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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2005How much BM should inactive cat produce?
I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a few very small poops in it. Now, she spends most of her day sleeping and only eats at night that I see, but she used to move a *lot more* than that.... I really can't afford a vet bill right now, but in the middle of the month, I might be more prepared to. Does it sound like I have a kitty with obstipation? Thanks, Carol-A > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Carol-A Do you only sift the litter once a week? If so, you might want to look elsewhere to see if she is eliminating outside the litter box. I know I wouldn't use a toilet that was only flushed once a week and a cat's nose is a thousand times more sensitive than mine. I think the volume of feces produced has a lot to do with how much a cat eats. But I would think there should be at least one bowel movement a day. One of the benefits of sifting the litter box twice a day is that you can better monitor their elimination. I wouldn't let it go more than 2 or 3 days without a bowel movement. You can get some laxative from your vet, but my vet told me it was OK to use a little mineral oil in her food. Hugs, CatNipped > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Carol-A Do you have a dog as well? > > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Do you have a dog as well? EW! Didn't think of that, but true! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > > > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > > > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > CatNipped gotta love Kitty-Rocca, luckily my pooch has long outgrown that stage, I do not miss the fragrance of litter breath in the morning! :) Yes, but he belongs to my parents, and they are responsible for his care. They animals are kept completely separate. My father does not allow my cat out of my bedroom, for fear that she will "puke and piss all over the house" because my sister had a male cat here when she lived here as a young adult after college. When Dad and Chester (the dog) are gone up north, Mom and I let Abby explore the house a bit. ;-) The dog does make her nervous. Why do you ask? Carol-A > > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Do you have a dog as well? > Yes, but he belongs to my parents, and they are responsible for his care. > They animals are kept completely separate. My father does not allow my cat [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > Do you have a dog as well? Hi Carol :) I asked about having a dog because some dogs like to eat cat deposits from the litter. Mine used to, til my vet recommended a sprinkling of salt on my dogs food whenever he would get that cat poop craving. I think he thought the litter remnants were his own little drive through at McDonald's > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Carol-A I hope not. I just brought one of my work cats to the vet today for that reason. Harriet's poops, when she could get them out, were much larger that normal, though. Instead of longer, narrow turds these were shorter & wider. Much wider. I know she must have been hurting trying to get them out. She's at the vet's now, at least overnight. The vet could feel large, hard masses of hair inside her and she'll be getting fluids & enemas to help clear them out. Fortunately, my boss is paying the bill. Last year when she has the same problem, she stayed one night in the hospital and got a couple of enemas & fluids. The bill was $285, and that was at a more expensive vet. This time she'll be getting blood tests and x-rays, so it will be significantly higher. -- Liz Poor kitty! Well, Abby's poops were more tiny little snippets, from what I could see, instead of well-formed stool. Carol-A > I hope not. I just brought one of my work cats to the vet today for > that reason. Harriet's poops, when she could get them out, were much [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > -- > Liz She's doing fine this week. Maybe she just didn't eat as much last week? It was a really hot week, and she spent a lot of it sleeping.... Carol-A > I just did my weekly sift of Abby's (14-yo smaller, though not runt, > domestic female) litter to throw the used liner out, and there were only a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Thanks, > Carol-A |
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