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Help with Kitten needed.

post #1 of 8
1/29/11 at 12:01am
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Hello hope somebody can help. About 2 months ago purchased a 7 month old female kitten. She had recently been fixed, her vet records have no mention of any illness, but has had soft loose stool since the night we brought her home and hasn't gotten any better. Occasionally has blood in stool. Is litter box trained and yet often goes outside the box more so recently, and just tonight peed outside the box. We have two boxes in two different rooms, we feed her no soft food. We scoop out the litter box almost immediately after she uses it. She still plays and runs about with no signs she is ill. She doesn't use just one or two spots she will use any place in the house as a 'toilet'. Plan on taking her to the vet once have the money to take her but until then does anyone have any suggestions on what is wrong and/or what we can do to prevent her from using the restroom outside of the litter box.
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post #2 of 8
1/29/11 at 12:23am
You should have her tested for worms, because some don't show up on a normal fecal exam, such as tapeworms and giardia. As for going out of the box, that could be due to associating the box with the pain from those soft and bloody stools. You need to cure the underlying problem before she will stop going out of the box.
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post #3 of 8
1/29/11 at 12:27am
She is young and needs to be vetted. Blood in stool can be something as minor as a load of parasites or an indication that something else is seriously wrong with her. Can you not just run a fecal sample to the vet for a test?

When they are kittens and have been separated from mom before 12 weeks, they don't understand all the time litter box etiquette. Your boxes should be in the same room, not in separate rooms. They should be in a somewhat private area where she can feel secure yet far enough away from the food and water bowls that no litter falls into her dishes.

When they are with mom, she is the cleanup committee and they go wherever they are- mom takes care of the rest. I use the aluminum foil pans that you buy in a bunch really cheap at any grocery store
You get four for about $2.00 and I fill it with regular clay litter- anything scented or pelleted is a waste of money and most cats don't like scented stuff- those litters are made for our noses, not for our cats best interest. Most cats will avoid this type of litter and pee and poop elsewhere because especially when they cover their waste, the scent of the litter is perfumy and over-powering. Using scented litter also teaches kittens not to cover their waste (because of the overpowering scent)

But she really does need a vet
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post #4 of 8
1/29/11 at 12:41pm
Sounds like worms, you will need to bring her to the vet, just incase.
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post #5 of 8
1/29/11 at 12:52pm
Where did you "purchase" this spayed kitten from?

I agree a vet visit is needed. And she could be avoiding the box because she associates it with discomfort, especially now that she is avoiding it to pee too, but also she may just have no control over her bowels at all.

But I have a question about food, are you feeding her the same thing she was eating at her previous place? A sudden change in diet can cause diarrhea.

If by "soft" diet you mean canned food, actually that is better for her, but don't be making any diet changes just yet. A sudden change in kibble brand can cause diarrhea, but I'm with the others that you are most likely dealing with parasites.

Please take your kitten to the vet. Diarrhea and a kibble diet is guaranteed to make her severely dehydrated.

Welcome to TCS and let us know how she is doing.
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post #6 of 8
1/29/11 at 4:17pm
You really don't have time to wait until you have funds, your little girl needs to go to the vet to be checked out immediately. This is definitely a sign that something's not right with her. She's telling you in the only ways she knows how.
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post #7 of 8
1/29/11 at 5:49pm
I agree that you need to take her to the vet in the next few days. Monday, I think. Waiting may be really a bad thing.

Please realize that having a pet means that you need to be ready for unforeseen health emergencies. An emergency fund is a good idea, or at least a credit card with an available balance, could save your cat's life at some point. Just like with people, medical emergencies happen with animals.

I'm not saying this is an emergency. I don't know. But if she were my kitten, I'd have her at the vet already because I'd be really, really worried about her.

Please let us know how she is doing. We care.

Robin
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post #8 of 8
1/29/11 at 6:26pm
Take a fecal sample to the vet on Monday. And sometimes certain types of worms don't show up on fecal floats. She could have Giardia and would need Metronidazole as well to heal her intestinal tract as it is an antibiotic to treat intestinal infections. Your vet will advise.

Has your kitten been wormed?? There is a fantastic new product for de-worming called Profender.. It is a spot-on treatment and you put it on the back of the head where the neck attaches so the cat cannot lick it off. Again, your vet will need to advise you as these are just suggestions. As far as her recently going outside of the box, she is probably associating the box with pain and discomfort at this time due to her having chronic loose poops.

I would start there first and then if things don't clear, a diet change might be in order as well. Don't worry, I am sure you will get the answers and help for your kitten from your vet and your kitten will be feeling better real soon with nice firm poops
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