Evaluator

Diarrhea

One soft stool is common. Blood, black tar, or a kitten with diarrhea is a different problem.

Black tarry stool, large amounts of blood, or a collapsed kitten — emergency.

Step 1

Is there blood, black tar, or is this a kitten?

Stomach and gut — schematic
StomachRepeated vomiting or a hanging string is not a wait.