Tips for helping your cat with an upset stomach

Just like humans, cats sometimes have stomach upsets. If a cat shows any of the following symptoms, especially after eating, she may have a sensitive stomach.

Signs of a sensitive stomach:

• Excess flatulence

• Loose stools

If you have any questions about your cat’s health, be sure to check with your veterinarian.

In a healthy cat – especially a cat that spends a lot of time outdoors – occasional stomach upsets are not a cause for concern. Persistent or severe indigestion may indicate a more serious condition. Visit a veterinarian to ask questions about your cat’s health.

What can you do?

If you think your cat has a sensitive stomach, there are a few things you can do to help keep her internal organs healthy.

• Be careful. Don’t give your cat spoiled or questionable foods. Outdoor cats are at greater risk of eating unsuitable food and getting internal parasites.
• Trichobezoar check. If you suspect trichobezoar is causing your cat’s stomach upset, read this article. Hill’s experts will give you specific recommendations to minimize this problem.
• Exclusion of milk and dairy products from the cat’s diet. Cats may enjoy the taste of dairy products, but they often lack the ability to digest them properly.
• Slow down the process of eating. Cats that eat quickly swallow large amounts of air. Divide larger portions into smaller portions and give them more often throughout the day.
• Evaluation of the correct amount of feed. Overconsumption of food can lead to stomach upset in a cat, so it is necessary to give food in the amount recommended on the package.
• Be consistent. Any change in diet can lead to an upset stomach in a cat. If you plan to change your cat’s food, you need to do it slowly: gradually add new food to the old one in increasing proportions.
• Feed your cat nutritious, high quality food. It will be difficult for a cat to digest a food made with poor quality ingredients.

A healthy and smart choice is Science Plan Sensitive Stomach & Skin cat food, specially formulated for adult cats with sensitive stomachs.

Sensitive Stomach & Skin for adult cats:

• Delicate formula – The food is easy to digest for sensitive stomachs.
• High quality proteins and other essential amino acids – for healthy digestion.
• Rice – ingredient number 1 – easy to digest, it is suitable for sensitive stomach.
• Simply delicious!