A serious question for the cat owners...

[colinb]

A serious question for the cat owners…

Not sure why but one of our neighbours cats has a terrible diarrhoea problem and leaves small poo circles all over the place. They never really bother with their cats and I wondered if it is possible to buy something to put in some food to help cure the cat. But I’m concerned if they are giving it some treatment double dosing may occur and I would want to make the cat suffer any more. The cat has been suffering this diarrhoea problem for a couple of months at least.

Any (sensible) suggestions?

Edited December 26, 2012 by colinb

[Leon]

think a word with the owner should be the first thing, if it is neglected it could be eating scraps, or possibly too many people giving it normal milk?

[colinb]

I thought it was someone feeding the cat milk but I think it has been going on for too long for that

[Leon]

I thought it was someone feeding the cat milk but I think it has been going on for too long for that

no offence to anyone here, but, older people Don't seem to listen to advice, we had a cat which was taken from us, the reason, chicken and milk daily!!, after 6 months of us thinking the cat was dead it returned out one day, it was the size of a dog!!, I put a nasty message on the cats collar saying stop feeding me,

the few days at home the cat seemed very ill, never moved and the mess it made plus the smell was awful, it disappeared about a week later never to be seen again!

[Heather]

if you cant get the owner to listen, contact the RSPCA.. that animal is clearly unwell and may need vet treatment. ... it counts as animal cruelty and the RSPCA should go have a word and make sure the cat gets treatment

you cannot feed the cat medicine incase its already on some medication

[NannyFerret]

Thanks, Heather. I wrote a long post saying the same thing this morning an accidently deleted it, and I had to go and do something else, so I'm/glad you said the same thing.

Hope the cat will be ok, whatever happens.

Edited December 27, 2012 by NannyFerret