kitty constipation

Can cats get constipated? I presume there is no reason why they cannot. One of mine has a hard tummy on her at the moment and as she shares a litter box I don't know if she has done anything or if she is constipated. What could I give her to get things moving (if it becomes necessary)

My beloved Buster suffered from chronic constipation to the point where he could no longer defecate on his own without medical intervention. A common home remedy to relieve constipation involves administering canned pure pumpkin (not the pie filling) to your cat. Nonetheless, it would be a good idea to contact your vet if you are not seeing any poop. Your constipated cat can feel very uncomfortable and may require an enema.

Try the canned pumpkin and try to track their litter box habits. If you don't see any BMs within a day or two, kitty needs to visit the vet. They will most likely do x-rays to see just how blocked they are and possibly do an enema. Being constipated for 2+ days can make a cat very very uncomfortable and make it almost impossible to go on their on. Have you noticed her straining at all? Perhaps yowling while in the litter box?

Hi everybody

Thank you for your comments, she has done her "business" since I wrote that message and her tummy is back to normal now.

Thanks again!