New kitten came home today and has been sick and runny poos

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Twice each..should I be calling the vets or is it just a transition thing?

1 he did scoff down half a pouch within seconds.

2 I asked what food he already had and got the same so It shouldn't be due to different food.

He seems pretty happy and has been playing and sleeping fine

Tia

Where did you get him from? If rescue they likely wouldn't let him go if belly was unsettled. Has he been wormed?
That said kitten poo can be horrendous. I volunteer for CP and hate cleaning the pens kittens are in!
How old is he? If still very young a call to out of hours vet may be worthwhile as kittens can get dehydrated quickly.

How old?
When was he last wormed?
When were his vaccines completed?
Where is a cute picture?!

Keep a close eye, kittens can go down hill very very quickly with d&v, they really can appear okay one moment and be lethargic the next.

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He's from a friends neighbour who had unplanned kittens, 8 weeks today, not vaccinated yet and last dewormed on 11th of this month...

Pic is him hiding behind the sofa

Just keep an eye on him and make sure plenty to drink. Maybe vets if it doesn’t improve tomorrow.

He is very cute, but he should have stayed with his mum until at least 12 weeks. At his age he needs worming every two weeks, so along with a change of home it could be due to him coming up to his next wormer.

Poor little morsel.

Yeah I got the impression she didn't have a clue and tbh I thought I did as grew up with cats, but now he's here I realise I didn't do any of the actual looking after and my mum is sadly no longer with us for me to question

We also need more pictures in a few weeks when he discovers how to climb the curtains 😁

Have you got any chicken/white fish in? If so poach it and also offer the cooking water to get some extra fluids in.

He is gorgeous! It could just be the change in food, is it a good quality special kitten one? Make sure you leave plenty of fresh drinking water out (change it every day even if it looks as if he’s not drinking). If it persists get him to a vet pronto as he’s so tiny and could dehydrate. ❤️ Get well soon little one!

He's sooooo gorgeous!

@SimonJT he's already clawed his way up the sofa, thank god it's old now or dh would be fuming!

He's very young to leave his mum.
Keep a close eye on him, young kittens can go downhill so quickly.

Kittens are trainable, as I’m a mean cat Dad I cut my cats nails (she doesn’t go out, so doesn’t need long claws) as a kitten, it stops them climbing your legs etc. As she is indoor I still do it now or she gets stuck to the sofa 😂

Ears!! Look at those ears! 😍 gorgeous.

Rescues often home kittens at 8 weeks, so although he's dinky he is weaned.
Are you registered with a vet? If not, give them a ring on Monday.
Keep a close eye. They can still be a bit loose with bowels even on usual food.

From my knowledge kittens don't drink that much although i've always had fresh water down for mine. They love the cat milk though but as long as they are eating the wet food they should be keeping dehydrated from that.. well that's what the vet said anyway..

Yes, cats have a low thirst drive (thats why they shouldn’t eat dry food), they’re designed to get all of their liquids from food, so a cat drinking plain water is already dehydrated.

I thought 8 weeks was ok to rehome, he's not registered with vets yet I didn't think I'd need one the day he got here! I was going to call Monday to get him all sorted.

I also love his ears @Smallsteps88 he reminds me of toothless the dragon!

He's got water and dry food down at all times and wet food twice a day as that's what he had at the previous house. (He has half a pouch early afternoon and scoffed it within seconds)

8 weeks is very young so even if he seems better tomorrow do still get him to the vets on Monday for a check. Maybe try feeding little and often to see if that helps
However, if he is still vomiting has diarrhoea definitely call your nearest 24 hour vet (all local vets will have the out of hours number on their answer phone if you're unsure where to contact); these phone lines will have a vet nurse you can speak to and they can advise without you necessarily having to take kitty in.

Please remove the dry food, it is dehydrating and more likely to cause loose stools than wet, even the cheapest wet has a better range ingredients that a mid range dry food. Dry increases the risk of UTI and urine crystals, and boys are higher risk on any food.

Kittens are also actual dustbins, ignore feeding guidelines and give him as much as he wants to eat. It isn’t unusual for a kitten to eat 400-450g of high quality wet a day during a growth spurt, they certainly pack it away!!! When he is a bit older tinned food is much cheaper than pouches.

8 weeks is fine to be rehomed. If kitten is healthy and weaned. Cats do drink water but often prefer it from ponds/pools/puddles and undesirable places. Kittens have to be encouraged to drink. Keep offering water and change frequently. I routinely add a bit of extra water to their wet food to supplement as they are not naturally keen to drink and get can dehydrated easily. I would also soften dry food with water at this age too.

And yes, feed little and often. Four meals is good at this age...smaller portions more frequently. They don’t overeat and are growing quickly.

I should say I work p/t for a cat rescue and have several of my own!