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The kitten's stomach keeps growling

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Lucas Davis
The kitten's stomach growling all the time may be due to a stress reaction caused by the kitten's inability to adapt to the new environment. The owner can comfort the kitten more and let it adapt to the environment as soon as possible. Secondly, it may be because the kitten is hungry. Generally, the cat's mental state is relatively good in this case. The owner can feed the cat some food to see if it improves. In addition, if the kitten's stomach growls after eating, it may be caused by indigestion. At this time, the owner can feed the kitten some probiotics to help digestion.

1. Stress response

If a kitten has just arrived at a new home and is not adaptable to the new environment and has been in this tense and fearful state for a long time, it is very likely to develop stress. reaction, resulting in gurgling bowel sounds. At this time, the kitten needs to be comforted to make it less nervous. At the same time, try to avoid making loud noises or making other noises to avoid secondary stress in cats.

2. Hungry

If the owner does not feed the kitten on time, the kitten’s stomach will keep growling when it is hungry. At this time, you need to prepare food for the kitten in time, otherwise the young cat is likely to suffer from hypoglycemic shock due to hunger, or even die from shock. Kittens aged 4 to 5 months are generally fed 4 to 5 times a day, and kittens 6 to 7 months old are generally fed 3 times a day. From 7 months onwards, they can be fed twice a day.

3. Indigestion

If the kitten’s stomach keeps growling after eating and the sound is loud, it may be indigestion. For example, a kitten's gastrointestinal condition is not good to begin with, suddenly changing to new cat food, or eating too much will cause indigestion and bowel sounds. At this time, it is recommended that the cat fast for about half a day. During this period, the cat can drink more water and feed some probiotics to help the cat improve its indigestion problem. For kittens with inherently poor gastrointestinal problems, it is recommended to feed them easily digestible food as much as possible and not to feed them indiscriminately.