Tilly is constipated!!

[Catty1]

Nomilynn - the wet food is a great idea. Apparently cats should have some wet food every day.

I mix a good teaspoon size with a bit of warm water. I also add Omega 3 - 6 oil that I get from the vets.

I hope Tilly is better soon!

[Medusa]

When my Pidge became so constipated that she was blocked, Dr. Lee recommended Cat Lax. It's a caramel flavored gel in a tube. I squeeze a little out and she licks it right off my finger. She hasn't had a problem since. It doesn't cause loose stools; it just prevents constipation. You can buy it at pet stores. It really works.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

if you can find tuna in oil, they can have that too.

[smokey the elder]

Any of the "kitty lubes" in a tube work pretty well. They're all basically flavored petroleum jelly.

[Nomilynn]

Thanks for all the tips!

In addition to the constipation, I want to help her with the hairballs so I was thinking the oil might help with that.

Tilly hates ALL the cat laxitives and lubes; I don't think I would be able to even hide that in food. She does however LOOOOVE tuna, and gets it as a treat sometimes.

I have some Lactulose here at home so I could try that one out too.

Keep all the good advice coming!!

[Medusa]

Thanks for all the tips!

In addition to the constipation, I want to help her with the hairballs so I was thinking the oil might help with that.

Tilly hates ALL the cat laxitives and lubes; I don't think I would be able to even hide that in food. She does however LOOOOVE tuna, and gets it as a treat sometimes.

I have some Lactulose here at home so I could try that one out too.

Keep all the good advice coming!!

Cat Lax is for treating constipation and prevention of hairballs. It's great!

[columbine]

You can also add some fiber to her canned food. Some people like to add a bit of canned pumpkin (some cats even like it just plain!). My cat doesn't, so I just add a bit of ordinary psyllium fiber (human style, from the drugstore) to the 1/4 can of wet food that also contains his skin/coat and joint/urinary supplements and his antihistamine (and plenty of extra water - it's really more "gravy" than food!) Psyllium is flavorless and proven safe in cats. I just snip the capsule open with the scissors and sprinkle it right in.

The problem with petroleum is that it can coat the intestine and keep a cat from absorbing nutrients. If only they made psyllium Temptations!

Love, Columbine