HELP! Three year old rescue, defecates in her sleep, AT MY WIT'S END!!

meowimmakat666 · Sep 21, 2014

So I have a rescue cat, somewhere around three years old (according to the shelter), and she's been crapping herself (in her sleep, awake, while walking, etc.), since pretty much day one of having her. My girlfriend and I have taken her to the vet, had numerous fecal slides taken, tried the different medications that the vet gave her, switched to four different cat foods, but nothing has helped, it's always bad, always runny, and smells like death. It's getting to a point where we'll have to either take her back to the shelter (which we don't want to do), or I don't even know what... But it's getting too expensive to care for her... I mean, I don't even want to touch her, and we've got towels and sheets covering everything in our room (as she doesn't leave the bedroom, and gets VERY stressed if we take her out to a different room).

So, what I'm here to find out is, has anyone else ever dealt with this, and if so, can you please help me? I don't want to have to get rid of her, she's our first baby together, and it would devastate my gf to get rid of her. Please someone respond quickly, I'm losing my mind.

ritz · Sep 22, 2014

I'm sorry you're having such problems.
These are ideas off the top of my head, may have no basis in reality or practicality but:
have the sphincter muscles controlling her colon been tested (I'm sure there's a test for that, not sure what it is called). If there is damage to that area, the cat may not have any control over her colon.
I would also recommend the boiled chicken and rice diet, which may give you information as to whether the diarrehea is an allergy. The receipe is: boil chicken, plain, no spices. Remove chicken from pot. Add rice, cook. Then give your cat some of the chicken (no bone no bone no bone) and rice.

stephenq · Sep 22, 2014

meowimmakat666 said:
So I have a rescue cat, somewhere around three years old (according to the shelter), and she's been crapping herself (in her sleep, awake, while walking, etc.), since pretty much day one of having her. My girlfriend and I have taken her to the vet, had numerous fecal slides taken, tried the different medications that the vet gave her, switched to four different cat foods, but nothing has helped, it's always bad, always runny, and smells like death. It's getting to a point where we'll have to either take her back to the shelter (which we don't want to do), or I don't even know what... But it's getting too expensive to care for her... I mean, I don't even want to touch her, and we've got towels and sheets covering everything in our room (as she doesn't leave the bedroom, and gets VERY stressed if we take her out to a different room).

So, what I'm here to find out is, has anyone else ever dealt with this, and if so, can you please help me? I don't want to have to get rid of her, she's our first baby together, and it would devastate my gf to get rid of her. Please someone respond quickly, I'm losing my mind.

How old is your cat and is there damage to the tail?

here is an article pm fecal incontinence:

http://www.vetinfo.com/fecal-incontinence-in-cats.html

mrsgreenjeens · Sep 22, 2014

Ritz said:
I would also recommend the boiled chicken and rice diet, which may give you information as to whether the diarrehea is an allergy. The receipe is: boil chicken, plain, no spices. Remove chicken from pot. Add rice, cook. Then give your cat some of the chicken (no bone no bone no bone) and rice.

If THIS works, just remember that it's not a completely nutritious diet, so it cannot be fed indefinitely. It gives you a place to start though.

meowimmakat666 · Sep 22, 2014

I have not tried the chicken and rice diet yet, I've been too short on funds to even feed myself that (lol), and as to other food types, we've had her on this grain free stuff, called Evolve Chicken and Rice Maintenance Formula.

@Ritz If you can think of the name of that test I'll gladly have it done, but as of yet every test we've had done on her has come back normal, aside from a bout of protozoan overgrowth early on in our ownership of her.

@StephenQ She is somewhere in the region of three years, and as far as I can tell she has a normal tail, no evidence of spinal injury, and, with the exception of her being leaky in the worst of ways, she seems to be in good health, but hopefully I can afford a vet visit soon, and I'll have all of those concerns addressed, unfortunately, I am EXTREMELY broke, and my local vet can't have people do volunteer work to pay for services. =[

hexiesfriend · Sep 22, 2014

I am assuming the cat didn't have this problem at the shelter do you know what food they fed her at the shelter? I rescued a stray off the street with a similar issue, she was a Siamese that someone dumped on purpose, as I soon found suffered from a genetic condition that causes this problem. It isn't that common. She had to be put down, something the original owner should have done rather than dumping her because it isn't curable and the cat eventually passes away because of it. I don't think your cat has this as the shelter would not have adopted her out. I at one time also had a cat that was sensitive to cat food that was too fatty you may want to try a weight control food or senior food if the vet says it's ok.

meowimmakat666 · Sep 22, 2014

Oh freaky, she's a Siamese too.. The shelter didn't tell us much about her but that worries me a lot act actually

hexiesfriend · Sep 22, 2014

Ugh! I wish I knew more about this genetic condition this was 15 years ago. It showed up after the vet at a loss recommended surgery and opened her belly up. Maybe this is a condition Siamese have. My house was coated in plastic because it was so bad. Again because it's so messy I still can't imagine a reputable shelter allowing her to be adopted. Maybe someone else has heard of the genetic condition. It may just be coincidence they are both Siamese. I would definitely call the shelter to find out what they were feeding her and try that.

meowimmakat666 · Sep 22, 2014

I'll see if I can dig up the number, but she's literally been doing this since the instant we brought her home, damn coos county animal shelter... Oh well, I just hope we don't have to put her down, that would be wretched

hexiesfriend · Sep 22, 2014

The genetic condition was not a common one from what I remember. Hopefully you can find answers soon!!!

meowimmakat666 · Sep 22, 2014

Hopefully, but I'm not going to hold my breath for it, the vets and even human doctors around here seem to have gotten their degree's from a cracker jack box... But I hope I can find out a way to be able to keep her, she's my girlfriends first cat. Ever. Lol

sarah ann · Sep 22, 2014

Have you tried Fenbendazole dewormer. It treats all worms even the ones that don't show up on fecals. It also treats giardia which causes diarrhea. It is available over the counter.

Coccidia will cause diarrhea too but it doesn't usually affect adult cats.

A bacterial infection of the gi tract can cause diarrhea. Have you tried antibiotics?

Steroids may be useful if it is inflammatory bowel disease.

sarah ann · Sep 22, 2014

Here's some more information.
http://www.2ndchance.info/inflambowelcat.htm

Tritrichomonas infection maybe?

meowimmakat666 · Sep 22, 2014

I haven't tried that dewormer, but i know she was on this antibioti/antiprotozoal medication that the vet prescribed her after we obtained her, I'll have to ask the vet about IBD, but I honestly can't tell you when that will be, it depends on my ability to earn money, seeing as the vet here won't accept volunteer work to pay for services.

stephenq · Sep 24, 2014

meowimmakat666 said:
I haven't tried that dewormer, but i know she was on this antibioti/antiprotozoal medication that the vet prescribed her after we obtained her, I'll have to ask the vet about IBD, but I honestly can't tell you when that will be, it depends on my ability to earn money, seeing as the vet here won't accept volunteer work to pay for services.

Is her stool normal shaped and consistency or is it loose/diarrhea?

meowimmakat666 · Sep 24, 2014

StephenQ said:
Is her stool normal shaped and consistency or is it loose/diarrhea?

VERY loose and diarrhea, I don't think she's had a solid bowel movement in her life.

I called the vet and he said to bring her in, and I just got a job, so hopefully I can borrow money from someone so I can take her in to the vet...

stephenq · Sep 25, 2014

Ah that is a crucial detail. She's 3 years old and has always had diarrhea and has never been to a vet?

hexiesfriend · Sep 25, 2014

If you read the first entry the cat has been to the vet numerous times and the vet has not been able to figure out what is going on.
If your regular vet can't figure out what is going on you may want to try to find someone who specializes in cats especially if you are on a tight budget. The extra cost of the eval will save you money in the long run bc you'll probably get and answer more quickly and your kitty and you all suffer less.

stephenq · Sep 25, 2014

hexiesfriend said:
If you read the first entry the cat has been to the vet numerous times and the vet has not been able to figure out what is going on.
If your regular vet can't figure out what is going on you may want to try to find someone who specializes in cats especially if you are on a tight budget. The extra cost of the eval will save you money in the long run bc you'll probably get and answer more quickly and your kitty and you all suffer less.

Sorry I missed it.....

meowimmakat666 · Sep 25, 2014

Well, I'm not sure we have any cat specialists in this area, but I can look. Thanks for the idea.

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