Kitty isnt her self ????

Question

Hi i have a 1yr old cat who doesent seem herself latley she's being very quiet she dosent want to play she's very sucky when she was younger she had some digestive problems where her poop was runny all the time even on just dry food then the vet put her on hypo gastro food and some paste and she got some form back to it she still eats the hypo gastro dry food but she gets fancy feast half a can for dinner my other 3 yr old cat gets the other half of the can she dosent have any problems at all... but now whit the not being herself and she has runny poop again and she just kinda sleeps she's not like sick or anything she's had all her shots she's up to date been dewormed she's a inside apartment cat she's been also rubbing her but on the carpet after she poops leaving marks! rrr does anyone know whats wrong i want to take her to the vet but i dont know if its necessary please let me know! thanks :)

She's Fixed

we've taken her off of fancy feast for one day now and she's pooped 6 times today

Answer 1

Hi there...it certainly would be best to consider giving the vet a ring and discuss this in detail with him/her as it could be as simple as stopping the Fancy Feast if she has food sensitivities or if necessary to make a return trip. Because there is too much history we don't know that your vet does about your kitty they would be best to consult.

Generally when a cat scoots their bum on the floor it means the anal sacs are impacted. A normal bowel would be able to help express the anal sacs whereas soft stools doesn't push on the sacs. She may need to have them expressed which the vet would do.

Anal Sac scooting symptoms: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_anal_sacs.html

Answer 2

Sounds like she has impacted anal glands that need to be cleaned out, they hurt and itch, that's why she's rubbing on the floor trying to itch them, some cats will clean them out themselves but most will not and the vet will need to clean them out. The vet might advise you to clean her after she goes potty for awhile too if it's sloppy. She needs bulk, I'm wondering if she doesn't have some sort of parasite or need to be dewormed again or possibly has some food allergies making her go like that. Do you watch what kinds of fancy feast you feed her? Like is it 1 kind each day or different ones? Turkey and chicken tend to make cats go sloppier. I would ask the vet to recommend a moist food and avoid the commercial ones, they add alot of junk to them. Iams is a good brand, costs more but good quality. Hills Science Diet is good and there's numerous vet brands. Do you ever brush your cat? What about hairballs? Does she vomit at all? I would start brushing her, feed her a treat each week that is meant to help furballs too and change the commercial food to vet approved foods. I would have them look her over very well for any parasites. Does she eat odd things or lick anything in a strange manner? Sometimes there's underlaying illness that results in bowel problems too. I had a cat that licked stones and cement, he had kidney problems. I would get a blood work up and maybe a bowel xray to rule out everything, then work with the vet to find something that makes her stools even out.

Answer 3

kitty has me stumped maybe call and ask the vet instead of taking her their and spending $$$$ theyll be able to tell u over the phone.?

Answer 4

definitely take her to the vet....it could be that she has an intestinal problem and it REALLY needs to be checked, especially since she's acting kind of lethargic too.

Answer 5

if you feel that she isn't acting normal, you may want to get her checked! you know her better then anyone of us! she may be sick!!

Answer 6

is she preggo?