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My 4-week-old bottle-fed kitten has runny poop. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1.4 lbs

So my kittie is 4 weeks old now I beleive. She is still being bottle fed. She still has runny poop so is this something I should still be concerned about? I figured she still has it bc she is only eating liquid. Also she has had her dewormer already as well

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 14th, 2020

The diarrhea is most likely from the formula she is drinking. I would not be overly concerned at this stage if she is otherwise acting fine. I would see if you can get her to start eating some of this Royal Canin BabyCat mousse. You may have to mix a little formula in with it in the beginning to get her interested in eating it. The sooner you can get her on some real kitten food, the better. https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/royal-canin-mother-and-babycat-ultra-soft-mousse-in-sauce-variety-pack-wet-food

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