Trying to help little Phoenix Destiny to poo...

[moosmom]

Poor little Phoenix is having a very difficult time pooping. I went to a vet hospital to get some Laxatone and they wanted $17 for a tube!!! I finally went to Pet Supplies Plus and got a tube. Spent my last $10 so she can make a poo. *sigh* This motherhood thing is tough. But I love watching her grow and thrive.

[Freedom]

You are rubbing th warm wash cloth on her bottom to help her go? Aw, poor baby.

[moosmom]

I've been using cotton balls. I've gone through 4 bags of them so far. She's peeing fine. But getting her to poop is really worrying me.

I'm going to try and use the warmed up wet washcloth (it's actually a soft piece of fleece) method. I've tried submersing her bottom in a sink full of warm water while massaging her belly. Didn't work.

[moosmom]

I called the vet this morning. She HAS to go, but can't. I've given her Laxatone in her bottle, and even put some on her tongue. I don't understand it. I put her butt in warm water again and massaged her belly. She was squealing it hurt her so much.

I THOUGHT of putting a tiny bit of olive oil in her formula. But with a kitten this young and fragile, I want to do what's right to help her get regular again. Little Phoenix Destiny has wiped me out financially.

UPDATE:

I've upped her feedings to every 2 hours because she needs the moisture. I just gave her some more bottle and she was straining so bad to go. I saw a little poo stick out of her rectum and, (brace yourself) "helped" her along by getting that first little marble out. She pooped 3 more marbles!!!!! She's now sleeping again.

I was going to add extra water in her formula, but she wouldn't be getting the nutrients she needs.

SUCCESS!!!!!! So far.

[Freedom]

She pooped 3 more marbles!!!!! She's now sleeping again.

I was going to add extra water in her formula, but she wouldn't be getting the nutrients she needs.

SUCCESS!!!!!! So far.

Terrific!!!

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I have used a very small syringe of warm water to give bottle-baby kittens an enema before. Not the most dignified thing to do but it certainly helped

[moosmom]

aTailofTwoKitties,

I thought about doing that. I just don't want to hurt her. I think more frequent feedings (every 2 hours) will get water into her and possibly moisten up her poos. If not, I just may have to do that. Just a little warm water to help her along. Her poos are so hard. It breaks my heart to see her so uncomfortable.

I tried submerging her tush in warm water and massaging her behind and belly, but it didn't work.

Here's where the sleep deprivation is going to come in again. If I was working, I'd NEVER be able to do this.

[Medusa]

The things we PTers celebrate. LOL

[GILL]

Donna I just read this. I went through the same thing with Lucky. I gently ran my finger down his belly, after several strokes we had poo. It took me a number of times to get the length and pressure right. I would also mix the kitten formula with goats milk every other feeding about 2 parts formula to 1 milk.

[moosmom]

Well, I gave my first kitty enema a few minutes ago. I used a syringe with some Vaseline on it (thanks Tailof2kitties) and maybe a drop or two of warm water. Then I plopped her butt in a bowl of warm water and began massaging her belly and butt. I could believe how fast it worked!! It was easy and she was SOOOO relieved. I don't mean to get graphic but she pooped out almost 3"! No wonder her belly was so big.

At least I know HOW to do it in case this happens again. Poor baby. She now full and sound asleep.

Success!!!

[Husky_mom]

aww.. now she can rest... yay for pooping babies!..lol

[kitten645]

" yay for pooping babies!"


WHERE ELSE WOULD WE HERE THIS? ROFL
Good job meowmie. Once again the PT family to the rescue!

Claudia

[carole]

Yay, so glad this wee baby has been successful in the pooing department, along with much help from meowmie Donna, BTW Donna i must have missed something here, where, what ,who is phoenix Destiny,? ok i know she is a kitten,how did you come by her, direct me to the post if you need to, i want to know it all.

Keep up the brilliant work Donna, you are a worth your weight in Gold girlfriend, HUGS.

[snakemama]

My sister in law recently fostered a kitten who would. not. poop. She was one of six, and all of her siblings died. It was eventually determined that the litter was affected by a virus which slowed down the peristalsis (contractions) in their intestines, affecting both digestion and defecation.

What it eventually took to save Acacia was several weeks of enemas twice a day. Hopefully little Phoenix won't need such a drastic regimen! I mentioned Acacia to you because I wanted to let you know that after a few weeks' worth of enemas when she was really teeny her intestines did eventually start contracting correctly and she was a normal little kitten!

[GILL]

OH HAPPY DAYS great work Donna