My kitten has watery, bloody poop & swollen anus. What should I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 lbs
My kitten is about 6 weeks old. His poop is extremely runny like water, some blood has came out and his Anus is swollen. Probably from straining. I switched his food back to wet bc the hard I feel like is what was causing it. When we got home to dah the watery ness is what we saw, didn’t smell like poop at all looked exactly like the color of his food. went and got some pumpkin and pedialite. But I’m still worried something is wrong.
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Published on August 17th, 2019
A sudden change in diet can lead to diarrhea, even blood diarrhea. But it can also be caused by a GI illness or intestinal worms among other causes. Feed Boz 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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Published on November 14th, 2019
These signs could be compatible with a colitis, which is an inflammation of the last part of the colon, usually related to dietary indiscretion. As a first approach, I would suggest to start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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