My new kittens have soft stool. Is it normal or a food issue?

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Hello, We adopted 2 5-month old kittens 6 days ago. The fecal tests were negative 2 days ago. They are both are still having very soft stool. Pet store highly recommended mostly moist food, but we leave out some dry. Should we try less moist food? Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 5 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

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.

My new kittens have soft stool. Is it normal or a food issue?

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