Hi--
I have a 3-4 month old kitten that my fiance and I adopted from an animal shelter about 6 weeks ago (my fiance is actually the one who adopted him as a surprise for me!) Anyway, when he came to us, he was pretty scrawny, but now that we've been taking care of him he's gained quite a bit of weight which led us to believe he's probably older than we first thought. The place said he had all of his first-round shots (I don't know which specific ones, sorry) and he has also been neutured. He is an indoor-only cat.
Well, we noticed that ever since about a week after getting him, he poops about 3 or 4 times a day and urinates about the same amount. Sometimes when he's dehydrated he gets diarrhea, but other than that, the stools are normal. We feed him 2 times a day, about a half a cup of dry kitten food each time, and sometimes he gets treats. No milk or any other foods/liquids. He has gained a LOT of weight in the past 3 weeks or so. I read on another site that cats should only be going to the bathroom twice a day. At this rate, in total, he probably goes about 7 or 8 times a day!
Also, he was very rambunctious when we first got him, but now, he will play for about half an hour to 45 minutes then sack out on our laps or in his bed for a good 2-3 hours. When he is wanting to nap, there is no waking him up, either. If we try to play with him, he goes right back to sleep.
anyway, just wanted to find out if this is normal kitten behavior or if we should be considering him taking him to a vet. He doesn't seem sick otherwise... he definitely has a healthy appetite and we make sure he always has plenty of water.
Any thoughts or comments? Thanks!
I have a 3-4 month old kitten that my fiance and I adopted from an animal shelter about 6 weeks ago (my fiance is actually the one who adopted him as a surprise for me!) Anyway, when he came to us, he was pretty scrawny, but now that we've been taking care of him he's gained quite a bit of weight which led us to believe he's probably older than we first thought. The place said he had all of his first-round shots (I don't know which specific ones, sorry) and he has also been neutured. He is an indoor-only cat.
Well, we noticed that ever since about a week after getting him, he poops about 3 or 4 times a day and urinates about the same amount. Sometimes when he's dehydrated he gets diarrhea, but other than that, the stools are normal. We feed him 2 times a day, about a half a cup of dry kitten food each time, and sometimes he gets treats. No milk or any other foods/liquids. He has gained a LOT of weight in the past 3 weeks or so. I read on another site that cats should only be going to the bathroom twice a day. At this rate, in total, he probably goes about 7 or 8 times a day!
Also, he was very rambunctious when we first got him, but now, he will play for about half an hour to 45 minutes then sack out on our laps or in his bed for a good 2-3 hours. When he is wanting to nap, there is no waking him up, either. If we try to play with him, he goes right back to sleep.
anyway, just wanted to find out if this is normal kitten behavior or if we should be considering him taking him to a vet. He doesn't seem sick otherwise... he definitely has a healthy appetite and we make sure he always has plenty of water.
Any thoughts or comments? Thanks!