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Kitten's runny poops

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MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 28/08/2021 19:01

Hi all. I have a 10 week old kitten. She is energetic, happy, eats well but does the most stinky, runny poos.
She's on pouches (about 1 &1/2 per day, plus 20g biscuits). Food is all grain free.
Do you think I'm overfeeding her - she eats whatever I give and I have to try and keep her away from the older cat's food and our food.
Have included obligatory photo

Kitten's runny poops
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felinelucky · 28/08/2021 19:11

She's gorgeous! If it persists for more than a week you may want to take her to the vet and do a poop sample for giardia. One of my cats arrived with it and I wish I'd had it diagnosed quicker.

MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 28/08/2021 19:16

Thank you. She has an appointment for next week, so I'll mention it.

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Amrapaali · 28/08/2021 19:19

Man I feel your pain Grin She is adorable tho!

Mine is 16 weeks and every other day she does stinky soft poos. She is on a similar diet. Grain free pouches and a bit of dry food. But I think I messed itbup! I went and treated her to a few dreamies and a spoonful of kitten milk (over a few days I hasten to add). I'm just going to stick to three wet meals a day and absolutely no treats in between.

What helped to firm up her stools was a spoonful of boiled plain rice mixed with her food. And Purina probiotic.

MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 28/08/2021 19:28

I will try those, thanks
Funnily enough she will try to eat anything except dreamies. She looks at me like I'm mad if I offer her one, as if to say why am I being offered a dry biscuit when there's cheesecake in the house!
My big cat won't eat any human food, so I wasn't expecting to have to guard our food from the little one!

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OverweightPidgeon · 29/08/2021 09:37

What pouches are you giving her ?

MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 29/08/2021 10:11

She has the Waitrose own brand kitten pouches and Lilly's Kitchen kitten dry food

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