My cat's raw food causes stinky, wet poop. How can I fix it?

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I feed my ragdoll with raw breast chicken and orijen cat & kitten dry food, and his poop stinks and wet. I know that raw feeding is good for them but why is his poop stinks so bad. If its because of raw feeding what should i do to get his poop back to normal. (His poop is wet and brownish but not watery) thank you in advance! Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 26 days old | 5 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

Raw diets, particularly meat, can cause bacterial infections such as E. coli and salmonella. I recommend stopping the raw food and seeing if that helps your cats feces. If it is still stinky it could be a G.I. parasite or infection and your veterinarian needs to do an exam.

My cat's raw food causes stinky, wet poop. How can I fix it?

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