New rescue cat has watery diarrhea. What should I do as a new owner?

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I just adopted a 1.5yo rescue cat 10 days ago. For the last day or so (less than 24 hours so far) she’s been having watery diarrhea and I am wondering whether to worry. I mixed her previous food from the shelter with her new food until Saturday when I ran out. She is eating and drinking normally and seems to have the same energy levels tonight as last night, but is so shy that I haven’t been able to touch her yet. What should I do or be doing? I’m a first time cat parent so I’m really nervous. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 6 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Congrats on your new cat, but I'm sorry Rosa has diarrhea! It could be that she has intestinal worms causing her diarrhea, but it could also be a GI illness, a foreign body, or she may have eaten something rotten. Because it's been less than 24 hours, 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 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. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

New rescue cat has watery diarrhea. What should I do as a new owner?

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