feline elimination behavior, lack of

[firecat]

My cat won't poop. :-(


He won't eat either, which hasn't happened before.

I've tried pumpkin, metamucil, lactulose (but only the small dose the vet recommended, not the really large dose), petromalt, catnip, brushing, and rocking him.

He is a little more lethargic than usual (he's extremely lazy in general) but still responsive to attention in the usual ways.

I have an enema that is supposed to be safe for cats, but he gets understandably cranky about people sticking things up his butt, so I don't know if it would be safe for me to administer it...

Comments

[tanteterri.livejournal.com]

I would get him to the vets. Not pooping and not eating is not good.

If the pooping is because there is nothing in the digestive track, you might try baby food - chicken is best because it's pretty mild; has a lot of liquid in it (dehydration is a problem too); and smells very tempting to cats.

Hope your kitty is on the mend soon.