My 11-week-old kitten has diarrhea. Should I withhold food from her?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 21 days old
New kitten aged 11 weeks has bad diarrhea. Should I withhold food for 12 hours to help her ?
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on April 14th, 2018
Withhold food for so long in such a small kitten is not recommended. Diarrhea is a signs referring to a intestinal problem. It could be due to parasitic infestation (very common in kittens) dietary indiscretion, inflammatory disease, bacterial diseases or viral diseases. You could provide bland food (boiled breast chicken or white fish or gastrointestinal commercial diet) for a 24-36 but, if she continues to have diarrhea, might get dehydrated and therefore need to be checked by a veterinarian. Also if you can spot blood in the faces or if she get lethargic and not eating, or if she start vomiting, I would suggest to have her checked by your veterinarian as soon as possible. Good luck and post again on the forum if you need further advices. I hope my answer was helpful.
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Published on May 21st, 2017
Sometimes cats will drag their bottom on the ground after diarrhea because of the irritation. They can also do this is they have intestinal parasites or less commonly if they are having a problem with their anal glands (scent glands). I would offer her a bland food today if she s willing to eat - like gerber or beechnut human baby food in chicken or turkey. If she isn't eating well or if the vomiting and diarrhea persist I would have her evaluated by her veterinarian. I would bring a stool sample to the appointment to be tested for intestinal parasites. Vomiting and diarrhea in young cats can also be caused by eating things they shouldn't- toys, rubber bands, strings, plants. Let your vet know if this is a possibility also.
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Published on August 22nd, 2017
HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Rosie! I am sorry she isn't feeling well! I am worried that Rosie is having a vaccine reaction the the FVRCP. I recommend that you take her to your Vet for a recheck. They likely will give her anti-nausea medications, fluids under the skin and medication for her diarrhea. They may even give her a steroid injection for the vaccine reaction. She is very little and dehydration can set in quickly. The blood is likely from inflammation in the colon. Other causes for vomiting and diarrhea in a young kitten are: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infections, dietary indiscretion, food sensitivity and toxins. I hope this helps and I hope Rosie is back to herself very soon!
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Published on October 21st, 2017
There is no medicine that is safe to give cats over the counter. If she is eating and feeling normally, then you can wait another day and see if the vomiting and diarrhea continues. If the vomiting continues or diarrhea becomes bloody then she will need to be seen by a vet. she may have picked up a viral or bacterial infection that was in the environment outside that is causing these symptoms
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