Why is my cat pooping outside the litter box with soft, yellow stool?

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My cat has been having some pooping issues. She pooped 3 times outside of her litter box, which has happened before, when she was 4-5 months old, and her poop was kinda gooey and lightbrown-to-yellowish in color. It has been like that for 2 days now. She has left 2 "presents" close to each other in our bathroom, though she usually poops once-twice a day, she pooped 2 times in one night! Could this be a sign of food intolerance? Or maybe she ate a bug or something outside? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 months and 5 days old

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your questions about Missy. Many things can make pet's have an upset stomach: bacterial over growth, parasites, new foods/treats, viral infections, eating something they shouldn't have, toxins, organ disease, dietary intolerance or even intestinal blockage. Given the factor that the stool is soft, she may be having some bowel pain which may cause her not to use the litter box for her bowel movements. If she will eat it (some cats will be finicky), you can switch her to a bland diet of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% plain boiled white rice. Do not feed her anything else. After 24 hours, if she is still sick, I recommend to take her into the veterinarian to check for other causes of illness. If she is doing better, continue the diet for another 24 hours. Then gradually introduce her regular diet. You can also purchase kitten food that is formulated to be bland. Royal Canin makes one called Gastrointestinal high energy. Hills makes one called i/d. Make sure to keep her box clean so it is appealing to her. The most common reasons for a young cat to have soft stool is bacterial over growth, parasites or eating something that is upset their tummy although all those above listed reasons are possible. I hope this helps to point you in the right direction. Please feel free to post any additional questions!

Why is my cat pooping outside the litter box with soft, yellow stool?

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