What to do when a cat has soft stools but is in good spirits

Soft stools in cats but good spirits require first fasting for 2-4 hours, and feeding probiotics to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Soft stools caused by parasites need to be treated with oral deworming drugs. If the kitten is less than 2 months old, it is temporarily not suitable for deworming. If your cat has eaten a lot of water-rich food, its stools may become soft, and you can simply observe by reducing the amount of such food. If your cat is infected with infectious diseases such as feline distemper, it is necessary to take your cat to the pet hospital for professional examination and treatment.

If your cat has soft stools but is in good spirits, you should first fasting it for 2-4 hours and then feed it an appropriate amount of pet-specific probiotics to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and regulate the gastrointestinal environment. Generally, it takes 2-3 days of regulation. If the symptoms do not improve or get worse, you need to take your cat to the nearest pet hospital for inspection and treatment immediately. Usual causes of soft stools in kittens include food issues and parasites, so it is necessary to regularly deworm your cat and choose high-nutrition food during daily feeding.

If the cat's soft stools are caused by parasite infection, oral deworming drugs are needed for treatment. Kittens under 2 months old cannot be dewormed temporarily. After deworming adult cats, pay attention to observing the stool situation. If parasite eggs or larvae are found in the stool, wait for a week before deworming again.

If your cat's stools become soft after eating a lot of water-rich food, such as cat cans or wet cat food, you can simply reduce the amount of such food and observe. If your cat is infected with infectious diseases such as feline distemper, it can cause soft or watery stools. In this case, take your cat to the pet hospital for professional examination and treatment. Through a series of checks, the cause of the disease can be determined, and symptomatic treatment can be carried out to avoid delay in treatment.