My cat has had diarehha for five days now. Otherwise she is healthy and eating properly. Is there a "home" remedy I can try for her before taking her to the vet?

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Originally Posted by billmill63

My cat has had diarehha for five days now. Otherwise she is healthy and eating properly. Is there a "home" remedy I can try for her before taking her to the vet?

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you can use libbys canned pumpkin in the cat food, should help..

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Originally Posted by mouseygal

you can use libbys canned pumpkin in the cat food, should help..

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You can use Libby's Canned Pumpkin, just put a teaspoon in her food and that should help with the diarahha..

We have found out that certain brands of canned cat food cause diarrhea or smelly stools. Try a different brand or just moisten dry food and skip the canned stuff. Make sure she has lots of fresh water. Get her to the vet asap. (Hmmm, canned pumpkin GIVES my cats diarrhea... )

Better get some results soon or your cat can dehydrate

The diarrhea could be a sign of a problem, in which case you might want to go to the vet anyway. Problems like that can also be related to food. Cats really need to have a good quality, meat-protein based moist (canned) food. They are obligate carnivores, meaning they need meat. Most dry foods are lousy. For one, they do not contain a lot of good-source protein. Much of it comes from plant protein, which is not how a cat eats naturally and they do not process it as well. Dry foods are also generally very high carb, which also harms the cat and can cause things like diabetes later in life. They were not meant to eat that way. Dry foods are less meat and full of grain fillers, and many of them containing things like corn and wheat, which are common allegens in cats. (Sometimes something like diarrhea is a sign of a food allergy.)

Dry foods are also, well, dry. Contrary to popular belief, they do not clean their teeth. Theoretically the cat will chew the food and that chewing action cleans the teeth. Except that cats don't really chew food much. They might crunch a bit, but mostly just swallow. (Cats don't have amylase in their mouths to start the digestion process there, so they have no reason to chew up food in their mouths.) Plus those foods have starch on them that can cling to their teeth. I've known of way too many cats who were on dry food their whole lives ending up with terrible teeth and gum problems. It just doesn't do anything. (Cats clean their teeth by pulling on muscle and chewing on bones, because out in the wild there's no such thing as dry kibble.) A good substitute is giving them raw turkey necks or something of the kind. (Cooking bones is what makes them splinter.)

So they don't need dry food for anything. And the lack of moisture also hurts them. They get most of their moisture from their prey and therefore do not naturally drink a lot of water. They drink a little more on dry food, but generally not enough to make up for it. Many cats are dehydrated due to this, which can also lead to urinary problems and even kidney disease. With that much diarrhea, this is only going to make it worse.

So I disagree to "skip the canned." Canned is exactly what they should be eating. Not that every canned food is great quality, but look for ones without corn and wheat, and little to no other grains. By-products have gotten a bad rap, so that's up to you what you want to believe. (I usually just don't get too hyper over it as long as it's a more reputable company.) But do make sure that a real meat is the first ingredient. And canned has much more moisture. And is lower carb. And generally all around just closer to how a cat would eat in the wild. So this is what they should be eating. You can also add some water to it to get some moisture in her while she's going through this bad time.

Again, there could be something wrong with her. But simply switching to a more cat-friendly diet can solve a lot of problems like this, keep her overall healthier, and prevent bad problems later down the line when she's older. If the vet tries to prescribe a special food, do two things. One, keep in mind that vets are not nutritionists and tend to do what food manufacturers tell them to. (Sad, but true.) Two, look at the ingredients and ask yourself if that's how a cat should eat. (Then show the ingredients to your vet and ask the same question.)

Try yogurt. That is what we give cats at the shelter. Many times new cats at the shelter will get the runs from stress or change of food, and the yogurt does help. However, only if there is not an illness, and just stress or food change.
Worms could also be a culprit, and you can get deworming medication at your local pet store. Even indoor cats can get worms. My vet recommends deworming every six months,
But I only do it if their yearly stool sample tests positive.
If none of these suggestions help in the next few days, please take you cat to the vet, and bring a stool sample with you.

There is a new product out on the market called feline gastralox. I was weary at first about giving it to my cat but it worked wonders. You should avoid kao-pectate because it contains bismuth which is deadly to cats, (pepto bismol also contains bismuth... never give your cat human meds!). I talked to my vet and she said that feline gastralox was safe to use even as a precautionary measure, just like you or I might take a nightly dose of maalox. Every so often I see online promotions giving samples of feline gastralox away if you want to try it without losing money.

The same thing has been happening to my cat for the about three days, he barely makes it to his box sometimes. He's eating normally and stuff has water but I've noticed is calmer than usual, like he may have a tummy ache and doesn't want to play that much. I know I should be putting up an answer but I'm very worried. So maybe reading whzt you guys have to say would help. I really hope your cat feels better soon. Best of luck. Thanks. Sherleen.

I am curious about the Feline Matrolox as I can't find any opinions or reviews about it. Our vet has never heard of it. I requested the free sample but I need to know it won't do more damage than good. Please let me know what reactions you saw or have heard about this product.

When I give my cat canned food or change to another dry food then she gets diarrhea. She seems to do best with Candiae chicken with rice dry food. Why is her stool so smelly?