Poor Peewee!

I presume you've been to the vets with him. Are Petromalt, Linetone and
Nutrical all laxatives or stuff that breaks down hair?

I know my cat was constipated recently and we were given some called
'Catalax', which he loved to eat as it was beef flavour. After a day & half
of him having this he was no longer constipated.

Becky

Speak to your vet about Lactulose - it draws water into the bowel softening
the stool and causes a laxative effect  Just be sure to keep the dose close
to the Rx - too much can cause flatulence and cramps.  After the initial
doses, you can taper the dose to effect.

You can also try a pure glycerin baby suppository - They come in pre-loaded
applicators similar to a medicine dropper- just with a larger bulb.

Or can try milk - Milk causes diarrhea in many cats - just the effect you
want in a constipated cat!

Just don't use Fleet-type enemas - They can cause serious and possibly fatal
electrolyte disturbances in cats.

Constipation must be resolved quickly in cats because it tends to be
self-perpetuating. Cats have the ability to voluntarily control defecation -
so painful or difficult defecation can lead to voluntary fecal retention.
The longer stools remain in the colon the drier and harder they become
making them more difficult and painful to eliminate -- perpetuating the
cycle.

Best of luck.

Phil

You might have to learn how to do a cat enema--don't laugh, when I had
orphan kittens I had to do it once and the vet tech showed me how...and it
sounds like  he may need it.
Kirsten