cat gets poo on paws

Question
hello norman .. i have written to you before about my kitten not settling down with the other cats .. but alls fine now .. they are best of friends .. however i do have another problem .. my kitten's poo is quite soft .. and for some reason she gets it all stuck to her paws and runs around the house staining everything .. its been six months and she still doesnt know how to poo properly .. is there anything that i can do ? please help .. she is a lovely girl ..  

Answer
Ting,

Have you had your kitten to a vet with a stool sample to make sure that there are no intestinal parasites?  It is also posssible that the diet you are feeding is not totally setting well with her.

Some other things you might look into are psyllium husk and/or slippery elm.  However, a trip to the vet would be a good first step before trying either of these herbs supplements.

There are cat nutrition email lists you can sign up for.  You could send an email to

catnutrition-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Best regards... Norm.