Sasha (choc. pt. Siamese) will be 16 weeks tomorrow. I free feed Royal Canin Babycat because that is what she was getting at the breeder. She has fresh water available that she drinks quite a bit of, I change it frequently during the day (she tends to get food in it)
After her first week home, she had kind of loose stools, not diarrhea, but definitely not the same as her first week home. She had Hills scrip wet food for 2 days (i/d I think?) and was back to normal. I switched back to the RC Babycat. ( I will be changing to RC Kitten as she finishes up the current bag of Babycat)
Now 3 weeks later, she is pooping the same amount, but her poops are like rabbit pellets, lots of small "pebbles", and we've found a few outside of her litterbox (not sure if she "went" outside, or they were stuck and fell off) I've caught her scooting a few times on the rug. She's been wormed.
So is she constipated? She doesn't complain or anything while using the litterbox and she is a *very* vocal cat otherwise. I would think if it hurt, she would let me know?
Do I need to give her some wet food? And I keep hearing how Siamese have delicate digestive systems, so I am a bit nervous to be trying random things. I've done searches here and I can't keep all the brands straight, and where to purchase.
I've read the raw info and don't think I could do that, I get grossed out enough handling raw chicken breast to cook for supper. Bones and organs would send me over the edge.
So
I'm in MA and the closest stores are Petco, Target, KMart and supermarkets (Stop and Shop, Hannaford,) . Further away, but still close are PetSmart, Walmart, supermarkets (Shaw's, Whole Paycheck, Market Basket)
Thanks for any advice re: brands and ratio of dry to wet!
marieba
first time nervous furparent.
After her first week home, she had kind of loose stools, not diarrhea, but definitely not the same as her first week home. She had Hills scrip wet food for 2 days (i/d I think?) and was back to normal. I switched back to the RC Babycat. ( I will be changing to RC Kitten as she finishes up the current bag of Babycat)
Now 3 weeks later, she is pooping the same amount, but her poops are like rabbit pellets, lots of small "pebbles", and we've found a few outside of her litterbox (not sure if she "went" outside, or they were stuck and fell off) I've caught her scooting a few times on the rug. She's been wormed.
So is she constipated? She doesn't complain or anything while using the litterbox and she is a *very* vocal cat otherwise. I would think if it hurt, she would let me know?
Do I need to give her some wet food? And I keep hearing how Siamese have delicate digestive systems, so I am a bit nervous to be trying random things. I've done searches here and I can't keep all the brands straight, and where to purchase.
So
I'm in MA and the closest stores are Petco, Target, KMart and supermarkets (Stop and Shop, Hannaford,) . Further away, but still close are PetSmart, Walmart, supermarkets (Shaw's, Whole Paycheck, Market Basket)
Thanks for any advice re: brands and ratio of dry to wet!
marieba
first time nervous furparent.