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Submitted by: Kurt (Cat Lovers Only Admin)

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Sorry to hear about your kitty having troubles. I've recently been researching feline diarrhea, and there are two issues you've mentioned that warrant attention. One is the diarrhea your cat is experiencing, and the other is the weight loss. It's important that he does drink a lot since diarrhea, especially for prolonged periods, can lead to dehydration. Dehydration can be life threatening. Since his diet hasn't changed, I would check around to see if other cat owners have experienced a problem with whatever you're feeding him. If it's a commercial cat food, it's possible that there was a problem with the food, and certainly others would have reported this. You might try (slowly) changing his diet, to see what happens. If he's getting into something on a regular basis (say some sort of poison), that could be causing the diarrhea. Without watching his every move, this might be hard to spot. He may have <a href="http://www.cat-lovers-only.com/inflammatory-bowel-disease.html">inflammatory bowel disease</a>. As for the weight loss, that is concerning. Some of the weight loss may be due to the diarrhea, since he's losing lots of water weight, plus, he's probably not absorbing all the nutrients he should be due to the diarrhea. But, the weight loss started before the diarrhea, so that's not the whole story. As they age, it's common for cats to lose some of their body mass, but 10 pounds, let alone 10 pounds in a year, is a warning sign. If you have, say a 22 pound cat (and that's a big cat), it's possible that he might be better supporting 15 pounds on his frame (still a good size cat with a good size frame). But to take a 22 pound cat down to 12 pounds in a year without any change in diet or exercise level indicates something is wrong. That's like a 220 pound 6 foot tall man hitting 120 pounds. Not to be an alarmist, but I'd be concerned about a major medical problem of some kind. If it were my cat, I would go for a veterinary consultation as soon as possible. I'd give the vet the history, and see if they suggest a full physical including blood work, and possibly x-rays or ultrasound. Vets will often tell you that some intestinal problems can't be properly diagnosed without scans and x-rays. As I said before, if he's somehow getting into poisons, that's a tough one. For the diarrhea itself, you can get a natural treatment called Plantaeris. I have not used it myself, but some cat owners say it works (some say it didn't help). If your cat has a major medical condition, this product may be less effective or even not recommended. Ask the vet of course. Here's a link... <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=122641&b=140498&m=19012&afftrack=c2&urllink=www%2Epetwellbeing%2Ecom%2Fcat%2Ddiarrhea%2Dp72%2Ecfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural feline diarrhea treatment</a>. I hope that information helps some and before you do anything I would get him checked out head to toe by the vet. Please let us know how he progresses. -Kurt

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