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My kitten has bloody, loose stool and won't use the litter box.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 22 days old | 3 lbs

Theo will not use the litter box recently and stool is loose with mucus and blood in it. He has been dewormed and acts normal to me. Although he still nurses on his mom I think. She just had a new litter of two.

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 25th, 2018

I would recommend having a stool sample checked by your veterinarian to ensure that your kitten does not need to be dewormed again. Oftentimes kittens need to be dewormed multiple times because of the life cycle of the worms. If the diarrhea has been present for more than 2 days he may also need antibiotics and a probiotic to help get his GI tract back to normal.

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