First time dealing with cat constipation, need advice/ positive vibes.

We have a cat that survived a coyote attack. She made it through a couple surgeries, but her intestines remain a problem.

The vet said he wouldn't do another surgery, so we have been on our own. First, she eats only fancy feast. Before anyone slams me, it's what has kept her alive for 6 years since the attack

When she is having trouble I give her butter to lick. That usually does the trick, but it takes a day.

When it gets really bad, I use baby suppositories. If you can't find baby you can use adult but you need to slice them into three or four slivers. Your cat is going to be very upset with you, so grab a towel and hold her as long as you can giving the suppository time to work.

It usually works within 5 to 10 mins. It's pure glycerin so it wont harm her, it will soften the stool and stimulate the bowels. If she only has a small amount of stool, you can do another round. I've had to go 4 rounds, I would recommend more than three without an xray. You don't want to stimulate the bowels if there is a major blockage, so easy does it

You can pick up the suppositories at any drug store

You do need to place the suppositories up in the rectum or else it will slide right out. You might want to pick up latex gloves.

Last Edited by Dame on 12/16/2018 10:28 PM

hairball formula from Amazon. Feline enzyme treats from Vitacost.com will get things moving.

How much cat did you eat?

I would look into asian dietary supplements or something like that.

Make him go by force..... >

I didn’t read everyone’s response but canned unsweetened organic pumpkin, not pie filling, or fresh puréed cooked pumpkin works for both constipation and diarrhea.

My current kitty doesn’t have those issues but my girl who passed away a few years ago would get hair balls. The vet gave me this tuna flavored dark brown gel , I think it was called laxatone, that worked really well. I hope Snickers feels better soon!

I promise- this is the best stuff. Used it for years for cat constipation and hairballs [link to www.pets-gem.com]

I love these "constipated cat" threads. They have been occurring since at least 2006.

So much more subtle than posting something like "The chair is against the wall"

To the OP. Nice work, however, it's a little counter-productive since a hit and run thread simply flags your intentions and can be detected by the most basic traffic analysis. What you need to do to stay covert is to come back to the thread from the same IP and post a response occasionally. That's what all the other covert communicators on GLP do.

Anyway, Godspeed Patriots!

Mine loves to sit in the tub and drink from the faucet.

Digital stimulation, yes it's gross, but you'll survive, and increase the bran in your cat's diet with a little bit of Bran Buds, worked like a charm for our older Shepherd.

give your kitty a good sized finger full of Vaseline into his mouth once a day for three days, then once a week for three weeks.
the prescription you can buy from your vet is 90 % Vaseline.
save money with otc Vaseline.

STOP eating cats!

Congratulations. Now you don't have to go out and buy your mother-in-law a Christmas present -- The cat's provided plenty of it.

Hello, been some days. Short of it is, she has E coli. She has had blood work done 2x. The most recent being done the day she was brought home with antibiotics (12/15/18). These were her results.

ALB 4.4 (norm: 2.2 - 4.4)
ALP 28 (norm: 10- 90)
ALT 41 (norm: 20 - 100)
AMY 1528 (norm: 300 - 1100)****
TbiL 0.3 (norm: 0.1 - 0.6)
BUN 175 (norm: 10 - 30)****
CA 9.7 (norm: 8.0 - 11.8)
PHOS 11.7 (norm: 3.4 - 8.5)****
CRE 9.5 (norm 0.3 - 2.1)****
GlU 135 (norm: 70 - 150)
NA+ 144 (norm: 142 - 164)
K+ 3.0 (norm 3.7 - 5.8)****
TP 8.0 (norm:5.4 - 8.2)
GLOB 3.8(norm: 1.5 - 5.7)

Since then she has been getting one half tab of antibiotic pill every 24hrs, or once a day. We have been encouraging fluids and ambulation. Physically she has improved. She likes to jump on top of the ottoman or couch to rest. Responds appropriately to physical attention & love (she likes to be brushed with the cat comb and has started to lift her tail halfway if I call her name when she is walking. Definitely still week but stuble improvements noted. Last night I took a nap on the couch with her on top of me. She responded to love and purred. When she was getting fluids at the vets they said she ate like a cow of the special wet food they gave her.

We got a pee pad and put it under the litterbox when she misses. The floors are stone but it seeps into the grout. I also try to give her the potassium glutamate gel that was brought home with her. Also brought from Amazon two vials of Petwellbeing brand- Smooth BM Gold and Kidney support gold for cats. hiding them in a pillpocket usually does the trick or just drop it on the wetfood. I think she can smell it so I always have to hide it in something. She has been passing stool every couple days either near the litterbox or near the xmass tree. It is usually one glob of dung rather than her usual pebbles. Pees regularly though and always either in or right next to litterbox.

No unusual cries of pain. She and the other two are all indoor cats, and she doesn't like people food. Where could this come from>? And how to prevent from returning if she makes it through? She is a tough bird, love her so much. Purebred Balinese born with cerebral hyperplasia. Half deaf and anmost half blind. Already had two surguries for bladder stones.

Short term goal is for her to survive through xmass. Thank you for the imput. Peace and good luck to everyone. Btw, I'm a nurse (a male nurse at that ;P) and that is why the post seems so "rigid".

Last Edited by ThaSaltineCracka on 12/22/2018 09:26 PM