How Much Should A Cat Poop A Day??

[A.w]

Hey Guys,
we found out a few weeks back that my beautiful boy Garfield haa a mass in his colon. He is around 12-13 years old so my vet opted out of doing surgery. Since he has a mass in his colon, he cannot pass hard stools so we have him on a laxative to keep his stools liquidy so he can pass them. He was pooping around 3 times a day but it seems to have slowed down.

How much should a cat be pooping a day?? I know at least once a day is ideal but I'm concerned about the amount he is pooping, or the lack there of.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

The problem is that varies from cat to cat, just as it varies from human to human. Some go multiple times a day, a few only go every other day, and that is totally normal for that particular cat. I wouldn't worry overly much unless he starts going less than once a day, or if he starts straining, or begins to go outside the box, which might indicate that he is in pain when he goes.

 

[A.w]

He does strain, but the vet said that may be because he's on a laxative and because the mass is in his colon he may feel like theres poop to be pushed out when there's not. I'm just having a hard time telling if it's enough since it's liquid. The vet has never seen a cat with a mass in the area where he has it, so I don't really have anything to compare it too

 

[Mamanyt1953]

I'm so sorry that you guys are going through that. I wish I could have given you a more definite, useful answer. I'm here, for what that is worth.

 

[A.w]

Thank you very much. We brought him in to the vet today and the mass in his colon has gotten bigger unfortunately. My heart is completely shattered. They could do a resection surgery on him but there are no guarentees. If i can prolong my baby's life I need to be 100% sure it will be of quality. Otherwise, in my mind, it's not worth it. I'm getting a second opinion done tonight.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

I so hate that. Yes, definitely, a second opinion. And I agree with you, quality of life over quantity. It is what I would choose for myself, as well as my Hekitty.