My cat won't poop. :-(
He won't eat either, which hasn't happened before.
I've tried pumpkin, metamucil, lactulose (but only the small dose the vet recommended, not the really large dose), petromalt, catnip, brushing, and rocking him.
He is a little more lethargic than usual (he's extremely lazy in general) but still responsive to attention in the usual ways.
I have an enema that is supposed to be safe for cats, but he gets understandably cranky about people sticking things up his butt, so I don't know if it would be safe for me to administer it...
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He won't eat either, which hasn't happened before.
I've tried pumpkin, metamucil, lactulose (but only the small dose the vet recommended, not the really large dose), petromalt, catnip, brushing, and rocking him.
He is a little more lethargic than usual (he's extremely lazy in general) but still responsive to attention in the usual ways.
I have an enema that is supposed to be safe for cats, but he gets understandably cranky about people sticking things up his butt, so I don't know if it would be safe for me to administer it...
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I've had one of our kitties in at the vet before for same. Everything came out OK in the end.
If the pooping is because there is nothing in the digestive track, you might try baby food - chicken is best because it's pretty mild; has a lot of liquid in it (dehydration is a problem too); and smells very tempting to cats.
Hope your kitty is on the mend soon.
Inappetance can go along with constipation -- it can make critters feel generally yucky and disinclined to eat. We wish to discourage this not-eating thing in our kitties...
This page has some suggestions for acute treatment of constipation in cats. Their presentation style is, mmmm, unique -- the "What Goes Wrong" page explains the mechanics with pull-out quotes like "The stool invites the bowel to dance" -- but the information seems pretty solid, based on my research into Things I Wish I'd Never Had To Learn About Cat Health.
I hope that He of the Spangled Tuxedo is feeling better soon!
vet appointment tomorrow morning. (i figured even if he did come unstuck, i want to check out what's going on.)
that's an awesome resource, thanks!