I took in a stray pregnant cat, and she immediately delivered 6 healthy cats. Overall, everyone seems to be healthy. Kittens are surprisingly growing very fast - they are only a little over 3 weeks and weigh 15-18 ounces. Mom keeps having soft stool. at first, I thought it was food allergies. She has changed from Purina smart blend, to Purina kitten chow (I read somewhere you should feed nursing moms kitten food for added fat), then to Authority kitten food, then Authority grain free, this is all the dry food. For wet food, she has tried Friskies, then Lovesome. I've also tried giving her boiled chicken, and pork, and tuna.
I have given her praziquantel for tapeworm, pyrantel for hookworm, and fenbenazole for giardia. I never saw signs of worms, just a desperate attempt to help her soft stool. Also, gave her frontline for fleas (again, never saw fleas, but because she was a stray). She also sneezing a lot, so, gave her zyrtec for allergies. She has gone to vet, FIV, FeLV, heartworm neg. Stool has gotten more well formed, you can see logs, not cowpie-like. Its a paste-like consistency. It was never runny, watery, bloody, mucous-y. She doesn't have accidents outside litter box. Although, she has a BM 3 times a day. She eats and drinks a lot! Maintained weight, not losing. (didn't tell vet soft stool problem bc at the time we went, things seemed to be getting better).
My question is - is this normal for nursing mom cats - to eat and drink, and poop and pee a lot? and is soft stool normal while nursing? She seems healthy otherwise. oh, except she sleeps a lot (but so does my other 2 male cats so I figured it was normal, also shes nursing - must be tiresome.) Also, before any comments about spaying/neutering - yes, both my male cats are neutered, I plan on neutering mom cat after she is done nursing, and yes, she was a stray that was already pregnant, not my cat, just took her in so she and her babies can have safe home.
Addendum, I wouldn't necessarily call it diarrhea - its just soft stool. But in the beginning, it stunk really bad, now its better - just the regular stink. But her farts stink. I remember my 2 male cats farts stink too - until I got them on the right food, which makes me think this is a food intolerance for her. But Ive tried so many foods - now, avoiding all grains, wheat gluten, corn, soy...
. anyone with similar experience or advice?
I have given her praziquantel for tapeworm, pyrantel for hookworm, and fenbenazole for giardia. I never saw signs of worms, just a desperate attempt to help her soft stool. Also, gave her frontline for fleas (again, never saw fleas, but because she was a stray). She also sneezing a lot, so, gave her zyrtec for allergies. She has gone to vet, FIV, FeLV, heartworm neg. Stool has gotten more well formed, you can see logs, not cowpie-like. Its a paste-like consistency. It was never runny, watery, bloody, mucous-y. She doesn't have accidents outside litter box. Although, she has a BM 3 times a day. She eats and drinks a lot! Maintained weight, not losing. (didn't tell vet soft stool problem bc at the time we went, things seemed to be getting better).
My question is - is this normal for nursing mom cats - to eat and drink, and poop and pee a lot? and is soft stool normal while nursing? She seems healthy otherwise. oh, except she sleeps a lot (but so does my other 2 male cats so I figured it was normal, also shes nursing - must be tiresome.) Also, before any comments about spaying/neutering - yes, both my male cats are neutered, I plan on neutering mom cat after she is done nursing, and yes, she was a stray that was already pregnant, not my cat, just took her in so she and her babies can have safe home.
Addendum, I wouldn't necessarily call it diarrhea - its just soft stool. But in the beginning, it stunk really bad, now its better - just the regular stink. But her farts stink. I remember my 2 male cats farts stink too - until I got them on the right food, which makes me think this is a food intolerance for her. But Ive tried so many foods - now, avoiding all grains, wheat gluten, corn, soy...
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