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My cat has diarrhea often but is eating. When should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 4 lbs

Hello, My cat has gone to the toilet 3 times in the past hour and has diarrhoea. Should I be worried about this? He is eating and drinking fine but I’m concerned.

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 16th, 2019

You could certainly monitor Salem for a day or so to see if the diarrhea continues. If the diarrhea lasts more than 2 days, if it is very watery or frequent, if you see blood, or if Salem vomits I would recommend seeing your veterinarian.

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