Help - Is My Cat As Sick As I Think? Picture.

[Claire07x]

Hey all

So my female kitten (spayed, 5.5months old) has been avoiding eating today and yesterday at least, eating little or nothing. Managed to get her to eat about 30mins ago by hand feeding then eventually bringing the bowl back and encouraging her, she ate about half/3 quarters of a sachet. She's just gone to poop and the colour is off for her, it's usually dark but the last one was a weird yellowy/grey colour. Looked like clay but kinda wet (picture below, one with and one without flash, sorry in advance). I'm taking her to vets in morning - it's midnight here in the UK - but I'm not sure how serious this could be.

Also, changed 3 days ago to silica litter and she's been trying to eat it but usually spitting it back up, and I've been forcing her to if I notice it. I'm not sure if she's swallowed any. Could this be causing issues? If so, I'll be getting rid of it.

Thanks so much.

 

[Furballsmom]

Could this be causing issues?

Hi! It could be, I'm not sure, but I think if it were me I'd get rid of it anyway since she's so insistent on trying to eat it.

I'm wishing you the very best tomorrow!!

 

[kittenmittens84]

Trying to eat litter can be a sign of anemia or not getting enough nutrients in general (it’s the same as pica in humans!), a vet visit is definitely a good idea.

As far as the litter goes it’s not good for cats to eat clumping litter because it can get very hard and clumped up in their digestive tracts, in kittens especially it can be dangerous. While you’re figuring out what’s going on with her you might want to head out and grab a bag of non-clumping litter to use in the meantime. When my cat was anemic and ate his litter I switched to exquisicat pine shavings litter and it wasn’t too bad. Not as convenient to scoop but also not as bad for cats to ingest. Paper litter is also non-clumping but I’ve never tried it.

 

[Claire07x]

She only had started eating silica, none of the others. We have 3 boxes, one wooden pellets, one regular clumping and now one silica. She doesn't eat the others. X

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

If she poops again before the vet visit, save it (or some of it) in a plastic bag to bring to the vet for fecal tests. You can refrigerate it for a little while beforehand, if needed.
Good luck to you and your kitty today!

 

[Leomc123]

yep change the litter, you dont want her eating it, and you cant supervise her 24/7 all the time she will get to it eventually. Take the poop sample to vet.

 

[FeralHearts]

Hi there! Let us know how you and kitty do at the vet today.
Sending good thoughts your way.

PS and yes, I agree with the others as to getting rid of the litter.