I use iams natural food.

Okay!! thank you!!
I read some reviews and it looks pretty good for loose stools!
I'll get a small bag tomorrow and see how he does c:

thank you ; v ;

Well, we use the wet because my cat is pretty much a barf factory with normal foods.

Oooh makes sense.
Poor kitties and their lil tummies >:

Don't trust raw food online. Never know where it's coming from. Look in locally owned pet stores and supply shops. If they don't sell natural or raw foods there then they usually know where to find it.
Just as a fair bit of warning, it isn't exactly cheap. But it's definitely worth it.

Just curious, what brand of food were you buying for him? Right now people are avoiding Purina brand. Specifically it was their Beneful dog food that was under suspicion of causing illnesses in dogs but it's better to be safe with that sort of thing so anything Purina should be avoided for the time being. (That's more of a side note though and something to keep in mind.)

Oh I've been looking at reviews and if the food doesnt have any kind of reviews I skip it, thats why i came to fA
c:
you guys always have great ideas and help me a lot!!

Well when I first got him he was a wee lil kitten so I was feeding him meow mix for kittens, not knowing he had diarrhea
when I found out he had diarrhea i was told it was common for shelter kittens so I didnt worry TOO much but i still made a vet appointment
and they told me it could be worms and we gave him meds for that but the diarrhea was still there
So I thought maybe i should get him some different foods, I took him off wet food first and then gave him hard adult food, Friskees.

And then we made another appointment when the diarrhea got worse and got medicated wet food, which he's eating now and the friskees.
> w < but it hasnt really changed if anything its the same or worse >:

If he's from a shelter then it's very possible that he received something from another sick lil' kittykitty. Usually shelters are careful about separating sick kitties from healthy kitties, ESPECIALLY with babies. But shit happens (literally in this case teeheeI'msowitty~). As for worms, kittens and puppies are born with worms. That's 100% natural but they're usually de-wormed before being put out for adoption. If it is/was worms and he was treated for that then you would have seen them in the litterbox after use.

Switching to dry food can usually help, well, dry stuff up. It's good to alternate between wet and dry since the wet actually helps to prevent UTI's. But in this case if the medicated food isn't helping and he's getting worse then definitely call the vet and let them know. And for the record, don't be afraid to switch vets if you feel like the one you're at now isn't pulling up proper results. Sometimes getting other opinions from other offices is a good thing. But right now just let them know it looks like it's getting worse.

Sorry for sending you all these walls. I grew up fostering cats and dogs for my state's Humane Society branch with my mom. Sick animals is kinda something I'm used to .w.

OH NO I apprecaite you giving me all this info ; v ;
im not used to adopting > ^ <

Yes, he doesnt have worms, luckily.
I havent seen any > ^ <
And he was born at the shelter, all of his brothers and sisters got adopted and his mother was very healthy.
He still plays and stuff.

Yeah, he's eating dry and the medicated wet food now c:
I read that iams is great for helping bowel AND UTI's so thats defintily worth a try!

Oh I plan on getting other opinions soon, I just need my money to get to my bank ; ;

Iams is a great brand. Someone else mentioned Blue Buffalo which is also good. And Science Diet is always a good choice. Iams is the cheaper of the three though so if you're on a budget definitely go for that one. Just be weary of switching up the cat food too much. Some cats (like my little garbage disposal) can switch around freely with no problem. Others may have issues and develop tummy aches if their food is swapped around. All depends on the cat. For now though, definitely listen to your vet and give him lots of love c:

Yeah i did some research on Blue buffalo, so if iams doesnt go well definitly going for that.
We are on a budget but my mom is being very supportive and said whatever he needs she'll help me get ;;; so thats great.

Yes, I'm trying to be very very careful with the foods he's eating, most definitly > ^ <
thank you<3

He's still young too. So he'll recover fairly quickly. Usually it's more of an issue in older cats. His immune system's in its prime right now so he'll come out alright c:

But good luck with everything anyway! I know it can be hard when money is tight. I'd have so much more money right now if I didn't decide a cat and two ferrets were an absolute necessity in my life .w.

That is very true!!!
I hope I can get his vaccinations soon as well > ^ < I just didnt want to put too much pressure on him and make him feel worse.

AWH lil cuties c:
I bet they have an amazing home with you, you're so knowledgeable and everything :D

Hehe well thank you @w@
As I said, it's been my life. Been fostering with my mom since I was five and we were given the "unadoptables." Treating sick and training the untrained is just what I was raised to do c:

i havent given my cat raw food, but i buy arcana and orgin for her, im sure blue buffalo would also be great for your kitty, if you cant find any raw

We use the Purina Beyond brand, I think you can get the raw forms at Target. We use a combination of dry and raw. And yes--it was Beneful to be avoided, but only due to a contamination issue and only the dog food.

The reason I say be cautious is because it's all made in the same processing plant. All it takes is one misplaced kibble to spread contamination. Furthermore, Purina denied the claims and refused to recall their product, saying the people who blamed them for their dogs dying were overreacting. So on top of the whole contamination issue, they're just being asshats about it .w.

I must have missed that. They are one of the few brands that actually manufacture in America, Beyond is mostly natural, plus my cat loves the taste, that's why we choose them. I would caution against Science Diet, they add what ever was on the floor to their food and pay off Vets to market them. Blue Buffalo is good--but some pets can be really finicky about them (Our dog would spit out the 'life bits'), Royal Canine is another good brand for specialty diets. Iams does have a good history, but stick to the specific gentle stomach type of Iams, the regular can pack on the pounds.

The Honest Kitchen!
I used to feed it to my dog, but they have a cat version too!
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/

Nature's Variety is a great brand! My cat had SEVERE food allergies and I had gone through many brands. She was on Halo for a while, and ended up developing an allergy to that. So I got her on the Rabbit meal from Nature's Variety, it was expensive, but well worth it!

Nature's Variety also sells raw diets as well, and you may be able to get one of the big pet store chains to deliver it to you, or you might be able to buy directly from their website (I'm not sure).

I would steer clear of any really big name brand cat foods (Purina, Science Diet, Iams, etc.); most of those are complete garbage.

Are you looking for raw food as in actual raw meats and stuff for kitties?

I guess I could crack open my prescription diet foods for cats and take a looksie at what we're dealing with...

However, your vet should theoretically have some good recommendations also, and it may be wiser to move to a pure diet trial than suddenly switching to a raw diet.(Which, to be fair are almost universally garbage). Your cat may just have an allergy to a normal protein source, such as chicken, or beef, so a novel diet isn't bad, but you can't ever, ever, ever, go and feed something other than that diet or else it defeats the purpose of a novel diet.

Just keep in mind at the end of the day, cats need very high protein (40% or higher), taurine, and arachadonic acid. High moisture is also a massive plus, so supplementing with wet food is one of the best things you can do.
They get into trouble later in life otherwise!

I use one of the "natural" cat foods that has limited ingredients all of which are pronounceable. I just buy it at a local natural pet food shop. Science Diet is a good brand if you want a somewhat inexpensive type of food that is generally recomended by many vets and has formulas for various digestive and health issues.

IBS is usually just a simple food allergy to something in the food you are feeding and doing an omition diet can help figure out what it is.

One of my previous cats had an allergy to fish and he had the runs bad when he would eat it so we just made sure to not give him any food with fish in it.