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I appreciate all the advice in this thread, but unfortunately the problem is a much bigger issue. Basically, we found out yesterday from the Vet that Sydney doesn't have a completely developed anal opening (birth defect), also know as imperforate anus. As such, she has no way for the feces to...

Mods, I apologize for reposting this similar thread, but I didn't see a way to edit my original post (since it was merged). Background Thread Here Basically, we found out today from the Vet that Sydney doesn't have a completely developed anal sphincter (birth defect). As such, she has no way...

When we picked up a deathly ill kitten from the local shelter in October, Little Noses basically saved her life. She had an URI and just wasn't eating anything for the first 4 or so days we had here. On a whim, we decided to give Little Noses a try and it made all the difference in the world...

Sydney has gotten much better since then, altough she has always had a problem pooping since we've had her (2 months). We gave her pumpkin the first week and all was well for a few days. Even now, she is still unable to poop correctly. It would just come out about halfway even though she was...

Well, she has continued to eat even more today compared to yesterday....yet, still no stools. As recommended, I mixed in canned pumpkin with her soft food and she seems to like it. Poor thing...her butt is extremely sore and swollen. I'm starting to get really concerned about this. However, I...

I've wondered the same thing myself, regarding the recovery time. We just got new kittens this past weekend and one is really sick with a URI and bacteria infection. She's been on medications for 2 days, and I can see she's improving, albeit slowly. I haven't noticed any problems with her...

Kumbulu: Thanks for the quick replies and welcome. I'll definately give the canned pumpkin a try, as hopefully it will help to soften her stool and make it a little easier on her to pass. In fact, I just got off the phone with the Vet and she recommended the same thing.

Background Over the weekend, my wife and I picked up two new kittens from our local humane society. One is doing just fine and loves attention. The other one just stole our hearts when we saw her, but she is pretty sick. There was a huge glob of poop stuck to her at the humane society, and her...