Cat has stress diarrhea, but cleaning her up causes her more stress
Hi, I'm not sure what to do - my cat came back from her annual vet yesterday and it was especially stressful for her. I requested a nail trim and they accidentally cut her quick. Then, she pooped in her carrier on the way home and the full thing got stuck in her behind fur and I had to clean her up. Just for context she really hates anyone poking around there and being handled in general.
This morning she had diarrhea and I cleaned her up again. 664
I suspect that cleaning her up caused even more stress because she diarrhea again just now.
I'm not sure what to do. On one hand, I'm nervous that she will have mats which will be very uncomfortable and I'm worried about her getting a UTI from having poop there. On the other hand, I feel that continuing to clean her up will cause more stress and start a vicious cycle. Will call my vet as soon as they open tomorrow but wondering if anyone has advice here as well. 664