My cat drank milk, has watery stool, and is scratching a lot.
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 lbs
My cat drank some whole milk yesterday and today on accident. I noticed her stool is very light brown and watery. Is there anything I can do to make her better? Also I noticed she has been scratching a lot of her hair off and has some sores. What can I do to help her get better?
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Published on November 17th, 2016
Poor Princess! Cats are lactose intolerant, so that that would be causing her diarrhea. It's best to make sure not give cats any dairy products to avoid GI upset. You can try a home remedy to see if that helps the diarrhea before having to take her to the vet. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. This scratching can be caused by fleas, mites, ringworm, or allergies. If she isn't up to date on her flea treatment, she will need a spot on treatment such as Advantage or Revolution. You will need to disinfect the environment as well. If she is up to date on her flea treatment, I recommend taking her into the vet for an exam. The vet can do blood tests, skin scrapings, and use a Wood's lamp to diagnose allergies, mites, and ringworm. Once the cause of the itching is found, the vet can prescribe the appropriate treatment. I recommend taking her into the vet tomorrow during normal business hours.
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Published on July 5th, 2019
It could be Mae is nauseous and isn't feeling well, and if the food was out in a warm spot, that could be making her sick. Feed her a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If she vomits the bland diet, she won't eat the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.
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Published on November 9th, 2019
Poor Beau! Withhold food for 12 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, he starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.
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Published on March 10th, 2017
Poor Ruby! It's always concerning when a cat throws up, and the effort from throwing up may have made her a bit disoriented. Her vomiting could have been caused by a GI illness, eating something rotten, a foreign body, or pancreatitis. I can give you a home remedy to try to see if that helps. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in her normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, she vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away.
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