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[tansy]

Now that's frustrating. My post disappeared. I'll try later

[tansy]

My cat is almost 16 and was diagnosed six months ago with stage 2 kidney disease. We have a small home and have three large water bowls out for her. She may be slightly dehydrated but not much. I judge this by how quickly the fur on the scruff of her neck goes back down when pulled up and released. She does walk around and jump on furniture for a bit of exercise. She makes frequent, unproductive trips to her box but is able to pee.

I've never had a cat with constipation before. Suggestions welcomed. She's very skittery about vet visits.

[lolakimono]

Can you mix in canned pumpkin with her food?

Or give a kitty laxative?

[Deadeye Daisy]

Most cats actually like canned pumpkin (PLAIN canned pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie filling). give a teaspoon 3X a day. Most will like it right from the spoon. If not, try coating the lump of pumpkin with a little oil from tuna fish - just a tiny amount.

[Spurt]

On 9/3/2014 lolakimono said:

Can you mix in canned pumpkin with her food?

Or give a kitty laxative?

a vet should be consulted before giving any type of laxative.

[tansy]

On 9/3/2014 Deadeye Daisy said:

Most cats actually like canned pumpkin (PLAIN canned pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie filling). give a teaspoon 3X a day. Most will like it right from the spoon. If not, try coating the lump of pumpkin with a little oil from tuna fish - just a tiny amount.

I'll look for canned pumpkin tonight then. Thanks. Not sure if I have ever noticed that before.

[tansy]

On 9/3/2014 SPURT said:

On 9/3/2014 lolakimono said:

Can you mix in canned pumpkin with her food?

Or give a kitty laxative?

a vet should be consulted before giving any type of laxative.

She's extremely difficult to pill, too.

[Jeremiah 2911]

Try giving her a little milk or cream. Butter also helps with constipation.

[Spurt]

On 9/3/2014 tansy said:

My cat is almost 16 and was diagnosed six months ago with stage 2 kidney disease. We have a small home and have three large water bowls out for her. She may be slightly dehydrated but not much. I judge this by how quickly the fur on the scruff of her neck goes back down when pulled up and released. She does walk around and jump on furniture for a bit of exercise. She makes frequent, unproductive trips to her box but is able to pee.

I've never had a cat with constipation before. Suggestions welcomed. She's very skitters about vet visits.

My sister's cat has this same problem, my sis had to take her cat to the vet to have her rear end glands cleaned out--although your cat does not like vet visits, it might be the only way to help the problem. And as you already have done, make sure the cat drinks plenty of water...he also gave her some medicine in a tube....