I have a kitten she was bout april 4th and when she goes to the litter box its runny and white. She drinks alot of milk but I didn't know if something could be wrong with her. I also have an older cat born in Feb. that sometimes does the same thing.
I have 3 older cats all over the age 1 that do not. So I was just wondering if this was a normal thing.
2007-06-13 19:35:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Thank you all! No more milk for any of them! I am calling the vet tomorrow just to make sure.
2007-06-13 20:00:56 · update #1
No, it's not. Her poop should look just like your older cats'. You're probably giving her too much milk. That can give her diarrhea and dehydrate her. Cut out the milk and give her cat food. And make sure she has plenty of fresh water. If it doesn't change, take her to the vet.
2007-06-13 19:40:09 · answer #1 · answered by Alice K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are lactose intolerant, meaning they cannot digest the milk properly. Your cats aren't getting proper nutrition and probably have a tummy aches. The neatest and easiest thing you can feed is dry kitten food. This will give both younger cats adequate nutrition and will help them grow. If the kitten is hesitant to eat the dry food, get a can of kitten food and give her a little of that. Just put a little in her mouth and she will like it. Chewing is new, so give her a little time.
Any major brand of dry food is probably okay.
Your kitties will be much happier without the milk.
2007-06-13 19:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, don't feed the kitten milk! That's a myth that cats should be fed milk. Actually, most of them can't digest it properly so they get terrible diarrhea. Take the milk away, find a good kitten food for her and stick with that.
2007-06-13 19:39:32 · answer #3 · answered by Emily Dew 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats do not need to drink milk. Mothers milk is OK for babies. People milk gives most cats stomach distress because of the lactose. Cats need water and good food.
2007-06-13 19:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by catladydenise 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats really shouldn't be drinking milk, (cow's milk) it gives them diarrhea...it's a terrible cartoon stereotype that they should drink milk (like mice/rats eat cheese, etc).
the only time my cats' poops get like that is if i wasn't able to scoop the litter box daily, the poops turn white. they aren't pooped out white though.
i'd check with a vet to make sure it's not a parasite problem. (and check soon in case it is, so it doesn't spread to all your other cats - that's a huge vet bill to treat all 4 cats!)
2007-06-13 19:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by flirtyme27 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long has it been since you cleaned the kitty litter box? If the poop has been there for quite some time, the fuzz might simply be mold. I've seen poop covered in mold before, it's white and fuzzy.
2016-05-19 23:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, kittens should not be drinking milk at all, it causes diahrrea. That might be the reason her poop is coming out like that. I would stop the milk and start dry food.
2007-06-13 19:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by Jazzy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm this is strange i have a very VERY old cat whos 20 yrs old and a kitten both of them drink alot of milk so in this case im not quite sure.i would recommend to go to the vet because she might have worms .
also if she is quite young give her condenced milk that has all the nutritions in it.
i hope for the best she'll get better.
2007-06-13 19:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont give her so much milk. A cats poop should be firm and a chocolaty brown color. and it sould obviously stink...like tuna.
2007-06-13 19:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop giving her cow's milk. It's not good for her, and she's got the runs to prove it.
2007-06-13 19:46:55 · answer #10 · answered by triviatm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋