Any babies yet?
Ali is going wayyyy more than 3 times a day... and each time, it's loose and quite a bit. I'm also wondering if she has a kitten that is putting pressure on the rectum, as today while petting her.. she pooped a little on the floor. With no exertion from her, it just came out! She looks so uncomfortable, and she's been spending a great deal of time cleaning herself today... NOT her butt or anything down there, as she can't reach it! Poor thing.Originally Posted by tinahaj
No kidding. I wonder who's will be first. Yours sound like she's almost there! Isn't it so exciting! Yeah, the pumpkin pie thing will be interesting. I was happy because I was looking on-line to see what kind of natural remedies they have for worms, and I couldn't find anything. So, I was so happy to know I didn't have to give her any medication since she didn't have worms. Coral's poop is like that too. Very loose and usually a big mound. She goes 2-3 times per day and looks very uncomfortable when she goes.
It looks like we're in the same boat!
If you do a search you can find several threads that recommend pumpkin for diarrhea or constipation. However, the pumpkin should actually be just the plain kind, NOT the pumpkin pie mix. I don't know why the vet said to get the sweetened kind. As far as I know anything that is sweetened would also have other spices in it, which are not good for cats.Originally Posted by tinahaj
Oh, I just brought Coral's poop into the vet because she actually had blood in her stools and her butt was looking very red from pooping I guess. She didn't have any parasites, but the vet mentioned fiber in her diet. Is your cat usually an outdoor cat? My vet was saying, because we have been keeping Coral in, that she's not getting enough fiber. Her stools aren't hard, but I think it's that she's straining. My vet said to feed her pumpkin pie mix, the sweetened one. Maybe it's worth a try with your little one. It's one of those things that couldn't hurt at least. 1 tsp twice a day. Let me know if you try it and how it works. We're going to start with Coral today.
Yay Ali! Yeah, give her a little time. Make sure you let the kittens nurse because it can stimulate contractions. Congratulations and keep us informed on that last one.Originally Posted by WhitePwny
It's 6:15 am and we've been awake all night with Ali birthing. So far she's had 3. We do know there is another in there... and we are just waiting it out. The last one was born at 4:09 am... so I know there's still time. Ali is doing great, and she's soooo tired, and sleeping like a log, while the 3 nurse. First one born was black. 2nd is an orange actually looks like an orange and white tabby maybe? 3rd is a brown tabby like mommy. So I guess I'll report back with pics when the birthing is final.