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My cat has diarrhea but is eating and acting normal. Should I be concerned?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 2 years and 1 month old

My cat has had 2 loose bowel movements over the past 2 days but is eating and behaving normally with no obvious cause such as changing diet

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on August 18th, 2017

Hi there! Sometimes cats can develop transient loose stools due to causes such as mild gastrointestinal upset which may not be linked to anything specific or serious. If Toby is otherwise fine, it is ok to monitor for now. If the stools do not improve or progress to watery diarrhea, have him evaluated by your veterinarian. If this is just a mild episode, hey may return to normal quickly. Good luck!

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