Comments on: Home Remedies for Cat Constipation

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:03:00 +0000

I tried the Milk and the pumpkin. My cat is normally very regular, but swallowed a piece of plastic and didnt go for about 4 days. I tried the pumpkin and milk at same time, in a day or so he had was going again and the plastic came out too!! Thanks, saved me a vet bill with possible surgery!!!

By: Kevin711

Kevin711 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:41:34 +0000

@Gracie B Epson salt is a poison to humans and all living creatures. Should never be ingested under any circumstances!

By: Reese's Mom

Reese's Mom — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:19:05 +0000

My female cat has been constipated for 4-5 days. I can see a piece of stool that is stuck–she tries to go but it doesn’t move. I have given her vegetable oil in her food and Metamucil (1/8 tsp) in her water. I started this yesterday morning. Nothing yet. She won’t eat pumpkin. I’m considering giving her a syringe of metamucil as Carrie did, but I not sure if that would be too much. Does anyone have any suggestions?

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:44:49 +0000

Anwen: My male cat also came down with what I thought was an upper respiratory. Vet thought so too (lungs were clear) and gave him Clavamox and Cipro antibiotics.
He’s now severely constipated, meowing like crazy and walking around restless. You’d think he was a female in heat!

I gave him two little syringes, orally, of Metamucil last night. He ran to the bathroom like 10 minutes later. Coincidence I think. All of that pushing on his belly while trying to hold him for the syringe. haha!
Anyhow, he went and blasted out a huge amount of diarrhea. I’m worried he may be impacted now.

The Cipro side effects say “constipation” and that makes sense…as I think he was a little constipated before and I never knew it. I just thought he had put on alot of weight.
He eats non-stop! Even now!

I am on my way to the store to get wet cat food, pumpkin and metamucil…and anything else I can find from the tips given!

By: Kiti in Aus

Kiti in Aus — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:38:21 +0000

SUCCESS! One day, two meals mixed with baby pumpkin, and one meal with only the baby pumpkin/beef (she loved it). Now if only I can get her to eat more, she is so skinny.

By: Kiti in Aus

Kiti in Aus — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:44:02 +0000

So glad I found this site. My siamese girl gave birth 2 days ago, but did not have a stool since 3 days ago, yet she eats like a horse and drinks a lot. She is running a little fever and sneezes, but the emergency vet I phoned did not sound too worried. Same with my own vet whom I phoned just before they closed for the New Years weekend. I just gave her baby pumpkin/beef, mixed with her fav raw liver. She ate half the meat and all the pumpkin “sauce”. Will let you know how soon it works, am convinced it will.

By: Markie's Mom

Markie's Mom — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:24:04 +0000

Its funny, I am owned by a 17 yr. old male kitty also. I am also on a fixed income, but by all means Master Mark comes first. I am constantly trying to come up with new ideas for this problem. I just lost his sister this past summer, so I am even more careful about his health.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:28:07 +0000

My 5 year old cat has been constipated for over a week now. I have tried the pumpkin, sunflower oil, salmon oil, he does not like any of it. I am now applying the salmon oil on his paws because I know he will lick it off. So far I am just patiently waiting, in the meantime any other suggestions would be great.

By: Gracie B

Gracie B — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:52:15 +0000

My cat is a 6 year old fixed female family friend. She means the world to my kids but due to our financial situation, we are unable to afford a vet bill. I found a site that suggested to give your cat Epson salt. It said to mix between 1/4 to 1 tsp in hot water to dissolve then add a little cool water to make it room temp. I mixed about 2tsp of hot water with 3/4tsp epson salt. Then I added a little Sunflower oil from a sardine can.(for flavour). I gave my cat about 1 tsp of this about 2 hours ago and now I am waiting for results. It said to give this to them 2 to 3 times a day. If this doesn’t work, it also said you can use (Infant) Pediatric Glycerine Suppositories. (haven’t tried this one yet but I did buy them “just in case”).

Hope this tip helps someone!

I will certainly try the metamucil or benefibre idea or even the pumpkin idea *especially the baby food one.. *
Thanks….

By: Mad

Mad — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:29:31 +0000

Ok am I glad I found these posts. My nine yr old female shorthair never been sick was wobbly and bloody poop with vomiting one morning all of a sudden. Took her to my vet two hundred dollars later couldn’t figure out what was wrong gave her antibiotic shot and hydrated her and went home with meds to give her. Two days later nothing vet says take her to er hospital get xray and blood test so we do that leave her there a few hrs for mote hydration xrays show nothing basic blood work nothing. So that’s six hundred bucks with no answers and they d furwant to do more tests for almost a grand and we don’t have it. Had to borrow the six so they send us home with stronger antibiotics and tell us to get water in her and give her baby food which we did for four days using the plunger type syringe measurer and she started doing better. Eating drinking pooping wonderful. Past few days almost like before except no blood no vomiting shes getting around but no water and only gravy from the wet food. And she’s dripping liquid poop not a lot but I see some little spots around yet she can’t get any more out when in the box. I’m devastated got some petromalt and kitty milk yesterday and going to start forcing water and a little food again. I’m reading all the posts will get pumpkin too anyone else have ideas? And to know if your cat is dehydrated pull the skin and fur up off back if it stays up dehydrated if it goes back down quickly thats a good thing. Please email me: madtcarroll@gmail.com thank you!