My cat is overeating, pooping a lot, and has mucus stool. Help!

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my cat! is overeating and pooping a lot and it's mucus like!!I need help. Pet's info: Cat | British Shorthair | Male | neutered | 17 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Bullet is a very handsome guy! I'm sorry to hear that he's having this problem. There are a number of things that could cause an increased appetite along with mucus in the stool and pooping more than normal - some common possibilities would include a food allergy or intolerance to something in his diet, intestinal parasites, inflammatory bowel disease, or a systemic illness like hyperthyroidism or diabetes. If this problem just started and he is acting normal otherwise, you could try feeding a bland diet of plain boiled chicken for the next few days to see if this helps his stool return to normal. If there is no improvement in the next 2-3 days, or if the problem has been doing on for several days now already, I would definitely recommend taking him to the vet for an exam. He/she can do a fecal exam and blood work to help diagnose the problem and see what needs to be done to treat it.

My cat is overeating, pooping a lot, and has mucus stool. Help!

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