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My cat has gas and diarrhea but is still playful. Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 6 months and 2 days old | 5 lbs

My kitty has really bad gas and diarrhea. She’s eating but not a lot and is still pretty playful

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on September 3rd, 2020

Poor Opal. It sounds like she has an upset stomach, but this diarrhea could also be caused by intestinal worms. Make sure she is up to date with her deworming treatments, giving her one if she is not. I can also give you a home remedy for her to see if that helps. Feed her 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 her normal diet. If the diarrhea continues on the bland diet, she vomits the bland diet, she refuses to eat the bland diet, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, she will need to see a vet right away. I hope this helps!

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