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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Elderly cat problem
Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently he3 seems to have trouble passing them. He will even drag his hindquarters in attempt[ting to fully pass the stool. Any ideas? Money is a problem -- I am 100% disabled, the only employed person in the household just got laid off, and there is a child besides. If it becomes critical we will find some way to take him to the vet but I could sure use a way to help make him more comfortable with out that expense -- and it is outrageously high here. Even a simple neuter on a male kitten runs more than $100 without going through the SPCA and the Friends of Pets program where you have to send them a stamped self addressed envelope and they send you a time limited coupon. It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? http://www.pethealthcare.co.uk/cats/wellcatclinic/seniors_constipation.asp hope this link is helpful. Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently he3 seems to have trouble passing them. He will even drag his hindquarters in attempt[ting to fully pass the stool. Any ideas? Money is a problem -- I am 100% disabled, the only employed person in the household just got laid off, and there is a child besides. If it becomes critical we will find some way to take him to the vet but I could sure use a way to help make him more comfortable with out that expense -- and it is outrageously high here. Even a simple neuter on a male kitten runs more than $100 without going through the SPCA and the Friends of Pets program where you have to send them a stamped self addressed envelope and they send you a time limited coupon. It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? Yes that site is helpful. > http://www.pethealthcare.co.uk/cats/wellcatclinic/seniors_constipation.asp > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now > over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? Yes that site is helpful. > http://www.pethealthcare.co.uk/cats/wellcatclinic/seniors_constipation.asp > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now > over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Try some kitty laxative, such as Laxatone. This is the same product that is used for furballs. But don't let this go too long. You will have a much more serious problem (and a bigger vet bill) if your cat becomes impacted. MaryL That we have -- will try it. He actually like that stuff and is long haired so we have used it in the past when he starts coughing up hairballs and food. And we do brush him -- lots. Thanks > > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > > constipated? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > MaryL > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now > over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? A couple of ideas: Give the cat hairball remedey daily until he passes the stool, then a few times a week after that. If you don't have that, plain vaseline will work too. You could also add a bit of oil to his food, use more wet food instead of dry, and make sure he has enough water. I find that since cats like any bowl for water better than their own, add an extra water bowl somewhere else in the house. HTH Beth > > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > HTH > Beth He gets mostly wet food now as his teeth are not so good anymore. There are water bowls in about 6 locations -- he is the senior cat of 4 and we have a small dog too. Will try the hairball remedy. He is still passing stool daily it is just so dry and hard I know it must be uncomfortable and was looking for a way to help him. Thanks for all the helping ideas. This is really what I needed. > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently See if he likes canned pumpkin. It's got lots of soluble fiber, and my cats love it.  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." circa Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:47:59 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > way to take him to the vet but I could sure use a way to help make him more > comfortable with out that expense -- and it is outrageously high here. First, try plain canned pumpkin mixed with his food; most cats like it. If that doesn't work, try baby food prunes. You can also use unflavored metamucil, but you need to give lots of extra water if you do. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. circa Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:47:59 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now > over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? Anchorage? Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. circa Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:47:59 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, > Is there anything that can be done for a elderly cat (15+) who is > constipated? Still having regular BMs but it is always hard and frequently [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It is nuts. Adoption fees from the city animal control facility are now > over $125 -- guess where people do not get pets from here? Anchorage? Laura Last time I had a cat neutered (around 14 years ago) it cost around $100. It would have been more but I wouldn't let them keep him overnight. I cringe to think about what it's going to cost to get Boots done next month. <sigh> I could have taken a cruise to the Bahamas for what I've spent at the vets in the last 6 months. Good thing these guys are cute. lol W > circa Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:47:59 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 > Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > W I have a fairly young cat that can't pass her hairballs so she gets constipated, I put about a one inch dab of catalax on her front paw daily. She has not had to to the hospital in two years. circa Tue, 10 Feb 2004 07:39:50 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Wendy (wendypart@nospam.com) said, > Last time I had a cat neutered (around 14 years ago) it cost around $100. It > would have been more but I wouldn't let them keep him overnight. I cringe to > think about what it's going to cost to get Boots done next month. <sigh> I > could have taken a cruise to the Bahamas for what I've spent at the vets in > the last 6 months. Good thing these guys are cute. lol Don't get me started on vet bills! ;-) I spent a small fortune on my now-deceased Alex, and it was worth every penny. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. How did you guess? The alaska.net? > circa Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:47:59 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 > Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Laura circa Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:25:52 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, 4 Kitty servant (noone@nowhere.ord) said, > > Anchorage? > > > > Laura > How did you guess? The alaska.net? That, the costs you mentioned, and the fact that there aren't many cities in Alaska that are large enough to support an SPCA chapter *and* animal control. Besides, all the cool kids live in Anchorage; Juneau is for suckers. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. When my 16* cat had a similar problem the vet advised me to give him 1cc of mineral oil each day. It was always a fight and didn't seem to help all that much. He always has fresh water, and wet food every morning. But the best solution proved to be giving him the oil from a can of sardines once a week. He really seemed to enjoy the treat. It wasn't long before he was bugging for a whole can to himself, but no more constipation problems. Thankfully a can a week of sardines packed in oil is pretty cheap. This guy loves tuna -I buy in water for us but in oil just might be worth a try for him -- thanks for the idea. > When my 16* cat had a similar problem the vet advised me to give him 1cc of > mineral oil each day. It was always a fight and didn't seem to help all that [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > was bugging for a whole can to himself, but no more constipation problems. > Thankfully a can a week of sardines packed in oil is pretty cheap.
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