🐾 Caturday: “Whoa! My Stomach Is Confused.”
Recently, Pancho, one of our new little kittens, left a surprise in the litterbox: blood. What was going on? He and his brother Simba had been served breakfast together (same food) with the older cats, figuring they were ready to graduate to big-boy status. They were not, and his stomach rebelled.
Why sudden diet changes can cause chaos in the litter box
Cats don’t like surprises — especially in their food bowl.
A sudden switch, even to a high‑quality food, can leave a cat’s stomach saying, “Whoa, what was that?”
Why it happens
Cats have sensitive digestive systems. A new food means:
- Different proteins
- Different fat levels
- Different moisture
- Different texture
- Different additives or supplements
Even one unexpected meal can trigger:
- Loose stool
- Mucus
- A streak of blood from irritation
- Urgency (not making it fully into the box)
- A very offended expression
How to avoid the chaos
If you want to change foods, do it gradually:
- Days 1–2: 75% old food, 25% new
- Days 3–4: 50/50
- Days 5–6: 25% old, 75% new
- Day 7: all new food
Slow transitions give the gut time to adjust.
If you already had a “surprise episode”
- Go back to the regular food
- Keep routines calm
- Watch behavior
- Monitor the next stool
If the cat is acting normal and the episode doesn’t repeat, it was likely just a confused stomach saying, “Please warn me next time.”
Now, Pancho and Simba are isolated on the catio for kitten breakfast, while the other cats eat their big boy and girl breakfasts inside. And before the catio door is re-opened, all the dishes are whisked into the kitchen sink!
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