kitty poo.?

Question

so my kitten, has been pooing like a light brown, pretty soft, wet poop.
i feed him purina kitten food.
but, iwas wondering what was causing it.
and i also can't get him to really use his litter box either for these little surprises.

Answer 1

change his food and put a little bit of his poo in the tray they like to smell there own sent and put his tray in the spot he likes to poo the most when he gets used to the tray you will be able to put it where ever you want

Answer 2

First, take a stool sample and your kitty into the vet. They can check it for parasites and also give him a looking over. Although it seems that many kittens suffer from what my vet once called "kitten stomach" the fact that he's going outside the box may indicate that there's something else going on - perhaps it's painful for him.

If they don't find anything (and even if they do) you might consider changing his diet. Purina isn't a great brand of food, and dry food isn't good for cats either.

Fact of the matter is, you don't need to feed "kitten" food. "Kitten" food is pretty much a meaningless label applied by the cat food mfrs. to make you think you're doing the right thing. The truth is, kitten foods typically contain only 2-4% more protein than adult food, and the kibble bits are smaller. That's about it!

Kittens don't require any nutrients or vitamins that adults don't, and vice versa. They do require many more calories - which lessens as they age - and they also require higher percentages of this and that nutrient or vitamin.

You can meet your kitten's needs by feeding a good quality canned food. See the What to feed link for suggestions. Most of them have websites listed, and you can use their store locators to find where it's sold near you. You'll also find that most of these, even if they don't label themselves for adults and kittens, will having feeding instructions for kittens too.

Here's some info from my blog:
http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm

Energy Requirements for Kittens and Adult Cats
Age kcal/lb body wt
Kittens: 10 weeks 113
20 weeks 59
30 weeks 45
40 weeks 36
Adult Cats: Inactive 18
Active 20-30
Pregnant 45
Lactating* 56--145

Answer 3

Prolonged diarrhoea could result in profuse dehyration.. and if severe, your little kitten could be in serious trouble!

If you haven't previously treated your kitten for worms, he will certainly most likely need to be dewormed, especially if he's an outdoor car. A high parasite (worm) burden could explain his diarrhoea, but keep in mind that there are several other causes of diarrhoea, which includes food allergy, having trouble adjusting to a new diet, enteritis or even feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Drontal is a commonly used de-wormer. If you've recently switched his diet, switch it back to the food that you were feeding him previously. If the diarrhoea clears up, it could indicate that your kitten had a mild food intolerance episode. I must stress though, that it is vital that you deworm your cat, as younger cats are highly susceptible to parasite infestation. I would suggest that you pay a visit to your vet, especially if your kitten's diarrhoea has been going on for more than 3 days.

You should take him to get his vaccination shots soon, if you haven't already done so. Vaccinations can confer protection against the more common feline diseases such as feline panleucopenia. The first shot is meant to be around 6 weeks of age, and depending on the brand of the vaccine, follow-up vaccinations will be at 9 and 12 weeks of age. Do try to keep him indoors until his vaccination boosters are complete as he isn't fully protected from diseases till then.

Finally, with regards to him not being able to use his litter box for these little poopy surprises.. it could just be that he couldn't hurry to the litter tray in time to poop? Also, did it ever occur to you that your kitten might not like the current litter you have in the box? i suggest you put out a couple more litter boxes, each with a different type of litter.. and this might just do the trick, if your kitten randomly decided that she wants a different type of litter.

Your local vet will be able to advise you further on your issues. Best of luck!

Answer 4

Usually if a cat won't use his box ,he's sick. Since this is occurring at the same time that his poo is wet, I think it's a pretty safe bet that he's not well. God bless!!

Answer 5

He's got a light diarrhea. feed him intestinal food or Hill's i/d, or boiled chicken with rice, de-worm him, and if it persists take him to the vet.

Answer 6

what is wrong with that?