swollen bottom in kitten

kristinam

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Just adopted a shelter kitten two days ago.  Yesterday, I noticed her anus seems "puffy" and protrudes a little.  It is not red and doesn't appear irritated.

She has had nice firm stools and eats dry food, grain free.  The shelter said she had been eating grain free so that's what I continued, not sure if I will keep her on that.  

She will be going to the vet in a few days for a check up, but in the mean time, should I be concerned?  The shelter did say she was dewormed.  She has also been spayed.  Is almost 3 months old.

She is very active, eating well and drinking water.  Very affectionate.

Should I feed her some wet food in the  meantime?  

Thanks for input,

Kris
 

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I would go ahead and start feeding her wet food simply because it is better for her in general.  I would call the vet, tell them what is going on and maybe get her appointment moved up.  It may not be anything going on with her but since she's going to the vet anyway maybe just take her a little earlier and find out what's going on with her.
 
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I've always fed my cats dry food and just a small amount of canned in the AM, thinking that the dry is best for them and for their teeth.  Is a diet of all canned best?

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It has been proven to be untrue that kibble is better for a cat's teeth than wet food. Wet food is generally a better diet as kibble can lead to long term health issues such as crystals. Better to start them off with wet food early on.
I hope the vet visit goes well. Sounds like she's being well looked after.
 

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It has been proven to be untrue that kibble is better for a cat's teeth than wet food. Wet food is generally a better diet as kibble can lead to long term health issues such as crystals. Better to start them off with wet food early on.
I hope the vet visit goes well. Sounds like she's being well looked after.
:yeah: Adding in my encouragement to start your kitten off with canned food and another article to read on the fallacy of dry food and teeth cleaning http://www.thecatsite.com/a/does-dry-food-actually-clean-your-cats-teeth

As for the puffy anus, it will be difficult for us to say one way or another on that, and it would be best to get an earlier appointment to the vet if you are worried.
 
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Thanks for all that info!  And her appointment is tomorrow at 2, so I'll let you know how things worked out.

As far as the grain free - what are the thoughts on that?

Thank you!

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Grains have no business in cat food since cats are obligate carnivores who must get their nutrition from animal sources. "Grain free" can also be misleading since some of those still contain other starches like peas and potatoes. Cats need wet meaty foods, not grains, fruits or vegetables.
 
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