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My mother cat has diarrhea. How do I litter train her kittens?
Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 2.53 lbs
Baby is having diarrhea. Is it because she ate her babies's poo? One of her babies threw up some milk. What caused all of it? How do I train the babies to use the litter box?
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Most Helpful Answer
Answered By Jessica Desrosiers
Veterinary Technician
Published on February 10th, 2019
Mother cats typically will clean their kittens and ingest their stool to keep the area clean, however it shouldn't cause GI upset. Hormonal changes, changes to diet, underlying illness, parasites, etc, however may cause GI upset or diarrhea, so if it continues, having your vet take a look in person is best to rule out causes and provide treatment that is safe for mom and babies.
The mother cat should start to litter train the babies once they are old enough (usually around the time they start to try solid foods around 3-4 weeks of age), however as they get older, you can start bringing them to the litterbox as well to encourage them to use it.
The mother cat should start to litter train the babies once they are old enough (usually around the time they start to try solid foods around 3-4 weeks of age), however as they get older, you can start bringing them to the litterbox as well to encourage them to use it.
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