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We have six cats four litter trays and all are whole prey or standard raw (80/10/5/5 plus supplements) they poop once every couple of days, no smell and small.
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How many times do cats usually go poop a day?
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Well, when my two cats were little, they pooped A LOT. Now that they are 1 and 3, respectively, they usually only poop once, maybe twice, a day. I actually scoop more pee clumps than poo out of their litter!!
I do think some of their potty habits can be attributed to their age, besides what they eat and kittens tend to poop more than adults, I've found. However, when in doubt, just ask your vet. Mine has suggested things over the phone, without having to bring them in and a phone call is usually free!
Shannon
I do think some of their potty habits can be attributed to their age, besides what they eat and kittens tend to poop more than adults, I've found. However, when in doubt, just ask your vet. Mine has suggested things over the phone, without having to bring them in and a phone call is usually free!
Shannon
Hi, my cat poops over 4 times a day, he was already wormed and also had got treated for tapeworm, we rescued this kitty he is 6 months and after all the vet time he still poops over 4 times a day we are feeding him the wellness brand, any luck on finding out what the reason was why your cat pooed so much, and yes his was stinky too.
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Normal healthy elimination could be two to three times a day, urine two to three times daily.
Diet: Purina Complete Dry Food daily, treat: baked chicken breast, pork chop, steak (chopped
up into small pieces), every other day. Always have a bowl of fresh filtered water. It's okay to be
graphic, that's how you get correct answers from the members with similar issues.
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He may need a more complete parasite panel, checking for giardia, etc.
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And what did they finally do to fix it? I have a senior cat 19 in a couple of months, who's had the squirts for over a year. We've tried deworming, 3 different antibiotics and out of desperation, even tried a round of digigel on my own. Nothing has changed.
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should add, also checked for giardia and had a blood panel done.
Sounds like it could be IBD, has your vet mentioned that? is your kitty eating canned or dry food? There are a lot of potential causes to diarrhea, and many remedies so I hope you can find something that will help. If it is suspected IBD I would recommend the IBDkitties facebook page. That has helped us a LOT.
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Not really sure about no but loose stools constantly should be warning sign- I believe-could you ask a vet about either pre or probiotic powders that you can sprinkle over their food-could be he needs good bacteria in his digestive tract-also would like to bring attention to the GARBAGEthat is fed to OUR BEST FRIENDS-DO YOURSELVES & YOUR FURRY FRIENDS a huge favor & read "Truth About Pet Foods" by Susan Thaxton-I will bet that will open your eyes quite a bit-even to the crap be perpetrated by even the biggest cos-it disgusted ! e & the 5 other people that I know read the book!
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will look at the ibdkitty page. thanks. the vet has reached her end of thought and since nothing she tried has made it better, she's labeled it ibd.
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tried probiotics for a month, no change.
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dear trdarch after a bit of investigative work I think I have found the reason for your feline's digestive woes- 1st - I joined a great website that reports on just about every dog & cat food-(by the way earlier today I spilled iced tea on laptop & the letter that follows L's key & the 3 to the right of it refuse to co-operate- ANYHOW NATURAL BALANCE has 3 different versions of low calorie dry cat food- Fat Cat's Low Calorie- Original Ultra Reduced Calorie & finally Reduced Calorie Dry Cat Food- ALL 3 CONTAIN alot of dried peas & pea protein & pea fiber- WHICH JUST HAPPEN TO CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL ISSUES WITH SO*E PETS
To use one of their lines "you will never see a headline saying that a wolf pack or wild cats descended on a wheat-corn or pea field" ! And it goes on to say that there is a good reson for this- these are lectin proteins which can be digested by birds BUT CANNOT BE DIGESTED BY PEOPLE OR CARNIVORES- anyhow the website can explain it better than I can- please go to www;petsu*erreport;co* ; equals period & * equals letter that follows L & is before N IT IS A GREAT WEBSITE THAT ANSWERS JUST WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR BEST FRIENDS thanks fot\r your ti*e JAG007
To use one of their lines "you will never see a headline saying that a wolf pack or wild cats descended on a wheat-corn or pea field" ! And it goes on to say that there is a good reson for this- these are lectin proteins which can be digested by birds BUT CANNOT BE DIGESTED BY PEOPLE OR CARNIVORES- anyhow the website can explain it better than I can- please go to www;petsu*erreport;co* ; equals period & * equals letter that follows L & is before N IT IS A GREAT WEBSITE THAT ANSWERS JUST WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR BEST FRIENDS thanks fot\r your ti*e JAG007
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Wasn't able to figure out the url that you sent, so I did a google based on your keywords and
found http://www,petsumerreport.com which is a paid annual subscription $17.95 if this is
the correct url that you posted. Thanks for posting, because we would like to know what
our pets are consuming. Suggestion: Keep Away From Pet Foods coming from China.
Look forward to responses.
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Generally mine go one a day, maximum twice.they have 3 sachets of good quality food each plus there are always biscuits there. They are big cats (Maine Coons) hence the volume. Surprisingly there is very little smell even though they don't cover it.
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to jinnycatlover yes that is the correct site (sorry but I had to use the letter N in your nane because the letter that precedes it-that key doesnt work on laptop)- It is a great site that will tell you the pros & cons of just about every cat food-wet or dry- ALSO I FORGOT TO SAY THAT NATURAL BALANCE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL RECALLS- and you are absolutely right about any food that has ingredients or supplenents that are fron CHINA- when thousands of our best friends perished in 2007-2009 it was due to that
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Thanks for responding. Am I correct that the site is a paid subscription. Aren't we able to get food info
like this on a no paid site or forum. Will have to do another google to see what comes up. Thanks again
and take good care of your kitties which know you are.
Try the nutrition forum on this site.
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Yes it is a paid subscription site but I think it is well worth the price- the book "Truth About Pet Foods-Buyer Beware" by Susan Thaxton is a great read-I bought it fro Anazon for I think 10 or 11 dollars
Gotta love poopology.
Here is what we see on a very consistent basis when a cat is fed a carnivore diet, 52-54% protein, 22-28% fat and less than 6% starch. Almost like clock work you will see one stool from each cat every 24-36 hours. My Main Coon is every 24 hours and each of my black alley cats are every 36 hours. Diameter of the stool is significantly less when compared to any high carb diet and length is also less. Stool is generally very dark, well segmented and usually breaks into sections in the box.
For urine we see 2-4 urine balls per cat every 24 hours. Three urine balls is a very consistent response on our surveys. Bigger cats produce bigger urine balls, but do not have more urine balls. We have collected hundreds of cases over the years.
Here is what we see on a very consistent basis when a cat is fed a carnivore diet, 52-54% protein, 22-28% fat and less than 6% starch. Almost like clock work you will see one stool from each cat every 24-36 hours. My Main Coon is every 24 hours and each of my black alley cats are every 36 hours. Diameter of the stool is significantly less when compared to any high carb diet and length is also less. Stool is generally very dark, well segmented and usually breaks into sections in the box.
For urine we see 2-4 urine balls per cat every 24 hours. Three urine balls is a very consistent response on our surveys. Bigger cats produce bigger urine balls, but do not have more urine balls. We have collected hundreds of cases over the years.
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what is the wet food you are feeding your cat???
