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alicenyans · Aug 21, 2014

Hello!

Exactly a week ago, I went to adopt a new kitten. The shop didn't give me a birth certificate. Which is sad.

Anyway, Here's a picture for the kitten:

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alicenyans
Aug 21, 2014

For all that i know, It's a female tiny kitten. I named her "Vi". I don't know what cat breed is it. The bill states it's "Parisian Cross". And the shop told me that she's perfectly healthy. But i'm not sure about that.

I don't know if this is a problem, But She would barely eat any dry food. And would deeply enjoy canned food for some reason. And Canned food is really expensive here and i just ran out of it. I don't know if there's any way for me to let Vi enjoy her dry food meal. But if there's any, Do tell!

The other problem is with her poop. It's kinda liquid. Color goes to gold. And it's very smelly. It started since her arrival. And she's been here for a week. I don't know what causes it. And i really hope that one of my family members isn't feeding her milk behind my back. Because from what i heard, Milk causes Stomach Ache for a lot of cats. At any rate, I'm planning to get her to the vet as immedetly as possible. Perhaps it's a serious condition. ;-;

roguethecat · Aug 21, 2014

it's probably the dry food causing this (she might be allergic to some ingredients) ... is there any way to feed her real meat instead? Fresh meat/organs could be much cheaper than canned food.

catpack · Aug 21, 2014

Has the kitten been to a vet since you for her? If not, that is where you need to start. She could certainly have a parasite that is causing the diarrhea (like coccidia or Giardia.)

With her loose stool, I would be feeding her mostly canned food if at all possible to help keep her hydrated. You can add some water to the canned food as well (1-2 tablespoons.)

As for getting her to eat dry food...
Your kitten is young and possibly teething right now. The dry food may hurt her mouth.
Also, some cats are pickier than others, so it takes several different tries to find a food they like.

Try to make sure the dry good as a named meat source as the #1 ingredient (chicken, turkey, duck...) Also, if available, the food should be grain-free (especially stay clear or corn, wheat, soy and glutens.)

stephenq · Aug 21, 2014

Alicenyans said:
Hello!

Exactly a week ago, I went to adopt a new kitten. The shop didn't give me a birth certificate. Which is sad.

She's very cute. Dry food won't help diarrhea and it will just lead to greater dehydration. Is she on the same wet food that the shop was giving her? If not she probably should be as a quick change can cause a food induced diarrhea, but with young kittens you really have to suspect a parasite as others have mentioned and this can be very dangerous in young kittens if not treated. She needs a vet and bring a stool sample, there is a good chance they will start treatment simply based on symptoms.

If you want to try a new wet food use something gentle, (bland chicken as an example) and introduce it slowly over a week transitioning from the store's food. While she is ill you could also use human baby food chicken flavor, stage one only. She likes wet food because she has evolved over millennia to eat small animals like mice, not nibble on kibble bushes which don't exist despite pet food companies trying to tell us that this is the best way to go.

slykat12 · Aug 21, 2014

Everyone's response was perfect and sound. I just wanted to back then up and stress that a baby cat like a baby human will die quickly losing all that fluid in the stool. The kitty needs both nutrition and fluids ASAP.

alicenyans · Aug 23, 2014

CatPack said:
It says that there's chicken and chicken fat and stuff. @_@ The back of the dryfood bag was confusing so i decided to visit the website.

StephenQ said:

She's very cute. Dry food won't help diarrhea and it will just lead to greater dehydration. Is she on the same wet food that the shop was giving her? If not she probably should be as a quick change can cause a food induced diarrhea, but with young kittens you really have to suspect a parasite as others have mentioned and this can be very dangerous in young kittens if not treated. She needs a vet and bring a stool sample, there is a good chance they will start treatment simply based on symptoms.

If you want to try a new wet food use something gentle, (bland chicken as an example) and introduce it slowly over a week transitioning from the store's food. While she is ill you could also use human baby food chicken flavor, stage one only. She likes wet food because she has evolved over millennia to eat small animals like mice, not nibble on kibble bushes which don't exist despite pet food companies trying to tell us that this is the best way to go.

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The shop never mentioned anything about her having any specific food/diet. They only mentioned that the kitten is a bit troublesome. And that's about it.

I've tried tiny pieces of raw no-bone chicken for her. She eats it like a king. I wonder if i should keep going with it until i get someone to pick me up to the store so i could buy more canned food. I've already ran out of canned food and i'm panicking because of it.

Slykat12 said:

Everyone's response was perfect and sound. I just wanted to back then up and stress that a baby cat like a baby human will die quickly losing all that fluid in the stool. The kitty needs both nutrition and fluids ASAP.

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ROGER THAT! OAO)7 I'll try my ultimate best!

alicenyans · Aug 23, 2014

Alicenyans said:
the website.

I realized that it says "from 4 to 12 months of age".

The bag itself says it's "up to 12" and now i feel horrible.

Really REALLY horrible.

catpack · Aug 24, 2014

A kitten her age should certainly be fed MORE than twice a day. If doing canned or home-cooked only, you're looking at around 5 meals a day or so.

Kitten really needs to be seen by a vet. Diarrhea can cause quick dehydration in kittens, causing them to go downhill very quickly. She needs a vet visit ASAP.

stephenq · Aug 24, 2014

Alicenyans said:
I realized that it says "from 4 to 12 months of age".

The bag itself says it's "up to 12" and now i feel horrible.

Really REALLY horrible.

Don't feel horrible, its not that big a deal. But I wouldn't be feeding raw meat to a kitten with diarrhea, and I would be taking her to a vet, have her stool tested and probably discuss having her treated for parasites even with a neg test result which is known to occur even when they are positive.

alicenyans · Aug 24, 2014

CatPack said:
A kitten her age should certainly be fed MORE than twice a day. If doing canned or home-cooked only, you're looking at around 5 meals a day or so.

Kitten really needs to be seen by a vet. Diarrhea can cause quick dehydration in kittens, causing them to go downhill very quickly. She needs a vet visit ASAP.

StephenQ said:
Don't feel horrible, its not that big a deal. But I wouldn't be feeding raw meat to a kitten with diarrhea, and I would be taking her to a vet, have her stool tested and probably discuss having her treated for parasites even with a neg test result which is known to occur even when they are positive.

Welp. Time to cook some meat! Should i cook the meat without oil? Or either is fine?

I will write the whole discussion thing down so i wouldn't forget it.

peaches08 · Aug 24, 2014

Alicenyans said:
Welp. Time to cook some meat! Should i cook the meat without oil? Or either is fine?

I will write the whole discussion thing down so i wouldn't forget it.

You don't need the oil. Also, do not feed cooked bones! Meat sold in the US is usually from medicated animals so parasites aren't too big an issue...do you know much about the animals slaughtered where you are?

My biggest concern for your kitten right now is dehydration. Do you have anything like pedialyte there? I wonder if Goat's milk might be worth a try too.

stephenq · Aug 25, 2014

Also, cooked chicken while good as a temporary food, and easy on the stomach (even better if you add a little cooked rice) is not a substitute for a balanced diet. If you choose to cook long term for your cat it is essential that you use recognized safe diets that have all the right vitamins, fats, and ground up bone meal etc that a cat needs. Cats require bone product in their food because in nature they eat the bones of mice and birds and this is an essential nutrient for them.

peaches08 · Aug 25, 2014

They do not require bone, they require a calcium source. Important distinction when advising cooked chicken.

stephenq · Aug 25, 2014

peaches08 said:
They do not require bone, they require a calcium source. Important distinction when advising cooked chicken.

Bone meal or fresh ground bone = calcium and some feline nutritionists feel that fresh ground bone is better than with of the other two. My main point was to make clear that a protein source is not sufficient by itself. In fact making safe and balanced food for cats is fairly complex.

peaches08 · Aug 25, 2014

StephenQ said:
Bone meal or fresh ground bone = calcium and some feline nutritionists feel that fresh ground bone is better than with of the other two. My main point was to make clear that a protein source is not sufficient by itself. In fact making safe and balanced food for cats is fairly complex.

Eggshells are another calcium source. MCHA is another one, albeit expensive and probably hard if not impossible to source for the OP.

It's not hard to balance a raw or cooked diet, and yes a calcium source is needed as well as liver and taurine. Lots of us feed balanced homemade food and can help the OP later with this. But telling people not to feed raw, that cooked would be better, could later turn into the kitten getting cooked bone as well. Not that anyone intended for it to happen, but it can. I myself have been shocked at the number of times I've told people NO COOKED BONE and the owner has been proud to show me the roasted bones they are now feeding the cat/dog. Boggles the mind.

alicenyans · Aug 26, 2014

peaches08 said:
You don't need the oil. Also, do not feed cooked bones! Meat sold in the US is usually from medicated animals so parasites aren't too big an issue...do you know much about the animals slaughtered where you are?

My biggest concern for your kitten right now is dehydration. Do you have anything like pedialyte there? I wonder if Goat's milk might be worth a try too.

Well, Since i live in a muslim country, They're pretty strict about the whole slaughter thing. Animal abuse is a no-no and there's more space and some nice food for the animals. So yeah, We're safe for that i guess.

I've never heard of that name before. So i doubt we have any. I could go search if there's anything alike it. D: I thought that i shouldn't feed a kitten any milk because it would hurt her stomach.

StephenQ said:
Also, cooked chicken while good as a temporary food, and easy on the stomach (even better if you add a little cooked rice) is not a substitute for a balanced diet. If you choose to cook long term for your cat it is essential that you use recognized safe diets that have all the right vitamins, fats, and ground up bone meal etc that a cat needs. Cats require bone product in their food because in nature they eat the bones of mice and birds and this is an essential nutrient for them.

I've been giving her some boneless chicken for today. I cooked it with it's fat. I hope that's okay. She's been avoiding the rice, Though. And eats too fast. My friend said that if the cat's eating too fast then it might be a reason for why's the cat sick. But i'm not sure.

You've mentioned rice. Can kittens eat bread and pasta too? I'm just wondering.

peaches08 said:
Eggshells are another calcium source. MCHA is another one, albeit expensive and probably hard if not impossible to source for the OP.

It's not hard to balance a raw or cooked diet, and yes a calcium source is needed as well as liver and taurine. Lots of us feed balanced homemade food and can help the OP later with this. But telling people not to feed raw, that cooked would be better, could later turn into the kitten getting cooked bone as well. Not that anyone intended for it to happen, but it can. I myself have been shocked at the number of times I've told people NO COOKED BONE and the owner has been proud to show me the roasted bones they are now feeding the cat/dog. Boggles the mind.

I don't think it exist here. I'll roll with the eggshells for now. And i'll try my best not to feed the kitten any cooked bones.

stephenq · Aug 26, 2014

@Alicenyans

Before we loose the point of the thread by going into a long discussion of proper nutrition, I thik its important to focus back o the notion that your kitten is ill, very likely with an intestinal parasite (likely Giardia or coccidia) and needs a vet. Have you taken him in to be seen by a vet?

alicenyans · Aug 27, 2014

stephenq · Aug 27, 2014

Ok well your cat needs a vet based on what you have told us. We can advise but we can't provide medical treatment and your cat is ill.

catpack · Aug 27, 2014

Agree 100% with StephenQ. A vet visit is of utmost importance, especially with such a young kitten!

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