Is diarrhea normal for a pregnant cat near labor or delivery?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 13 lbs
My cat who is pregnant I think is near birth Has diarrhea is this normal?
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Published on April 22nd, 2017
Poor Ginger. The pregnancy itself can be stressful to your pets body and cause some diarrhea to occur. However it should resolve within a day or two if stress alone is the cause. If it doesn't improve or resolve then she may have intestinal parasites causing this. Try adding 1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin (not the filling) to her food daily to add fiber and encourage hard stool formation. If things don't get better then reach out to your vet to see if they will would like to see her (depending on how late stage she is) for treatment of the diarrhea. Some dewormers and medicines are safe to use when a pet is pregnant and some are not. Best of luck and I hope that the rest of her pregnancy is uneventful and results in happy healthy kittens.
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Published on December 14th, 2019
The most common reason for diarrhea is intestinal parasites (worms). She can be dewormed while pregnant with a drug called pyrantel pamoate. I don't know what you have available in your country. You can ask a vet near you if you can purchase some. I would also recommend a probiotic like this one: ( https://pethouseksa.com/products/broadreach-digestive-care-100g-power?_pos=2&_sid=befbc32ac&_ss=r )
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Published on April 7th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Cookie! Since Cookie is pregnant it is best that she be seen by a Vet. I would recommend a bland diet like Hill's i/d and a probiotic. I try to avoid medications in pregnant animals. There are not safe human medications to give her. Cats are very sensitive and can not tolerate medications regardless of being pregnant. Bring a stool sample to the Vet with you. Causes of diarrhea are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infections, reaction to a diet change, ate something gross, pancreatitis, intestinal disease. I wish Cookie the very best!
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