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Hello there and thank you for using Pet Coach! Pumpkin is a great additive as it does have several benefits. While I do not think it must be a staple in the diet, it is a healthy additive. Pumpkin can aid in controlling weight, digestive health and even has shown some urinary health benefits. Many of the higher quality foods will include pumpkin in their diets. If you are planning on feeding this to the cats, it should not be a problem. I would give 1/2 - 1 tsp daily for the average sized cat. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation if needed.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
No. I don’t recommend to give her pumpkin as it may effect her Y/D diet. I recommend to call her veterinarian for treatment options. Probiotics can help some of these kitties. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I recommend feeding an all meat canned or wet diet with added canned plain pumpkin. Cats do not do well with carbohydrates so feeding only meat will help Pumpkin lose weight. The canned pumpkin will help fill her up and add fiber and bulk up the stool to prevent constipation. Increasing her exercise also will help. You can feed her up on the dryer or a table so she has to jump up, and having her increase her activity chasing toys or a laser pointer will help also. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Pumpkin.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Pumpkin may be suffering from a mite infection, allergies or a bacterial or fungal infection. All of these need veterinary care and each is treated differently from the other. Your vet can easily determine which condition it is by clinical exam and/or a skin scrape. Mites are easily treated with an injectable acaricide, a bacterial infection needs antibiotics, fungal infections is treated with a fungicide and allergies with these signs usually point to food allergies, treatable by avoiding the allergenic food and feed a specific hypoallergenic diet. Please take Pumpkin to a vet soon. Mite and fungal infections are also contagious to people. and other pets.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
This is perfect! (We basically just don’t want people buying pumpkin pie filling!) PS- You may notice Cruz producing a little more stool from the extra fiber - it’s nothing to worry about! Tell Cruz to enjoy!
Updated on September 24th, 2025