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My new kitten has loose orange stool. Is it diet or parasites?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1.93 lbs

My 8-10 week old kitten has loose orange stool. I found her in my garage on Sunday night and thought it was just her getting use to the food.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on November 8th, 2016

Poor Venus! The most common cause of loose yellow or orange-colored stool in a kitten this age would be intestinal parasites. I would recommend first having her examined by a vet - he/she can take a fecal sample and check it under a microscope for parasites such as hookworms, roundworms, or coccidia. If any problems are found, they can also prescribe appropriate medication to treat the issue. In the meantime, you can try feeding her a bland diet of plain boiled chicken or chicken-flavored baby food to help settle her stomach until you are able to get her in to see the vet.

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    Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Published on July 7th, 2017

    Submit a stool sample to your veterinarian to diagnose intestinal parasites or bacterial overgrowth. You can also give her a veterinary probiotic such as Bene-Bac or ProViable to promote gut health. Have her examined by your veterinarian if the diarrhea persists or if she starts vomiting or becomes lethargic.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 5th, 2019

    I would have Ellie seen by a vet today. Diarrhea can be caused by many things such as intestinal worms, GI illness, or eating something rotten. The vet can diagnose the cause of her diarrhea, and can treat her for it. I hope this helps!

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 15th, 2016

    I would recommend keeping an eye on her stools and appetite for now, it may be the food change, soft stools is quite common in kittens in general and they usually grow out of it. If it gets worse or if her appetite is affected then take her to the ER or to your vet.

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