Cat hasn't pooed

[kppony]

I'm a bit worried about my cat Timmy.

He hasn't pooed for 2 days (Monday/Tuesday). He normally does one poo everyday overnight. I'm a bit worried about him.

He has been eating/drinking as normal and is his usually happy self and it doesn't bother him if I squeeze is stomach.

If he doesn't poo today/tonight I will be taking him to the vet but does anyone have any advice to get him to poo? I have completely changed the litter and put all fresh down (usually do a complete muck out once a week and take out poos daily) to encourage him but so far nothing....

 

[Umbongo]

In the meantime you can try feeding oily fish such as pilchards, or lactulose from the vets or chemist. Vets soon though as he could have a blockage. Hope he goes soon!

 

[kppony]

Thanks for your reply I'm not sure whether to try feeding him something other than his usual dry food as he has a very sensitive tummy. We've only had him a few months and his previous owner said to stick to a plain diet with him.

If he hasn't pooed by the time I get back from work I will take him to the vets.

Shall I take him in as an emergency tonight or wait until the morning?

 

[meandmyself]

Ring the vet and ask what they want you to do. Is he trying to go and can't, or just not trying?

 

[kppony]

Ring the vet and ask what they want you to do. Is he trying to go and can't, or just not trying?

He just isn't trying as far as I can make out. He is weeing normally. I haven't heard him trying to poo but he usually poos overnight.

 

[russianhorse]

I'd get some liquid paraffin and some oily fish (I.e sardines in oil into him)

Cats can go days without passing anything but would get liquid paraffin and oils into him to get his bowels moving

 

[mandyl]

my cat had same problem at 18 months old. he ended up very poorly. ring vet for advice

 

[kppony]

I rang the vets and they said that as he is eating, drinking and seeing normally it is likely that he is pooing somewhere other than his litter box. I'm on my way home now so will have a hunt around to see if he's chosen to go somewhere else.

If not, I'll take him in for a once over.

So fingers crossed there is poo in the tray when I get home!

 

[kppony]

*weeing not seeing! Stupid iPhone!

 

[kppony]

Well he's pooed! Woo!

I don't think I've ever been so pleased to see a poo since my share horse had colic!

Will keep an eye on him over the next couple of days though

 

[Supertrooper]

Make sure that he's getting plenty of water so add water to his dry food. That way you know he's taking water in.

 

[kppony]

He's drinking normally but will put some water in with his dry food aswell just to make sure.

He did a large poo this afternoon so hopefully he'll be back to normal now.