Hi everyone,
For the past 4 months or so, I've noticed that there is blood in Jasper's stools. I've also noticed occasionally oozing out of his behind a little when he lifts his tail while he's near me. I've taken him to the vet to address this on several occasions, and they have advised me to change his diet from the Iams weight control cat food to the Iams special digestive kind--The veterinarian felt that the weight control kind was too rough on his intestines causing bleeding. Now that I have changed his diet, I still find blood in his stools. Then, this morning I had a break through and discovered little twigs in his stool. I feel strongly that this is what is causing the bleeding. One of his biggest joys in life is to go outside on excursions whenever possible to explore the neighborhood, to visit his mistresses, to settle scores and whatever else. Now the question is: How do I keep him from eating these damn sticks--Or, put differently, what might he be lacking in his official diet that he gets in the little sticks. I know that cats and dogs often eat grass and stuff like that to clean out their systems when they vomit it up, but I never find vomit around the house and the little sticks are clearly coming out in his stool. If anyone has insight into this, and can offer some sound advice, please let me know because it will go a long way for me.
Thank you in advance.
Jasp's concerned Mom
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