The color of cat excrement is influenced by many factors, including cat's diet, health status, age, sex, species and so on. Generally speaking, the color of cat droppings should be chocolate or dark brown. If the color changes abnormally, you need to pay attention.
Among them, the cat's diet is the most important factor affecting the color of feces. If cats often eat a lot of red meat, bone marrow, carotene and so on. Then the color of feces may be reddish or orange; If the cat eats too many green vegetables, blueberries, blackberries, etc. It will make the feces look lighter. In addition, the changes of cat's digestive secretions, the absorption of nutrients and whether the body is in a healthy state will also affect the color of feces.
2. What does black cat shit represent?
If the cat's excrement is black, it may be because there is bleeding in the cat. The main cause of melena is the discoloration of blood after gastrointestinal treatment, and the role of natural melanin may also be the phenomenon caused by it. If you find that the cat often has black feces, you need to take it to the vet to check whether there is any digestive tract problem. If a disease is diagnosed, the veterinarian will prescribe corresponding drugs for treatment according to the situation.
3. What's with the white cat shit?
If the cat's excrement is white, it is likely that its digestive system has a low digestibility problem. Cat's digestive system is not very good at digesting plant fiber. If the food eaten by cats contains too much plant fiber, it is likely to lead to white feces. In addition, liver diseases, biliary diseases, etc. It may also cause white feces in cats. If the cat is found to have white excrement, it is necessary to take the cat to the vet to confirm the cat's physical condition.
4. What may cause other colors of cat excrement?
Besides black and white excrement, cat excrement may appear in other colors, such as yellow, gray, green and so on. Among them, yellow cat excrement is usually related to bile; Gray cat excrement may be related to pancreatitis or biliary tract diseases; Green cat feces may indicate that the color of feces has changed when it passes through the intestine. If the cat's excrement is found to be abnormal in color, it needs to be taken to the veterinarian for physical examination in time so as to find the problem and treat it in time.