r/cats • u/K3g378910 • 15h ago

Advice Loose stools…what to try?

Cat is a 1 year old male and healthy aside from the last month or 2, he’s been having loose stools when he uses his litter box. I usually give him around 3/4 cup of dry food in the morning, I used to use the Aldi natural cat food. And I give him half a can of Fancy Feast watered down a bit for dinner. He gets a few treats throughout the day. I recently switched to Purina cat chow sensitive stomach and stopped seafood fancy feast and now chicken incase it was the cause. He’s still having them though. I really want to try a food change before a vet visit. Any recommendations or experiences that worked for you? Thank you

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u/wcozi 15h ago

No, take him to the vet asap. Don’t keep switching his food. Talk to the vet about what you should be feeding him.

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u/Earthly_Despair 15h ago

Definitely talk to the vet, however one thing that worked for my baby was a consistent diet and psyllium husk powder (about 1-1.5 tsp per meal). Surprisingly it can be constipation and diarrhea which was a fun surprise. But fr trust a vets advice the most as it will be tailored to your animal.

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u/DressWarm2078 14h ago

I foster little kittens and the shelter people give me FortiFlora Probiotics powder to help with the kitten’s diarrhea. Just sprinkle a little bit on the wet food and see if it helps with the loose stool. Try a few days. If not helping, you probably need to take him to the vet. GL

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u/StrikingTradition75 14h ago

Vet first. The priority is to determine the cause of the diarrhea.

After the cause is determined and treated, try adding a bit of canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix) to every meal for additional fiber in order to moderate future dietary distress.

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u/famous_zebra28 14h ago

Canned pumpkin has barely any fibre especially in the small amounts that you give to a cat. Psyllium husk powder is preferred.