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Kitten Stool Chart

Stool Color Notes Action Consistency Notes:


• Any stool softer than
Brown Normal No additional action needed. toothpaste consistency is
cause for concern. Kittens with
Mucous Clear (poss. slight yellow or white) slimy Needs attention.
substance. Bowel irritation. Possible
liquid diarrhea are at risk of
parasites, coccidia, etc. dehydration and death. Seek
Bloody - red Red blood seen in stool or irritation at rectum See vet ASAP – immediately if lots of blood. treatment immediately.
or anus. Bowel irritation. Viral or bacterial • Kittens straining to defecate or
infection.
who have not defecated for
Black Tarry; possibly with large gelatinous clots. See vet immediately if not meconium. more than two days may be
Bleeding in upper GI tract. Exception is Meconium is seen at 1st defecation at
constipated and need to be
meconium which is very dark – possibly with 1 or 2 days old.
greenish tinge. seen by a veterinarian.
Orange May indicate liver or gallbladder issue. See vet.

Yellow With a very foul smell may indicate coccidia. See vet.
Can be bacterial overgrowth/imbalance.
Greenish Severe bacterial infection. Needs treatment.

Gray Overfeeding; lack of probiotics or bile. Reduce food intake and/or frequency; add
probiotics.
White Severe bacterial imbalance or lack of flora. Give probiotics and seek veterinary care
Life-threatening! immediately.

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