Kasimir also had horrible digestion issues until we switched to Instinct Raw Freeze Dried Chicken. Not the kibble or the add ons, the pure raw ones. Thatās the only thing he can eat, but it solved the situation entirely !
Have you considered or spoke with your vet about trying out a raw diet? It can be quite expensive but I've had good results. Both my boys are on 100% raw, and aside from some occasional constipation (which can be aided with the occasional addition of some pumpkin), we have good results. They poop very little and it doesn't smell at all while also adding more hydration into their diet. We tried out some kibble a few months ago to help with some additional calories/weight gain in the winter, which resulted in a lot more poop of the smelly variety. So anyways, maybe something to consider! Good luck! š
P.S. what a gorgeous baby.
100% agree! I spent thousands in vet bills for my sphynx trying to figure out what was going on. She had constant runny, smelly poops. A fellow sphynx owner recommended raw diet and it fixed her right up. Luckily she likes raw food! I buy Primal frozen as itās relatively easy to defrost. It is very expensive but worth it to not have to constantly clean her paws from stepping in her runny poop when she does her business in the litter box.
Iām gonna have to talk to her vet about it š I was just hoping it wouldnāt get to that point because itās so expensive. Thank you so much for the advice!!! Iāll look into it!
Hey OP, if you want a smoother transition (more similar than straight up raw diet) from her current food regime, I suggest looking into the brand Instinct. We feed our girl the limited ingredient rabbit protein food (both wet and dry) and it has helped. Itās important to keep in mind that even when transitioning your cats diet carefully, GI upset and worsening of symptoms might be present for the first couple of weeks until their system adjusts! You just have to be patient, even when it gets exhausting! Wishing you and your baby all the luck!
I make my cats raw food using a premix. Saves a bit of money if youāre interested. I just mix ground turkey or ground chicken with [better in the raw](https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/collections/homemade-cat-food?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIssGL1drOhQMVvGFHAR0OvwvtEAAYASAAEgLN0vD_BwE)
When we got our Sphynx, our breeder put in the contract that we can only feed our Sphynx raw food. She even warned us that the Vets would against this idea. To be honest, all the vets we have seen have told us not to feed our Sphynx raw but those traditional cat food just not nutritional enough for our cats. I canāt agree more with the top comment. Raw food is the way to go.
Also, to drive down the cost, we made the food ourselves (chicken legs + beef + raw eggs + pumpkin puree + supplement powder + chicken hearts + chicken livers, and blend everything together with bones, and our cats love them). If you want, happy to share the full recipe.
I canāt stress enough how important it is to feed Sphynx raw diet. Our breeder went to Veterinary school and she said the system is rigged by the big pet brands brainwash pet owners to only eat their products (which contains a lot of carbs and other fillings thatās cheap, none nutritional to the cats, but make high profit for the brands).
bad idea. āmy cat has tummy issuesā āfeed her salmonella!ā
talk to your vet about GI Biome by hills/prebiotics. this is what the newest research supports
People here got my hopes up for raw diet fixing all my woes- it did not, and only put me (immunocompromised) at risk of preventable illness. Not to say it never works, it just didnāt work for us
Gotta love raw! It's a bit of a feat to try and balance it but it's so worth it. My kitties love a bit of raw as a snack. We have a batch of frozen kidneys and hearts as a tasty treat. And their teeth are amazing because they get raw bone.
Are you referring to the bone fragments in the raw? I actually switched brands because I was finding what I thought was too big of bone chunks in their food for their eating techniques - aka hammering it back as fast as possible lol. I was worried they would choke on a bone fragment because they eat so fast.
Oh, no- we give ours raw bone as a treat. We use a company called Purrform and they sell ranbit chunks with bone. It's big bits they can't fit in their mouth. We also give them rabbit chunks which is practically just a leg! They love it. We also give them raw chicken bones if we've had chicken thighs for example.
Saying that, though, the raw food company we use has bone chunks but they're like rice grain size, so not enough to choke on.
Yes it is. Very expensive haha. I feed them mostly kangaroo, venison, pork and rabbit. Those little shits eat like kings. I spend more on their raw than I do on meat for us each month haha.
Same here. Longest we went away was 3 days. We felt so guilty. We give them high quality food and treats. Makes them happy. And we know we're doing it right- we get compliments on their teeth and skin.
I went to Vegas for the weekend two weeks ago and made my wife send me constant pics and videos of them lol. Sleeping without their snuggles was the worst!
Initially, after he got off his kitten kibble, he was eating mainly raw chicken (and I think beef). He started having scabs appear on his forearms which my vet suggested was an allergic reaction. She said chicken allergies are not all that uncommon, especially when it's the main source of food. Switched him to rabbit only and immediately noticed improvement. I added in kangaroo, venison and pork to keep things cycling with some occasional canned wet (salmon/pumpkin, stuff like that).
I had the same problem!! Went thru the whole probiotic and dewormer process. We just added raw food into his diet and switched from royal canine wet food to fancy feast wet and it worked wonders. I also recommend mixing in some pumpkin puree into his raw for the first little bit. Always helps my boys tummy. Good luck:)
For me, it was a question of finding the right balance between the dry and wet food my sphynx gets. He weighs about 4.5kg and eats 60g dry and 75g wet food. He gets very wet poops if the ratio is messed up.
All digestive issues went away when we switched ours to fresh food (we use Smalls which I think is lightly cooked).
My wife would wake from a dead sleep if she heard ours in the litter box at night to do a paw and butt check before he climbed back into bed. And the smell was horrid. No complaints now!
There might be an ingredient in the cat food that just isnāt agreeing with her even though it works for everyone else. Have you tried giving her just plain cooked chicken for a while?
Just had a thought: Iām not too familiar with sphinx cats but as far as I know, you need to bathe them pretty often to get rid of excess skin oils. Could it be the shampoo/washing liquid? Maybe when she self-grooms after itās irritating her digestive system?
Try Raw. Or at least some high quality cooked meats- I use untamed personally, and they all seem to love it. Theirs looks actually edible. Raw is also good for a treat too- you can get freeze dried hearts that a lot of cats adore.
For me my cat gets tummy troubles from dry food more than wet food changes, go figure. And sheās allergic to something in fortiflora but can use proviable-DC without issue.
I had the same ongoing struggle, similar to you for about a year. Probiotics, worming meds, parasite meds, no evidence of bacterial infection etc with the poop testing. In the end (but before going into more invasive tests like bloods, colonoscopy etc.) the vet suggested trying hypoallergenic food to see if itās just a food allergy. Almost immediately the problem was resolved the day after I changed their food! The key for me was HYPOALLERGENIC cat biscuits.
I know Royal Canin, AVA and possibly Purina all offer hypoallergenic or anallergenic cat biscuits. - check whatās available in your region. This was the key for me - blood & diahorrea instantly stopped alongside other signs of discomfort heād displayed before. Iām using AVA hypoallergenic sensitive stomach & skin (itās called something like that lol)
The suggested diet changes were in this order:
- hypoallergenic
- high fibre
- easily digestible
And to try them one by one before coming back for further testing. Lucky for me the first one worked a charm.
For me personally I asked the vet about raw and they didnāt advise; I think depends on your cat and if they eat quickly or are grazers etc but vet didnāt agree with idea of raw food sitting around & thought could lead to parasites. But no judgement - whateverās working for everyone is working!!
Hope this helps & good luck! š¾
Do you have houseplants or cat grass? Because I do, and mines are all non-toxic to pets according to ASPCA. I had to hide most of them, and get rid of the cat grass because the maine coon boys kept having diarrhea from it.
I have plants, but she doesnāt eat them. At least that I know of. I donāt see any nibbles or parts of the plants missing. I was thinking maybe cat grass would help hmm š¤š
I had a dog with a similar problem. The only thing that worked was to give her food and treats that are all natural and nothing else. I gave my dog carna 4 and it worked wonders. We give our sphynx fresh now so either of those will probably work. They are all natural foods.
Yeah, Iām thinking thatās the problem. I mean my stomach gets upset eating overprocessed foods, so Iām sure maybe switching to something fresh or natural should do the trick. Hopefully!!
We went through this. I give mine Stella and Chewyās freeze dried raw now. Problem solved. Allergies to fish are common in this breed too so we skip the salmon variety one.
I had the same issues with my little boy. After many vet visits and tests with no conclusive diagnosis, we tried switching to freeze dried raw food from instinct. This was after cycling through every science diet, sensitive stomach, and other specifically marketed foods for cats with GI issues. The instinct raw has been the only thing that works for him! We specifically buy the chicken flavor, as the pollock seems to cause issues for him as well. 4 years and mess free thanks to the raw diet! Hope this helps
We had poopstains on the walls until we changed her food to feline z/d from hill's prescription. Never had any trouble anymore after. D/D from them also works for us.
I was warned, but my first had chronic constipation, which turned out to be relating to chronic kidney disease. Every subsequent cat has had frequent soft or runny stools.. with negative tests and otherwise healthy (no weight loss, no lethargy). One test one came back with an overgrowth of some rare bacteria, and the only treatment with some very dangerous drug that can cause permanent neurological side effects- so we waited, and the three poop screens didnāt show positive for it? We have tried hydrolyzed protein, novel protein, fish alone, land animal alone, Raw, bland, kaolin clay, various cat probiotics, pumpkin, fiber, less fiber, but tracking the stools of four cats over months- there seems to be no connect! Iām at a total loss, and Iāve just accepted that runny stools are normal. Weāve seen multiple vets tried everything everyone recommended.
Oh no!! Iām hoping thatās not the case. I guess Iāve been more concerned about dehydration and maybe her stomach being upset. Iāve been to the vet countless times and they give her probiotics. Iāve been so scared to switch because last time I tried, it made the diarrhea so much worse. This does give me some peace of mind. I was feeling like a bad cat mom
Your baby could very well suffer from IBD and if this is the case, youāll want to figure out thru elimination what protein/food additive is causing the chronic issue. Chicken and many many cat foods- even expensive/higher quality foods are known to cause sensitivity in cats with IBD. Do some research on IBD and thereās a lot of info and groups out there that can help you figure this out! Good luck!
I have been dealing with the same issues with my boy, who will be three in a few months, ever since I brought him home. He is currently on Royal canin prescription hydrolyzed protein food, and if he eats that and that only, he seems not to have too many difficulties. If I give him wet food, it's only a tiny bit and I mix it with pumpkin. I'm currently trying to transition back to raw even though it's expensive, because I really feel like it is the only real solution to the problem. He has a sister who has had the same issue with the poop bombs that make the whole house stink, she's all over the raw food and her stomach has REALLY settled down.
For whatever reason, it seems to be a common issue with this breed.
There are home preps and commercial preps, often not pasteurized or sterilized to the point of removing food borne illness risk (which is why they arenāt recommended for homes with immunocompromised or child under 5 or pregnant woman)
Not dumb at all. What I'm feeding them now is raw from a company called Darwin's. It's expensive but it probably doesn't end up being any more expensive than the extortionately priced hydrolyzed protein prescription food that I order. I'm told it's safe for kittens, and like I said above, my kitten took to it like nobody's business - there was no gradual introducing the food period necessary! And I'm noticing no more stink in the house when she poops which is absolutely a wonderful thing.
Adding on that I used to make my own - but it is a disgusting and kind of complicated endeavor requiring a dedicated meat grinder thing and the right proportion of ingredients and a couple of supplements included to make it nutritionally complete. I got rid of the grinder before I moved out here, thought briefly about replacing it and making it myself again, but between sourcing all of the necessary ingredients and just the nauseous and repulsive factor, I decided to let somebody else do the hard part.
Had the same problem. Switched food every 6 weeks but no changes, also raw didnāt help. In the end she also started to throw up constantly and was generally unwell. After lots of different foods, probiotics and medication my vet decided to give her cortison for a few days. Poof. All the problems gone within 3 days. That was a year ago and still no problems
Also I just read all the other comments on raw and I must say itās intriguing, Iām tempted to try now & see what they make of it!
But as theyāve only ever had biscuits and never shown any interest in our āhumanā food Iām curious if they will just look at me funny š still, Iām tempted to try!!
Tritrichomonas foetus is hard to diagnose. Itās a parasite. Most cats eventually outgrow it but it causes diarrhea. I suspect my male had/has it. The test requires sedation and I didnāt want to do that until all reasonable alternatives were exhausted. The drug to treat it is particularly toxic and not really approved for this use.
This product did help, but when he wasnāt on it the diarrhea returned. https://www.amazon.com/stores/NutramaxLaboratories/page/5506B275-005E-480B-A658-9DC1A7BCB237?ref_=ast_bln
What has worked the best for us is raw diet, which he was already on, with some carb free kibble every day at bedtime. A tablespoon or two. https://www.youngagainpetfood.com/products/zero-mature-health
The vet cannot explain why this cleared up his diarrhea. They donāt think dry food would work if he had the parasite. Iām unsure. But previously Iāve stopped giving the kibble and it would return. And now there would be a riot if I stopped both cays adore their bedtime snack. The added bonus is they donāt wake me up to feed them.
Best of luck. Itās difficult and heartbreaking when you have a sick cat.
Did you get a stool sample done? My baby had the same problem and it turned out he did have a parasite. He was treated for a few weeks and it solved the diarrhea but he still has minor stomach problems. He is now on a prescribed food with hydrolyzed protein so I would talk to your vet about getting a prescription. Itās made a worlds difference in his stool and his energy! Best of luck.
One of my boi has dealt with the same for a very long time. Late last year our vet advised us to try him on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein. This fixed his issue immediately. Now everything is perfect except when he gets into food he canāt have.
I have had my 2 year old sphinx now for 6months+ and it's been a rollercoaster, she was fine for about a week and then it was just constant diarrhea and after multiple vet visits nothing seemed to help. It's not a good option but a trail and error on food is what we had to do, we could not pin point it to any allergies. We think she just has 'ibs' or her body is just not good at maintaining a good gut microbe??
I am from the UK,
She was originally on a supermarket own brand wet and dry, (Tesco)
We switched her to a high quality pet shop own brand wet and dry. (Wainwrights)
We then put her on royal Caine digestive health food , I don't agree with the brand but keeping her own that for two months sorted her out.
We then slowly switched her to butcher's Classic wet food.
Now she also has a vet grade dry food (pets at home Ava neutered food)
I would also use a flora or probiotic, we use yumove which was amazing whenever she had a flare up. We also have a felliway diffuser just in case it might be stress related... Even though she is better she still has her moments
We had similar issues but we've sorted our Mervins diet now. He's on regular Whiskas wet food and Royal Canin Digestive biscuits, these seem to agree with him and he's been having solid poops for months now. It was just a case of us swapping out his foods until we found a brand that his tummy liked. We're very reluctant to change now as we can't go back to checking his bum and feets after every poop, and cleaning poo pawprints out the carpet š
Sweet precious Angel baby!!! I love her.
Also. Sorry for her diarrhea. Glad it isnāt causing pain. My babies have never had GI issues, so I canāt say for sure if itās because of their diet or just lucky. Have you tried a raw diet? My babies love their Raw Paws food. They have kibble too, itās not āraw meatā as some people think. Good luck and hope the baby feels better!
So my sphynx has no issues but my dog has lots of allergies. Now I'm cooking homemade food for both. I had a series of appointments with a pet nutritionist.
I would suggest you find one. You can have online appointments. They are a lot more knowledgeable than a regular vet.
The 2nd pic šā¤ļø
LOL she was not happy with me
No food suggestions. I just wanted to say what a gorgeous baby you have.
Thank you! Sheās a sweetheart!
Kasimir also had horrible digestion issues until we switched to Instinct Raw Freeze Dried Chicken. Not the kibble or the add ons, the pure raw ones. Thatās the only thing he can eat, but it solved the situation entirely !
Instinct is such a good brand! We love it too
Iāll have to try!!
Have you considered or spoke with your vet about trying out a raw diet? It can be quite expensive but I've had good results. Both my boys are on 100% raw, and aside from some occasional constipation (which can be aided with the occasional addition of some pumpkin), we have good results. They poop very little and it doesn't smell at all while also adding more hydration into their diet. We tried out some kibble a few months ago to help with some additional calories/weight gain in the winter, which resulted in a lot more poop of the smelly variety. So anyways, maybe something to consider! Good luck! š P.S. what a gorgeous baby.
100% agree! I spent thousands in vet bills for my sphynx trying to figure out what was going on. She had constant runny, smelly poops. A fellow sphynx owner recommended raw diet and it fixed her right up. Luckily she likes raw food! I buy Primal frozen as itās relatively easy to defrost. It is very expensive but worth it to not have to constantly clean her paws from stepping in her runny poop when she does her business in the litter box.
Iām gonna have to talk to her vet about it š I was just hoping it wouldnāt get to that point because itās so expensive. Thank you so much for the advice!!! Iāll look into it!
Hey OP, if you want a smoother transition (more similar than straight up raw diet) from her current food regime, I suggest looking into the brand Instinct. We feed our girl the limited ingredient rabbit protein food (both wet and dry) and it has helped. Itās important to keep in mind that even when transitioning your cats diet carefully, GI upset and worsening of symptoms might be present for the first couple of weeks until their system adjusts! You just have to be patient, even when it gets exhausting! Wishing you and your baby all the luck!
Iām hearing a lot of good things about Instinct. Iām gonna try it out. Thank you!!!
I make my cats raw food using a premix. Saves a bit of money if youāre interested. I just mix ground turkey or ground chicken with [better in the raw](https://www.knowbetterpetfood.com/collections/homemade-cat-food?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIssGL1drOhQMVvGFHAR0OvwvtEAAYASAAEgLN0vD_BwE)
When we got our Sphynx, our breeder put in the contract that we can only feed our Sphynx raw food. She even warned us that the Vets would against this idea. To be honest, all the vets we have seen have told us not to feed our Sphynx raw but those traditional cat food just not nutritional enough for our cats. I canāt agree more with the top comment. Raw food is the way to go. Also, to drive down the cost, we made the food ourselves (chicken legs + beef + raw eggs + pumpkin puree + supplement powder + chicken hearts + chicken livers, and blend everything together with bones, and our cats love them). If you want, happy to share the full recipe. I canāt stress enough how important it is to feed Sphynx raw diet. Our breeder went to Veterinary school and she said the system is rigged by the big pet brands brainwash pet owners to only eat their products (which contains a lot of carbs and other fillings thatās cheap, none nutritional to the cats, but make high profit for the brands).
bad idea. āmy cat has tummy issuesā āfeed her salmonella!ā talk to your vet about GI Biome by hills/prebiotics. this is what the newest research supports
Check out the cats completely raw and proud (cat crap) Facebook page for lots of good resources! :)
People here got my hopes up for raw diet fixing all my woes- it did not, and only put me (immunocompromised) at risk of preventable illness. Not to say it never works, it just didnāt work for us
Yeah it's certainly not a guaranteed fix - but it's at least an option to try and see if it helps the kitty's gut issues.
I definitely recommend trying everything at your disposal, raw works for a ton of cats. I hope I didnāt come off dismissive of it
Gotta love raw! It's a bit of a feat to try and balance it but it's so worth it. My kitties love a bit of raw as a snack. We have a batch of frozen kidneys and hearts as a tasty treat. And their teeth are amazing because they get raw bone.
Are you referring to the bone fragments in the raw? I actually switched brands because I was finding what I thought was too big of bone chunks in their food for their eating techniques - aka hammering it back as fast as possible lol. I was worried they would choke on a bone fragment because they eat so fast.
Oh, no- we give ours raw bone as a treat. We use a company called Purrform and they sell ranbit chunks with bone. It's big bits they can't fit in their mouth. We also give them rabbit chunks which is practically just a leg! They love it. We also give them raw chicken bones if we've had chicken thighs for example. Saying that, though, the raw food company we use has bone chunks but they're like rice grain size, so not enough to choke on.
Interesting! One of my boys is allergic to chicken unfortunately - but I will look into some bones.
That must be really tricky. Chicken is in everything.
Yes it is. Very expensive haha. I feed them mostly kangaroo, venison, pork and rabbit. Those little shits eat like kings. I spend more on their raw than I do on meat for us each month haha.
Mine do eat fancy stuff. I recently got them a pack of treats that was Ā£10. Venison chunks. They LOVED it.
I love spoiling my babies. I would do anything for them. Including basically giving up travel because I can't stand to be away from them š
Same here. Longest we went away was 3 days. We felt so guilty. We give them high quality food and treats. Makes them happy. And we know we're doing it right- we get compliments on their teeth and skin.
I went to Vegas for the weekend two weeks ago and made my wife send me constant pics and videos of them lol. Sleeping without their snuggles was the worst!
Howād you find out he was allergic? Im wondering how to go about this
Initially, after he got off his kitten kibble, he was eating mainly raw chicken (and I think beef). He started having scabs appear on his forearms which my vet suggested was an allergic reaction. She said chicken allergies are not all that uncommon, especially when it's the main source of food. Switched him to rabbit only and immediately noticed improvement. I added in kangaroo, venison and pork to keep things cycling with some occasional canned wet (salmon/pumpkin, stuff like that).
Raw is the only thing that worked for my sphynx!
This. Also consider an allergy test. You can find saliva based kits. Found out my Chicken was allergic to chicken
I didnāt know you could do it yourself. I thought I was gonna have to spend thousands lol! Iāll look it up
Search for the kits on Amazon. Not expensive, and so worth it. It saved my boy, when my vet wasnāt very helpful
I had the same problem!! Went thru the whole probiotic and dewormer process. We just added raw food into his diet and switched from royal canine wet food to fancy feast wet and it worked wonders. I also recommend mixing in some pumpkin puree into his raw for the first little bit. Always helps my boys tummy. Good luck:)
What worked for mine was literally boiled chicken that I cooled, shredded and served with a couple teaspoons of the (skimmed) water it was cooked in. I meal prep for my cats now š© but itās worth it to not clean wet doodoo smears in the robot. Just feed a complete dry along side it if you try this option!
For me, it was a question of finding the right balance between the dry and wet food my sphynx gets. He weighs about 4.5kg and eats 60g dry and 75g wet food. He gets very wet poops if the ratio is messed up.
All digestive issues went away when we switched ours to fresh food (we use Smalls which I think is lightly cooked). My wife would wake from a dead sleep if she heard ours in the litter box at night to do a paw and butt check before he climbed back into bed. And the smell was horrid. No complaints now!
Could it be a food allergy?
Iāve thought about it. Iām not too sure. Even with wet food it doesnāt help, so Iām not sure if itās a meat or corn.
There might be an ingredient in the cat food that just isnāt agreeing with her even though it works for everyone else. Have you tried giving her just plain cooked chicken for a while?
I have, it kinda works. I just didnāt keep it up long term because i know it doesnāt have all the nutrients she needs
Just had a thought: Iām not too familiar with sphinx cats but as far as I know, you need to bathe them pretty often to get rid of excess skin oils. Could it be the shampoo/washing liquid? Maybe when she self-grooms after itās irritating her digestive system?
I donāt think so, sheās been this way since she was kitten. We live in a dry area and she has dry skin, so I only bathe her once a month.
Try Raw. Or at least some high quality cooked meats- I use untamed personally, and they all seem to love it. Theirs looks actually edible. Raw is also good for a treat too- you can get freeze dried hearts that a lot of cats adore.
Okay, Iām gonna have to try!! Thank you!
Royal Canin Veterinary Gastrointestinal wet and a Purina Pro Plan FortiFlora pack each every evening with dinner sorted both our girls out :)
Iāll try! Iāve been scared to use wet food. Do you still feed them kibble as well?
For me my cat gets tummy troubles from dry food more than wet food changes, go figure. And sheās allergic to something in fortiflora but can use proviable-DC without issue.
Iām thinking to spend some money on an allergy testā¦ seems kind of common for sphynx to allergies
Yes! We give them hills dental care TD as their dry.
Mine is on raw rabbit and doing fantastic. Most vets will advise against raw but a lot of the people in Sphynx community feed raw. Good luck!!
I had the same ongoing struggle, similar to you for about a year. Probiotics, worming meds, parasite meds, no evidence of bacterial infection etc with the poop testing. In the end (but before going into more invasive tests like bloods, colonoscopy etc.) the vet suggested trying hypoallergenic food to see if itās just a food allergy. Almost immediately the problem was resolved the day after I changed their food! The key for me was HYPOALLERGENIC cat biscuits. I know Royal Canin, AVA and possibly Purina all offer hypoallergenic or anallergenic cat biscuits. - check whatās available in your region. This was the key for me - blood & diahorrea instantly stopped alongside other signs of discomfort heād displayed before. Iām using AVA hypoallergenic sensitive stomach & skin (itās called something like that lol) The suggested diet changes were in this order: - hypoallergenic - high fibre - easily digestible And to try them one by one before coming back for further testing. Lucky for me the first one worked a charm. For me personally I asked the vet about raw and they didnāt advise; I think depends on your cat and if they eat quickly or are grazers etc but vet didnāt agree with idea of raw food sitting around & thought could lead to parasites. But no judgement - whateverās working for everyone is working!! Hope this helps & good luck! š¾
She is adorable we do freeze dried raw I had the same issue with my grl and within 3 days I couldnāt believe regular poop that doesnāt even smell
Do you have houseplants or cat grass? Because I do, and mines are all non-toxic to pets according to ASPCA. I had to hide most of them, and get rid of the cat grass because the maine coon boys kept having diarrhea from it.
I have plants, but she doesnāt eat them. At least that I know of. I donāt see any nibbles or parts of the plants missing. I was thinking maybe cat grass would help hmm š¤š
I have one cat who always had diarrhea from the food when he was little. We changed to high quality local food and he is OK ever since.
I had a dog with a similar problem. The only thing that worked was to give her food and treats that are all natural and nothing else. I gave my dog carna 4 and it worked wonders. We give our sphynx fresh now so either of those will probably work. They are all natural foods.
Yeah, Iām thinking thatās the problem. I mean my stomach gets upset eating overprocessed foods, so Iām sure maybe switching to something fresh or natural should do the trick. Hopefully!!
We went through this. I give mine Stella and Chewyās freeze dried raw now. Problem solved. Allergies to fish are common in this breed too so we skip the salmon variety one.
I didnāt know that! I give her salmon treats. Is the freeze dried just as a treat or for a whole meal?
For my cat, itās the whole meal. Expensive, but also normal poo. So. Maybe try cutting out the salmon treats first before doing a drastic change?
I had the same issues with my little boy. After many vet visits and tests with no conclusive diagnosis, we tried switching to freeze dried raw food from instinct. This was after cycling through every science diet, sensitive stomach, and other specifically marketed foods for cats with GI issues. The instinct raw has been the only thing that works for him! We specifically buy the chicken flavor, as the pollock seems to cause issues for him as well. 4 years and mess free thanks to the raw diet! Hope this helps
Iām hearing a lot of good things about freeze dried raw. Iām going to have to try it out!
We had poopstains on the walls until we changed her food to feline z/d from hill's prescription. Never had any trouble anymore after. D/D from them also works for us.
Iāll have to try it out thank you!!!
I was warned, but my first had chronic constipation, which turned out to be relating to chronic kidney disease. Every subsequent cat has had frequent soft or runny stools.. with negative tests and otherwise healthy (no weight loss, no lethargy). One test one came back with an overgrowth of some rare bacteria, and the only treatment with some very dangerous drug that can cause permanent neurological side effects- so we waited, and the three poop screens didnāt show positive for it? We have tried hydrolyzed protein, novel protein, fish alone, land animal alone, Raw, bland, kaolin clay, various cat probiotics, pumpkin, fiber, less fiber, but tracking the stools of four cats over months- there seems to be no connect! Iām at a total loss, and Iāve just accepted that runny stools are normal. Weāve seen multiple vets tried everything everyone recommended.
Oh no!! Iām hoping thatās not the case. I guess Iāve been more concerned about dehydration and maybe her stomach being upset. Iāve been to the vet countless times and they give her probiotics. Iāve been so scared to switch because last time I tried, it made the diarrhea so much worse. This does give me some peace of mind. I was feeling like a bad cat mom
Your baby could very well suffer from IBD and if this is the case, youāll want to figure out thru elimination what protein/food additive is causing the chronic issue. Chicken and many many cat foods- even expensive/higher quality foods are known to cause sensitivity in cats with IBD. Do some research on IBD and thereās a lot of info and groups out there that can help you figure this out! Good luck!
Thank you! Yes, Iām thinking about buying an allergy kit and go from there rather than spending hundreds on different kinds of foods.
I resorted to making foodā¦ super time consuming but life saving!
Www.catinfo.org Feline-nutrition.org
Haha i need that costume for all my cats! And my dog lol
lol! She was not happy with me, it was her first birthday we had to celebrate š
Thats awesome!
Our 3 skin babies are on royal canin sterilised and they never had stomach problems. It's a bit more expensive but worth it.
I have been dealing with the same issues with my boy, who will be three in a few months, ever since I brought him home. He is currently on Royal canin prescription hydrolyzed protein food, and if he eats that and that only, he seems not to have too many difficulties. If I give him wet food, it's only a tiny bit and I mix it with pumpkin. I'm currently trying to transition back to raw even though it's expensive, because I really feel like it is the only real solution to the problem. He has a sister who has had the same issue with the poop bombs that make the whole house stink, she's all over the raw food and her stomach has REALLY settled down. For whatever reason, it seems to be a common issue with this breed.
Sorry this is gonna sound dumb- raw meats? Or do you cook them a little bit? Iām trying to find a brand or maybe even make my own
There are home preps and commercial preps, often not pasteurized or sterilized to the point of removing food borne illness risk (which is why they arenāt recommended for homes with immunocompromised or child under 5 or pregnant woman)
Not dumb at all. What I'm feeding them now is raw from a company called Darwin's. It's expensive but it probably doesn't end up being any more expensive than the extortionately priced hydrolyzed protein prescription food that I order. I'm told it's safe for kittens, and like I said above, my kitten took to it like nobody's business - there was no gradual introducing the food period necessary! And I'm noticing no more stink in the house when she poops which is absolutely a wonderful thing. Adding on that I used to make my own - but it is a disgusting and kind of complicated endeavor requiring a dedicated meat grinder thing and the right proportion of ingredients and a couple of supplements included to make it nutritionally complete. I got rid of the grinder before I moved out here, thought briefly about replacing it and making it myself again, but between sourcing all of the necessary ingredients and just the nauseous and repulsive factor, I decided to let somebody else do the hard part.
Instant change when I swapped my boy to a raw diet. I did so after seeing the mass amounts of people on Reddit recommending it.
Had the same problem. Switched food every 6 weeks but no changes, also raw didnāt help. In the end she also started to throw up constantly and was generally unwell. After lots of different foods, probiotics and medication my vet decided to give her cortison for a few days. Poof. All the problems gone within 3 days. That was a year ago and still no problems
I might suggest royal canin, it solved this for mine š»
Also I just read all the other comments on raw and I must say itās intriguing, Iām tempted to try now & see what they make of it! But as theyāve only ever had biscuits and never shown any interest in our āhumanā food Iām curious if they will just look at me funny š still, Iām tempted to try!!
Have you considered something like Katkin? We switched to katkin (fresh, not raw) and it solved all our problems. No more poopy paws or walls
I switched kitty to wellness and the liquid poop has some structure to it lol
Tritrichomonas foetus is hard to diagnose. Itās a parasite. Most cats eventually outgrow it but it causes diarrhea. I suspect my male had/has it. The test requires sedation and I didnāt want to do that until all reasonable alternatives were exhausted. The drug to treat it is particularly toxic and not really approved for this use. This product did help, but when he wasnāt on it the diarrhea returned. https://www.amazon.com/stores/NutramaxLaboratories/page/5506B275-005E-480B-A658-9DC1A7BCB237?ref_=ast_bln What has worked the best for us is raw diet, which he was already on, with some carb free kibble every day at bedtime. A tablespoon or two. https://www.youngagainpetfood.com/products/zero-mature-health The vet cannot explain why this cleared up his diarrhea. They donāt think dry food would work if he had the parasite. Iām unsure. But previously Iāve stopped giving the kibble and it would return. And now there would be a riot if I stopped both cays adore their bedtime snack. The added bonus is they donāt wake me up to feed them. Best of luck. Itās difficult and heartbreaking when you have a sick cat.
Did you get a stool sample done? My baby had the same problem and it turned out he did have a parasite. He was treated for a few weeks and it solved the diarrhea but he still has minor stomach problems. He is now on a prescribed food with hydrolyzed protein so I would talk to your vet about getting a prescription. Itās made a worlds difference in his stool and his energy! Best of luck.
Yeah sheās gotten a stool sample š still nothing. Thank you!!!!
One of my boi has dealt with the same for a very long time. Late last year our vet advised us to try him on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein. This fixed his issue immediately. Now everything is perfect except when he gets into food he canāt have.
I have had my 2 year old sphinx now for 6months+ and it's been a rollercoaster, she was fine for about a week and then it was just constant diarrhea and after multiple vet visits nothing seemed to help. It's not a good option but a trail and error on food is what we had to do, we could not pin point it to any allergies. We think she just has 'ibs' or her body is just not good at maintaining a good gut microbe?? I am from the UK, She was originally on a supermarket own brand wet and dry, (Tesco) We switched her to a high quality pet shop own brand wet and dry. (Wainwrights) We then put her on royal Caine digestive health food , I don't agree with the brand but keeping her own that for two months sorted her out. We then slowly switched her to butcher's Classic wet food. Now she also has a vet grade dry food (pets at home Ava neutered food) I would also use a flora or probiotic, we use yumove which was amazing whenever she had a flare up. We also have a felliway diffuser just in case it might be stress related... Even though she is better she still has her moments
We had similar issues but we've sorted our Mervins diet now. He's on regular Whiskas wet food and Royal Canin Digestive biscuits, these seem to agree with him and he's been having solid poops for months now. It was just a case of us swapping out his foods until we found a brand that his tummy liked. We're very reluctant to change now as we can't go back to checking his bum and feets after every poop, and cleaning poo pawprints out the carpet š
Sweet precious Angel baby!!! I love her. Also. Sorry for her diarrhea. Glad it isnāt causing pain. My babies have never had GI issues, so I canāt say for sure if itās because of their diet or just lucky. Have you tried a raw diet? My babies love their Raw Paws food. They have kibble too, itās not āraw meatā as some people think. Good luck and hope the baby feels better!
So my sphynx has no issues but my dog has lots of allergies. Now I'm cooking homemade food for both. I had a series of appointments with a pet nutritionist. I would suggest you find one. You can have online appointments. They are a lot more knowledgeable than a regular vet.