Blood in poop

tonyp

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Is it possible a certain brand of food could make the stool just a little bloody? I've read kit n kaboodle is one of the worst for cats and that's what I've used. Wondering if anyone has experienced the same kind of issue
 

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Yes. The most common cause of diarrhea or blood in stool is food issues. And yes, that food is very low quality. Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they are biologically designed to eat meat, and some vitamins and minerals, but that's it. Now look at the bag of food, do you see a lot of meat on the ingredients list? probably not, and that's because it's cheaper for pet food companies to load up kibble with corn and wheat and fillers, but all those things can cause digestive issues. 

Here's a list of good wet foods, and a kibble list, although I'd recommend to put your cat on all wet food. 

http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2010/12/the-7-best-natural-commercial-cat-foods-so-far/

http://www.naturalcatcareblog.com/2011/08/best-dry-cat-foods-so-far/
 

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Is it possible a certain brand of food could make the stool just a little bloody? I've read kit n kaboodle is one of the worst for cats and that's what I've used. Wondering if anyone has experienced the same kind of issue
Definitely! One of my cats had bloody diarrhea for a long time from right when I got her and we could not figure out why. Finally the vet thought it could be a food allergy, but the 'special' diet she was given by the vet (Hills) was pretty crappy with a lot of ingredients that cats would not normally eat. It could be anything- fish, beef, corn, milk, wheat, soy, etc. The only way of knowing for sure is to do an 'elimination diet'. Start with a single protein that your cat has never had. I started with rabbit- canned from Natures Variety and raw nuggets from Primal. Use commercial products to ensure your cat is getting adequate nutrition- taurine, vitamins, etc. Feed her only this food, no treats or anything else, until you see her improve. Once the symptoms have cleared up (should take a few weeks) start adding one more single protein at a time until the symptoms come back- then you know what is causing it. So start with rabbit, then add chicken, if she's fine then add fish, and so on. I found out my cat is allergic to fish, so I now feed her chicken and turkey, and never dry food! I read all ingredients carefully as many foods have fish added for flavour. I found that Friskies chicken pate and chef's dinner work for her, and President's Choice chicken if you can find it where you are. There are of course many good high-end foods as well in better pet stores.

Many people do not realize that cats would not eat fish in nature, unless they found one dead on the shore or something. Cats don't catch fish. They also don't kill large animals like cows, nor do they drink cow milk, or eat corn or soy. They do get some vegetable matter in the stomach of their prey, but this material has been partially digested and broken down by the mouse or bird or squirrel, whatever they are hunting. Cats do need a bit of plant fibre in order to keep their gut microflora healthy- their digestive bacteria.
 
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