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Hi guys! This is my first time posting to a forum, so if I posted in the wrong thread please forgive me. I'm looking for some insight on a soft stool problem my cats been having. Heres some info:
Spartacus a.k.a Spotapus, is an 11 month old neutered male SBT Bengal. He will be 1 year old on Nov. 11. He eats canned food only. I rotate between Ziwipeak and Natures Variety Instinct, and he gets a different "flavor" at each meal. He eats rabbit, venison, duck, turkey, beef, pork and lamb. Never fish, but I give him half a pump of Grizzly salmon oil in the a.m. He is 15 lbs and eats 2 cans a day. He gets 1-2 Orijen freeze dried treats just about everyday.
He's been fed like this since I brought him home at 10 weeks old (he was slowly weaned off what the breeder fed of course), and he never had any problems like vomiting or loose stools. He came to me fully UTD on all shots and worming, and he is still UTD on shots now, I have not wormed him since I've owned him though. I check his poop daily and never saw any signs of worms, nor does he look wormy (bloated stomach, weight loss, egg sacs around anus ect). He's very alert and energetic, never pukes and never had an accident outside of his box.
Today I scooped his box to find a pancake of poop, and its not the first time. I cant quite remember when this started, but I feel like its been at least 3 months. Its not everyday, or even every week, and usually never lasts longer than one bowel movement. Most of the time he has nice, dark, firm stools. He doesn't get heartworm medication monthly like my dogs, although I plan to change that next vet visit, and I dont use any flea preventative as I have never needed it for my pets unless we travel. He does sometimes kill bugs, and he will eat them occasionally before I can take it away but mostly just leaves them on the floor. I don't know how many he might eat while I'm not home though.
Sorry for the long post, I just want to be thorough! I plan on taking him to the vet for his 1 yr checkup, but I'm wondering if he should go sooner now? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks to anyone who reads and responds
Spartacus a.k.a Spotapus, is an 11 month old neutered male SBT Bengal. He will be 1 year old on Nov. 11. He eats canned food only. I rotate between Ziwipeak and Natures Variety Instinct, and he gets a different "flavor" at each meal. He eats rabbit, venison, duck, turkey, beef, pork and lamb. Never fish, but I give him half a pump of Grizzly salmon oil in the a.m. He is 15 lbs and eats 2 cans a day. He gets 1-2 Orijen freeze dried treats just about everyday.
He's been fed like this since I brought him home at 10 weeks old (he was slowly weaned off what the breeder fed of course), and he never had any problems like vomiting or loose stools. He came to me fully UTD on all shots and worming, and he is still UTD on shots now, I have not wormed him since I've owned him though. I check his poop daily and never saw any signs of worms, nor does he look wormy (bloated stomach, weight loss, egg sacs around anus ect). He's very alert and energetic, never pukes and never had an accident outside of his box.
Today I scooped his box to find a pancake of poop, and its not the first time. I cant quite remember when this started, but I feel like its been at least 3 months. Its not everyday, or even every week, and usually never lasts longer than one bowel movement. Most of the time he has nice, dark, firm stools. He doesn't get heartworm medication monthly like my dogs, although I plan to change that next vet visit, and I dont use any flea preventative as I have never needed it for my pets unless we travel. He does sometimes kill bugs, and he will eat them occasionally before I can take it away but mostly just leaves them on the floor. I don't know how many he might eat while I'm not home though.
Sorry for the long post, I just want to be thorough! I plan on taking him to the vet for his 1 yr checkup, but I'm wondering if he should go sooner now? Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks to anyone who reads and responds