Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 You mentioned the diarrhea and you also mentioned he gets it after eating purina cat food. Ok so there is the first step. No more purina cat food. I agree...try another cat food. It's not uncommon for outdoor stray cats to resist too much human contact. Is the cat food dry or wet? I had a cat who got terrible diarrhea from Purina canned food but not from some others (like Iams). If he's getting into garbage there's no telling what he's eating, but I'd at least try changing the cat food to a different brand. And yes....some acidophilus on it would help any digestive problems. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Dear Rica, I pray that inspite of this kitty dilema, all is well with you. I truly can say that your emails have me quite confused...lol no worries though as that is common with me many days. You mentioned the diarrhea and you also mentioned he gets it after eating purina cat food. Ok so there is the first step. No more purina cat food. Do you feed him raw at all? Maybe you can start transistioning him to at least a partially raw diet. Most of those canned foods are garbage. His tummy can be rumbling as he may simply be hungry. If the food is leaving his body like that, he cannot possibly be getting anything to sustain him. Was he diagnosed with colitis? Colitis is generally not a term for a short bout of the runs but can be caused by many different factors in animals. So I am confused as in paragraph one you mention diarrhea and purina and in paragraph 2 you are questioning if the antibiotics are giving him diarrhea. As far as him not wanting to be held and all. Not all cats are huggers just as all people are not huggers. My two outside cats are loveable. I pick up Peep and hug him but cannot hold him for a lengthly amount of time and Tuxy does not like to be held at all. That is them Good luck to you Blessings, Tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Try some slippery elm in some meat, tuna, yogurt, whatever.... it will help the diarreah... maybe some liquid vitamin c.bollin772000 <Bollin772000@...> wrote: my gray cat was "wild" the first year; someone must have dropped him off; we finally caught him and tried to tame him; he wont stand much holding, and I will have to feed him outside. when he drinks water after eating Purina brand cat food,he has diarrhea....he scratches me when I talk to him and hold him...he wont be held long.any other cats we raised and had from their first day, are sweet and tame, and let us hold them a little.I will try probiotics in his food.I wonder if the antibiotic is causing some of the diarrhea but it is apparently what he needed since we dont know what he found [dead rat or old tuna garbage etc]to cause it.he did not have parasites.or ear infection.you could hear and see his tummy growling and he was hurting so he could not move.Rica :} Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Rica, Try changing food. Purina brand cat food is like junk food. Most store-bought brands are no good. Too many grains. Antibiotics will cause diarrhea, so probiotics, especially bifidus, is a good choice. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 ---thanks you, Tone; I should have taken more time and thought with the post. The doctor diagnosed him with colitis....only 2 days ago...so when he shows up tonite he should feel better some more!! we will probably never tame him enought to hold him much, but he does like to take long naps in here....and the purina cat food is dry....and he gets liver sometimes or chicken. Rica In health , " Tone " <tone102@...> wrote: > > Dear Rica, > > I pray that inspite of this kitty dilema, all is well with you. I truly can say that your emails have me quite confused...lol no worries though as that is common with me many days. > You mentioned the diarrhea and you also mentioned he gets it after eating purina cat food. Ok so there is the first step. No more purina cat food. Do you feed him raw at all? Maybe you can start transistioning him to at least a partially raw diet. Most of those canned foods are garbage. > His tummy can be rumbling as he may simply be hungry. If the food is leaving his body like that, he cannot possibly be getting anything to sustain him. > Was he diagnosed with colitis? Colitis is generally not a term for a short bout of the runs but can be caused by many different factors in animals. > So I am confused as in paragraph one you mention diarrhea and purina and in paragraph 2 you are questioning if the antibiotics are giving him diarrhea. > As far as him not wanting to be held and all. Not all cats are huggers just as all people are not huggers. My two outside cats are loveable. I pick up Peep and hug him but cannot hold him for a lengthly amount of time and Tuxy does not like to be held at all. That is them > > Good luck to you > Blessings, > Tone > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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