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Hey everyone,
First time poster here. I joined because we took in a stray about two months ago. I love the little butthead but boy does he have some serious poop problems! He doesn't cover his waste, but I've read (and been told by the vet) that some cats are just like that. I can deal with that though by just cleaning the litter box more often. The major issue is that when he does poop, it is not quite solid. It's not outright diarrhea, but it isn't normal by any means. At first I thought the issue was giving him wet food because I've been told in the past that it can cause such problems even though our other cat is able to eat it without any loose bowel movements. I then eliminated the wet food from his diet. Unfortunately, that didn't help. I've tried a few different cat foods (slowly introducing each) with no luck. I've read that grain-free cat food can both lead to him pooping less (or at least in smaller amounts - no joke, his waste looks like it comes from a human) and also make his poop smell much less bad. I've been looking into the Nutro brand grain-free salmon and potato food, and it appears to have some really good reviews online. Have any of you had luck with it? This cat doesn't have any major medical problems, at least according to my vet so I am guessing the food is the main issue. I'm prepared to try just about anything at this point as his poop smells way more rotten than anything I would expect to come out of such a cute, fluffy creature. Thanks.
First time poster here. I joined because we took in a stray about two months ago. I love the little butthead but boy does he have some serious poop problems! He doesn't cover his waste, but I've read (and been told by the vet) that some cats are just like that. I can deal with that though by just cleaning the litter box more often. The major issue is that when he does poop, it is not quite solid. It's not outright diarrhea, but it isn't normal by any means. At first I thought the issue was giving him wet food because I've been told in the past that it can cause such problems even though our other cat is able to eat it without any loose bowel movements. I then eliminated the wet food from his diet. Unfortunately, that didn't help. I've tried a few different cat foods (slowly introducing each) with no luck. I've read that grain-free cat food can both lead to him pooping less (or at least in smaller amounts - no joke, his waste looks like it comes from a human) and also make his poop smell much less bad. I've been looking into the Nutro brand grain-free salmon and potato food, and it appears to have some really good reviews online. Have any of you had luck with it? This cat doesn't have any major medical problems, at least according to my vet so I am guessing the food is the main issue. I'm prepared to try just about anything at this point as his poop smells way more rotten than anything I would expect to come out of such a cute, fluffy creature. Thanks.