My 9-week-old kitten has yellow diarrhea and is tired. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 28 days old | 1lb
My kitten is 9 weeks old and has been having diarrhea that is neon yellow. It seems like it just seeps out of her at times as well. Idk what to do? I have 3 other kittens that are doing just fine. She is eating. But I usually take her to where she goes to eat. She has been laying around not really playing like she used to I've had to give her a few baths yesterday when this all began.
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Published on June 29th, 2017
She is cute! She could have an infection or a parasite. You could take a stool sample to your vet and have it tested for parasites. If she hasn't been dewormed then an intestinal parasite is a definite possibility and your vet can prescribe a dewormer. She might also need some fluids to prevent dehydration. You could also add a probiotic to her food and see if that helps. Hope she gets better soon!
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Published on May 6th, 2018
This sounds like she could be having a problem with her food or a viral infection She should be checked by your vet as it won’t take much to cause dehydration at her size. They can do a stool sample check to see if there are parasites and chexk for a viral infection such as panluekopenia which may require hospitalization. Withhold her food and water for 4-6 hours and give a small amount of Karonsyruo for her blood sugar
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Published on November 19th, 2016
The most common causes of lethargy or tiredness, along with yellowish soft stool in a kitten this age would be intestinal parasites (roundworms, hookworms, or coccidia), or an infectious disease like feline distemper (panleukopenia). I understand that you don't want to be told to see a vet, but unfortunately many of these problems will require fecal testing to diagnose and prescription medication to treat - so there may really not be any other options that will help. As far as things that you can do at home, you could certainly try deworming her with a broad-spectrum over-the-counter dewormer like Strongid - this won't cover parasites like coccidia, but would get rid of hookworms or roundworms if she has them. You can also try feeding a bland diet of plain boiled chicken or chicken-flavored baby food for the next few days to see if this helps - this can be effective for mild upset stomach issues in some cases. Apart from those suggestions, I'm afraid everything else that may help her will require a vet visit. If you have financial concerns, you may be able to find a low-cost SPCA clinic in your area who could help.
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Published on December 6th, 2017
Poor girl. The foul odor indicates that she likely has a bacterial imbalance in her gut and parasites are still a possibiltiy here. Fecal exams can be falsely negative, especially if there was only a small sample size (of feces). I would recommend inquiring for the vet to treat her with a broad spectrum dewormer (i.e. Panaucur) just to cover most parasites that could be there. Also a short course of antibiotics (i.e. Clavamox) and probiotics from your vet should be able to normalize her stools, if she doesn't have something more complicated going on. Hopefully this helps her stools get back to normal. Best of luck to you and take care.
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Published on August 29th, 2017
She needs to see a vet for an exam. Her symptoms are not very specific for one disease or problem. If she is constipated the vet may need to give an enema or prescribe some other medications. DO NOT attempt to give an enema yourself as there are over the counter enemas that will kill a cat. Please get her to a vet for an exam. Kittens this small can get easily dehydrated which has likely already happened. That needs to be corrected with fluids. Giving fluids orally will not be enough. She may also have an impaction of parasites and the vet will need to deworm her. Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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