My cat has diarrhea and won't eat her food. What should I do now?

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My cat woke up today going in and out of her liter box 3 times this morning. She just went again and I noticed she has diarrhea. About a quater size. She wouldn't eat her normal wet food today. She did eat some when I hand fed it to her. But she ate slowly. I tried baby food and she seemed to eat that ok. She sleeping, but doesn't look lathargeic. She went to the vet 6 days ago. All looks good. She's not a picky eater. She loves her normal food. I don't know what's wrong with her? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8.75 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Diarrhea and a decrease in appetite could be a sign of a number of different problems. Intestinal parasites are possible, even for indoor cats, as are some infections or diseases like colitis or inflammatory bowel disease. If the diarrhea continues for more than 24 hours or seems to be getting worse, or if her appetite does not improve during that time I'd recommend seeing your veterinarian. They may treat her symptoms or recommend some testing like blood work or a fecal analysis depending on what they find during a physical examination.

My cat has diarrhea and won't eat her food. What should I do now?

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