My kitten is the same age as yours and having the same problems with consitipation. I've wormed him thinking it was the tape worms. He was good for a day so I thought it was solved and than boom baby is having poop problems again. I gave him some digestive enzymes to see if that would ease the problem but it hasn't. I'll try the cotton ball. Poor thing just keeps trying to poop and than he walks around with poop hanging out his butt. When I gave him milk it turned to major diarrea so I returned back to soft food and kibble. This is the 3rd day and my vet thought it was due to worms. Maybe i might have to take him in for that enyma thing. I didn't know they gave kittens enyma's.
comment by Kate
Probably best to take him to the vet and get him cleared out. Then hopefully his system can get back to normal.
Cats are allergic to lactose which is in cows milk and will give them the runs which can upset their system so much that they can get constipated afterwards, ao you did the right thing by taking him off that. You can buy little bottles of cats milk which has had the lactose removed.
Hope your kitty is better soon. :)
Jul 07, 2008 Rating
Update! :) by: Anonymous
Hello! I just want to thank you again for all of your help and support! This website is WONDERFUL!
Well, the General went to the vet, and they said he was constipated this time. They gave him an Enema, and he is a MUCH HAPPIER little guy!
We're hoping his diet of dry kitten food will help him to be albe to start having regular BMs and no more pain or suffering for the little guy. Thank you so much, once again for all of your help and support! Good luck to all of you and your little babies!!! :)
Jul 07, 2008 Rating
Thank you! by: Anonymous
Thank you so much for your comments! We made an appointment for The General this afternoon, and I will update you after the appointment. I just wanted to thank you guys for your help. We were told to try and stimulate his anus with a warm wet cottonball by the first Vet that we went to, and we DID do that for a while. It's just hard because I am afraid to touch it too much It's swollen, and like I mentioned, he YELLS at us whenever we touch it. In fact, the second vet said that he thinks his anus is irritated from the diarrhea and it actually looked as if someone had taken sandpaper to it. :( I am afraid to hurt him. When I clean him, I do it as GENTLY as I can, and he still YELLS- poor lil guy! Thank you so much for your comments, and I will let you know what happens to the General at his vet appointment. :)
Jul 07, 2008 Rating
The General by: Leila
What a sweet little kitten The General is and how worrying for you to hear and see his distress. Apart from the advice already given Idon't have anything to help you with.I just wanted to tell you I'm hoping everything sorts out for you and your beautiful little kitty
