My mother cat has diarrhea. How do I litter train her kittens?

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Baby is having diarrhea. Is it because she ate her babies's poo? One of her babies threw up some milk. What caused all of it? How do I train the babies to use the litter box? Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 2.53 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Mother cats typically will clean their kittens and ingest their stool to keep the area clean, however it shouldn't cause GI upset. Hormonal changes, changes to diet, underlying illness, parasites, etc, however may cause GI upset or diarrhea, so if it continues, having your vet take a look in person is best to rule out causes and provide treatment that is safe for mom and babies. The mother cat should start to litter train the babies once they are old enough (usually around the time they start to try solid foods around 3-4 weeks of age), however as they get older, you can start bringing them to the litterbox as well to encourage them to use it.

My mother cat has diarrhea. How do I litter train her kittens?

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