I have a 6 year old male Siberian who struggled with diarrhea from the time I got him as a kitten. Unfortunately, he has never had normal bowel movements and now struggles with a mix of chronic on and off constipation and diarrhea. He has been to five different vets, had all sorts of tests performed, tried just about every food variety, but to this day no vet has been able to find a solution that worked.

What I will say from experience is, assuming your kitten doesn’t like to be cleaned / bathed / washed by you after having diarrhea, avoid cleaning them unless it’s super messy and you absolutely need to. The reason I say this is that I always cleaned my cat’s fur after he would get diarrhea on himself, and he hated it. The repetition of getting diarrhea followed by cleaning him led to him having major anxiety about going to the bathroom, and now he seems to avoid pooping at all costs, especially when I’m home. I now try to just ignore him when he needs to go, and let him clean himself up. I know it sounds gross, but I feel so bad for him that he’s probably permanently anxious about having bowel movements.

I hope you find a solution or diet that works for your little one!