Does dry food cause soft stools in cats? What to feed sensitive cats?

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Hi- in God's Grace, my cats are fine. Considering my recent work schedule I have been dry food(lot too much - free feeding). And for the last couple of weeks they have been having soft stools. Will feeding too much dry food result in soft stools. Also one of my cats have a sensitive stomach, what food would you advise me to give my cats, home made please. Thank you

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Dry food can cause softer stools if there is an ingredient that is causing irritation, however other issues such as parasites and illness may also cause soft stools, so regular fecal exams at your vet can help determine if this is the case and treat it. There are also many commercial dry and wet food diets for sensitive stomachs, such as Science Diet that are great to be free-fed and may help with the soft stools as well. Plain, unflavored yogurt can also be added to the food to help with soft stools as long as it doesn't contain any additives or fake sugars.

Does dry food cause soft stools in cats? What to feed sensitive cats?

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