hey new here, a few cat questions????help please!

new here! think im going to love this place im very paranoid because i never had cats and know
I have four cats, never thought i would have always been more of a dog person. I got my fist one in may she turned out great never had any problems.
Fell in love with her and she had such a cute personality bought a second one, never had any problems, personality is perfect he is so sweet, cutest personality.
Got a third one and im having a few problems, if someone can help..
he is 3 months about and he is happy always playing with the others it doesnt seem like anythings wrong, he is sucking the older cats nipples i dont know if thats what causeing him to go to the bathroom diahreah.....theres no mucus or blood, he acts fine he just hasnt went to the bathroom normal, so im not sure what i should do?
oh and my boyfriend caught him today for the first time whipping his but on the floor? i dont think thats normal. and he doesnt ever purr for us only the older cat when hes sucking on her nipples?
any help or advice would be great? i have actually a few more question but hopefully i can get some help first on this thanks.
tiffany

Originally Posted by presious

he is sucking the older cats nipples i dont know if thats what causeing him to go to the bathroom diahreah.....theres no mucus or blood, he acts fine he just hasnt went to the bathroom normal, so im not sure what i should do?
oh and my boyfriend caught him today for the first time whipping his but on the floor? i dont think thats normal. and he doesnt ever purr for us only the older cat when hes sucking on her nipples?

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I'm not one of the forum experts but until one of them comes along, I'll offer my meager bits of advice.

Butt dragging or scooting can be a sign of clogged anal glands. You should take the kitten to a vet to have her checked out and see what it is.

I don't think the kitten sucking on the other cat's nipples is a problem and it's probably not what is causing the diarrhea. I think the fact that he is butt scooting and having diarrhea means that you need to change his diet. He should be having more solid stools: from what I've heard, the solid stools help express the anal glands. Here again, I'd see a vet so you can be clear about what her problem is.

As far as the cat purring only with other cats: give her some time. She is more comfortable with other cats right now but within a few weeks, I'll bet she'll be competing for your attention just like the rest of her furry family!

Keep checking this thread until Dr. Doolittle, hissy, Pat & Alix, Kumbulu, or one of the other experts gives you some advice! In the meantime, welcome to TCS!

thanks for the advice im just worried and never had any problems with the other two, the cats his name is toughy seems healthy always playing but its just that and im a worried because i dont know if it could be just the food?
thanks alot for any input from anyone.....

Many of the forums experts may have gone to bed! You should check back regularly for the next 24 hours to see if you get some more advice!

Your kitty needs to go to the vet. Scooting is usually a sign of worms or of impacted anal glands. On rare occasions if you have a long haired kitty, some of the hair can get inside the rectum and cause problems, in that case you clip the hairs of the kitty, but otherwise it is a parasite or an anal gland problem. Anytime a kitten has diarrhea a vet should be consulted as kittens dehydrate quickly

I agree with hissy. Perhaps collect a sample and take it off to the vet for testing as it could be worms. If he checks out well at the vet, you might want to try gradually intorducing a different food as some kittens tolerate some brands of food better than others. Go for a good quality food such as Nutro, Wellness, Innova or Chicken Soup.

I would get all your kitties dewormed asap by the vet

My little Cissa was dewormed before coming to me at 3 months, but ended up with Coccidia and had smelly diarrhea. Then she continued with diarrhea till I found the tape worm segments. Since being treated for the tapeworm she has normal poops, though occasionally still soft, but she's fighting a URI right now.

hey i want to thank yall for responding
much love...