Why are my multiple cats having diarrhea and how to treat it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 11 years and 7 months old | 0 lbs
I have 4 cats but 3 have some form of diarrhea. They eat Friskies canned but is split in 4 ways twice a day. They also have Purina One dry available all day. Is there anything I can give them to help stop this problem?
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Published on April 15th, 2019
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Pet Coach in regards to this problem. When multiple cats within one household have diarrhea this is usually not a dietary problem but highly likely that the cause is a parasite problem. The way to get the diarrhea under control is to take a fecal sample to your veterinarian to be evaluated for parasites. They can prescribe an anti-diarrheal for the kittens with diarrhea that they perform exams on and get the appropriate dewormer for them based on the fecal test results. Best of luck.
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Published on October 30th, 2018
It's possible everyone has parasites and needs to be dewormed, or there is something causing GI upset such as an ingredient in the food, GI illness, etc. Since everyone is affected, it would be best to bring mom and kittens to your vet along with a stool sample to be tested for common issues such as parasites. As kittens can quickly become dehydrated, having them examined and finding the cause ASAP is a good idea.
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