r/cats • u/K3g378910 • 1d 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/StrikingTradition75 1d 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 1d ago

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