Tilly is constipated!!

[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

[1196rachel]

Hello,
Just noticed this thread and it is exactly the same problem that my Iggi has. I'm going to try lactulose, but how much should I give him, how often and do you mix it in wet food?

Sorry for all the questions, but I really hope this stops his little problem. It can't be nice for him.

[Nomilynn]

Well I gave Tilly one capsule full of Salmon Oil in wet food, and it worked REALLY well! I didn't try the lactulose, so I'm not sure about the doses!