cat has allergies?

[Catlady711]

Any diet change, particularly if done rapidly, can cause loose stools. Some pets just simply don't get along with all foods. For right now just stick with that Wellness until you see the specialist. If the loose stools continue you might want to see your regular vet before that just to rule out any other problems.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yes, changing a cats diet can cause loose stools at first. I've been trying to do some more research about good diets for cats and I came across this great link that tells all about what a cats diet should be. I found it very informative even though I did know some of the information already. Here's the link: http://www.catinfo.org/.

[MyCatPaulie]

Thanks for your help everyone. Paulie has been on this wellness for a month today and no breakouts but I don't know if you saw my post about his soft stools coming back. I have to give him a five day trial of Met but if that doesn't work the vet said I will have to change his food again. I don't know what to do, now we finally found a healthy food that seems to help his allergies and we might have to change it. I read that natural foods like wellness can be too rich for cats, is there supplement I could give him that would help his soft stools? I don't want to go bad feeding him a low grade food like Nutro. Do you think the dermatologist will be able to help me pick a food that will help this problem? Thanks again for everyone help!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks for your help everyone. Paulie has been on this wellness for a month today and no breakouts but I don't know if you saw my post about his soft stools coming back. I have to give him a five day trial of Met but if that doesn't work the vet said I will have to change his food again. I don't know what to do, now we finally found a healthy food that seems to help his allergies and we might have to change it. I read that natural foods like wellness can be too rich for cats, is there supplement I could give him that would help his soft stools? I don't want to go bad feeding him a low grade food like Nutro. Do you think the dermatologist will be able to help me pick a food that will help this problem? Thanks again for everyone help!!!

I'm glad to hear that Paulie isn't having any more breakouts. Which Wellness are you feeding him? They make several grain free canned foods and some with grains,several dry foods with grain, and Core dry which is grain free. Sometimes it takes some animals more time to adjust to the new food.

You could also try giving him some FortiFlora by Purina. It comes in packets and is dry and you can mix it in his food. Cats usually love it so much that they'll eat it by itself. You can buy it online or at your vet's office. You don't need a prescription. I wouldn't use this until after he's finished with his medicine though. I would also keep him on this diet at least until you see the dermatologist. Here's a link the FortiFlora:http://www.purinaveterinarydiets.com....aspx?prod=240 Good luck.

[MyCatPaulie]

This is the wellness he's eating
Wellness Salmon, Salmon Meal & Deboned Turkey Dry
Salmon, Salmon Meal, Whitefish Meal, Rice, Ground Barley, Ground Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Deboned Turkey, NatUral Chicken Flavor, NatUral Fish Flavor, Cranberries, Olive Oil, Chicory Root Extract, Cranberry Extract Powder, Cranberry Fiber, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, lactobacillus Casei, lactobacillus Acidophilus, Taurine, Rosemary Extract

It's so hard to know what to do because he's not itching while eating this food but his stools aren't healthy at all, would I have seen an improvement in his stools by now, he's been on Met since Monday. But also his stools were soft while eating Z/D and the vet said the natural balance green pea and duck he was on was too rich for him so I don't know if I should just go back to Nutro. Do you know anything about how fast allergies can pop up? When we got him July last year he was 2 and he wasn't itching much and his stools were healthy, that's when we were feeding him Nutro dry then in late fall we started adding Nutro wet food into her diet but also our furnace was turned on and that's when he started itching bad and breaking out. My vet said because his breakouts were on his neck and chest it's a food allergy but he could also have an inhaled one. Could he have not been allergic to Nutro dry food or do you think his allergy just popped up after he was eating that food for 3 months? I don't know what to do because since he's not itching right now I don't know if I should keep the dermotologist app or wait to see if he starts breaking out once the furnace is turned on again. Thanks for your help and suggestions.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Since this food does contain grains I'm suprised that his stools are soft. I was thinking that he was on a grain free diet and some cats will have have stools while their systems adjust. I've just started feeding my cats Wellness Core dry which is grain free and some of the Wellness grain free canned foods that they make. I did notice that my girl Pearl was having some soft stools but she always does at first so I'm not worried about it. They also eat some of the grain free canned food that they were eating before. I decided to switch because they just weren't doing as well on the Natural Balance and it has too many carbs in it for my liking.

My kittens are still eating a mixture of Natural Balance Green Pea & Chicken and Wellness Core and they'll be on this mixture for a while because I want to wean them off of the Natural Balance more slowly since their digestive systems aren't mature yet.

If I was you I'd just stick with the Wellness for now. Paulie hasn't been on the medicine for very long and it'll take time for his digestive system to adjust. If you keep switching foods then his system will never adjust and you'll never know what's working for him. Just try to be patient and try not to panic. I would still keep the dermatologist appointment just to be on the safe side. Good luck.

[MyCatPaulie]

I'm glad you're cats are switching off NB since they aren't doing good on it. I will let you know what they tell me at my app, I'm nervous about going but my mom is going with me so that should help. Thanks so much again for your help!!!