My kitten has bloody stool on dry food. Is wet food the only option?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 2 months and 20 days old
I used to give my kitten whiskas dry food initially and after about a month i noticed signs of blood around his anus after he poops. So i changed his food to royal canin sensitivity control wet food and then after couple of days changed again to whiskas wet food and during this period everything was fine and there was no more blood. I recently started giving him the old dry food again and the bleeding started again. Does this mean I can only give him wet food or will it be okay as time goes by?
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Published on August 4th, 2018
Blood in the stool can occur secondary to food sensitivity, but it can also be a sign of parasites or even occur secondary to stress, so I'd recommend seeing your veterinarian first to rule out these medical problems. Unfortunately if you're switching foods frequently it can be difficult to determine which is or isn't helping, so if your vet recommends a food trial you should stick to one specific food for at least 6 to 8 weeks before deciding if it is or isn't helping.
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Published on April 29th, 2017
Congrats on the new family member. I would agree with you that the new food could have caused some indigestion. Typically, if you decide to switch any animal's diet, the best method of doing this is a gradual switch over at least a week's time. Mix in the original food with the new food and little by little transition completely over. You can try to do this as of now. If the soft stool continues or if there is any more blood, I would pull food completely for 12-24 hours. After this, provide a very bland diet like boiled boneless chicken or boiled hamburger, as well as rice. Do this or 2-4 days until the bowel movements seem to be regular once again. Another cause of bleeding in the feces, especially in very young animals, are intestinal parasites. If Love Bug hasn't been dewormed yet, I would speak with your vet about having her feces looked at under a microscope and checked out. She may require a short series of dewormer. Hopefully you and Love Bug will figure things out. Let me know if you need any more help!
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Published on September 22nd, 2018
I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8-12 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. It will take a while for them to settle and soft feces can be quite normal the first 2 weeks. There is no reason why you would give more moist food, so it is good if they get both. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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Published on June 29th, 2017
This can be due to switching from milk to hard food, switching from different types of food, intestinal parasites, or gastrointestinal issues. If the kitten has not been seen by a veterinarian and dewormed he or she should go sooner rather than later to make sure that there is nothing medical going on that needs to be treated.
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