said, I asked about something that would firm things up for her because I was frankly getting tired of the weekly butt washings and daily wiping. Somehow I got onto the path of learning about proper nutrition, and long story short, I switched from feeding dry Purina sensitive system and urinary tract health foods to a good quality canned food.

You wouldn't believe the difference! So many things have improved for Poppy. One of the best is weight loss, but now because eliminating is no longer painful, she actually buries her stool now! Like I said, before she would run away like the hounds of hell were after her.

I'm going to give you all my usual links. Some are about obesity which you can of course skip over, but they're all worth reading. Hopefully you'll have as much luck as I did!

(I've made some assumptions here - that this is an ongoing situation and not something as the result of illness or a recent dietary change which can be upsetting to the digestion. If I got it wrong, please add additional details).

EDIT: I should also mention that once you rule out any problems, and perhaps make a diet change, you can also consider adding a probiotic/digestive enzyme supplement. See the last link for more info.

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Try dry instead of wet food. Make it isn't getting any dairy, that can cause it. If you have already done that and it hasn't worked, I would take it to the vet.

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Boil some rice in chicken broth. When done add a little more chicken broth to it and feed to your cat. That will take care of the initial problem. Then find out why your cat has loose stools. Are you feeding a high quality cat food? Can he have worms? Is he sick? Maybe if this happens too often, maybe you should call the vet.

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worm your cat once a month, use dry cat food.. If its a picky eater, just mix very little wet food with dry food...

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They shouldn;t be loose as cats poo is always firm,,maybe your cat is sick.. if it;s still like this in 2 more days you should call a vet to check out the cat,,,,,,,,,,

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Try a little cottage cheese. When I had my cat, it worked for him. If the cheese doesn't help, you really need to take him to the vet.

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Hello, well most cats do have a runnier stool then say dogs..if he has serious problems you can use Kaopectate on cats for one day, bout a 1/4 teaspoon, every 12 hours for ONE DAY only...%26 no canned or pouched foods..even no food for the day is OK .IF things do not improve or get worse..time for a VET..unless you figure out what is causing the problem..like new food or too much canned or pouched food, which we never use for cats any way..cats are all day nibblers. rarely do they ever over eat %26 pig out like dogs...Take Care :)

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I was having the same problem problem with my kitten. I switched to Purina One Sensitive Systems. After a few days, he was having a normal BM. It is made with yogurt, so I guess it helped regulate his little tummy.

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It would be a good idea to have your cat checked by the vet, including a test of their stool to check for parasites. That means you should take a small sample from the litter box, in a sterile container, such as a baby food jar that has been washed and boiled.

Cats that have an irritable bowel, or sensitivities, often do well on hairball chow because of the added fiber, which usually comes from beet pulp. You do not need to take away their canned, simply replace your present chow with the hairball formula, and then if the cat improves, you might try re-introducing the regular chow into its bowl.

Another trick is to give them a teaspoon of pure pumpkin every day until the stools are firmed. Then taper off to every second day, and then twice a week, just to keep them stable. Make sure it is not canned pie filling. You can freeze pure pumpkin in an ice cube tray and thaw as needed.

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NO dry foods or rice! Cats are carnivores and shouldn't get rice. Dry food is not good for cats and is responsible for causing many problems as cats get older. If you have a health food store near you, try to get some acidopholus. That should help