Pumpkin for a Cat with Diarrhea

A small amount of pumpkin puree can help lessen the symptoms of feline diarrhea.

Feeding your cat a small amount of canned pumpkin puree with its food can help to lessen the symptoms of diarrhea. Pumpkin puree can be an effective, economical home remedy that may save you and your cat a trip to the veterinarian.

Function

The high quantity of dietary fiber in the pumpkin soaks up excess water in the cat's digestive system and can help tighten up the loose stool within a few hours.

Features

Canned pumpkin puree's texture is similar to that of canned cat food, which makes it somewhat familiar to the cat. "Often cats will like pumpkin, too," notes Geoff Stein in the Dave's Garden website. "Trying to get a cat to take fiber in any other form can be very frustrating."

Quantity

Adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of pumpkin puree to the cat's food can aid the digestive system, according to the Pets.ca website.

Considerations

Pets.ca warns against feedng a cat pumpkin-pie filling. It has a large amount of added sugar and a lower dietary fiber content.

Warning

If diarrhea lasts 24 to 36 hours it could be a sign of a more serious condition. While the pumpkin will often help tighten the loose stool caused by diarrhea it is not known to have any effect on more serious conditions that can cause the gastric distress..

References

• Pets.ca: Pumpkin for Cats
• Dave's Garden: Pumpkin for Pets