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Hello petlovers!

I have a question about about blood in the stool. I have a female cat, she is a tortie and is 5 years old. Ever since she been living in my house. Her stool always been very soft. She is living with two male cats. I have notice for a few days her stool is medium brown, it has little bit of blood in it. It smells awful. Now Sabrina doesn't cover her stool up anymore. It has been happening for more then one day. I am feed in her right now Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken Dry Cat Food. Her problem still has cleared up. I notice sabrina hasn't been eating that much lately like was before. She had this problem before but it is back again. The reason she was having diarrhea because we we're feeding her from plastic bowls. We stop with the plastic dishes. What causes blood in the cats stool? Should I be concern. I know it isn't normal, the stool should be formed. Please let me know. Thanks for your time.

Hi There,

Sabrina should really be examined by a vet. She isn't eating well and that is more of a red flag than the blood in her stool, although they may be related.

Blood in the stool by itself may or may not be something to be concerned about. Sometimes a cat can bleed just a little bit from straining to go or passing a hard stool. If there is a large amount of blood, that can be another thing entirely.

If Sabrina were my kitty I would take her in for an exam, blood panel, and also bring a stool sample. This would be so that you can find out if she has intestinal parasites. Your vet may also want to take x-rays.

Please make an appointment and take your baby in ASAP and let us know how it goes.

Regards,
PHKitkat