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My 4-month-old kitten has diarrhea but acts fine. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Male

My Kitten is about 4 months old. He is having diarrhea really bad and I need to know how bad this could be. He’s drinking tons of water but playing and acting completely fine. He just has diarrhea. What can I do to help him with this?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on July 20th, 2019

Poor Meowgie. Withhold food for 6 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, he starts vomiting food, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Best of luck.

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