I tried putting butter on her bum, read it somewhere, that did not work. I wetted her bum and she spent over an hour cleaning it! don't know if she will clean it after she does a pooh though, I will wait and see. I have stopped her wet food and have been giving her IAMS only for three days. I think her pooh is a bit more solidified. Can anyone recommend a food that may make her pooh firmer that I can buy in UK please?Thank you.
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My kitten won't clean her bum
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How old is your kitten?
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She is young and still learning, so I do think that it will get better with time.
Loose stools are not normal, and she does need wet food in order to have all of her nutritional needs met at this stage. Has she been wormed?
Loose stools are not normal, and she does need wet food in order to have all of her nutritional needs met at this stage. Has she been wormed?
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You should try grain free foods, and foods without a lot of by products. The first ingredient should be meat. If that doesn't help her, try different animal proteins. Make sure you transition slowly so as not to upset her stomach.
How loose is the stool? Is it any particular color? She may have a parasite that is more difficult to test for, like coccidia. A vet would need to give you medication.
You could also try adding in a probiotic.
How loose is the stool? Is it any particular color? She may have a parasite that is more difficult to test for, like coccidia. A vet would need to give you medication.
You could also try adding in a probiotic.
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Pets at Home suggested Wainwright's, I popped in this afternoon. It says it is made with natural ingredients and has a hypo-allergenic recipe. no added wheat, no beef or pork, no dairy, no eggs, no soya or fillers and no unhealthy additives. The first ingredient is turkey. I haven't given it to her as yet. I still gave her IAMS at teatime. She had a pooh after her tea and didn't clean herself. Her pooh is pretty smelly and reasonably dark. It is less smelly with the IAMS though. I will take her to the vet if I cannot solve this myself with correct diet and possibly your advice and suggestions too. She is ginger. I expect like a lot of ginger people she is allergic to things. :-)
@Columbine may be able to recommend a product that is available in the UK.
Some cats will never clean their bottoms after using the litter box
Neither of my cats do. They will lick their bottoms at the random times while they're grooming themselves but that's about it. You can buy pet grooming wipes or even just fragrance- and loition- free baby wipes to clean your cat's bottom if it's really dirty.
Some cats will never clean their bottoms after using the litter box
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