My male cat had bad constipation. Stopped feeding him dry food, tried pumpkin and regular drugs they give cats, even small portions of human stool softeners. Nothing worked. It dawned on me that good old fashioned oat meal sent me flying to the bathroom. Tried a tsp in his wet food. Worked like a charm. Wasn't constipated again. Cooked oatmeal, not the quick kind, sometimes works better than any drug.

Thank you! I'm going through this with my cat for the first time and even though we've already spent an entire day at the vet and her treatment seems to be working out, it's great finding ways to help prevent it from happening again and you're video was super calming... which is especially nice cause I'm sure a lot of anxious people like me end up here.

Thank you, as always, Dr. Jones and what a beautiful cat!.

Thank You Dr Jones for making this great video. My cat's stool was a little hard, so I will try that. You and your channel is very appreciated. Thank You for your love and compassion for everyone. Bright Blessings!!!

Hello Doc. Thank you for the video. What are your thoughts on psyllium husk powder?

Cats don't have wet poo in general, the older they get the more prone to constipation they get. I stop feeding dry with wet when a cat is like 4 years old. They just can't process carbs, and kibble is carbs. It took some doing, but weaning them off kibble is the best preventative to stop urinary problems and constipation problems. People opt for convenience, and kibble is convenient, but ultimately OK for dogs, not for pure carnivore cats. I put cooked old fashioned oatmeal in wet food with spring water, no constipation problems for the rest of their lives. One lived to 16, my old girl is now 18 and still going strong.

My 10yr/F cat has really been struggling with constipation the past few months. Have had to have 2 enemas. Switched to all wet food, she was still constipated. Spent a week giving her small doses of miralax and pumpkin and finally got 2 poops!! I was so excited lol Definitely gonna try to give her some ground flax. Love these videos

woooww this video was sooo helpful I subscribed immediately!! at last a vet that genuinely wants to help! ❤️

Every cat is different, at the cat shelter I used to volunteer at, sometimes we would mix in some olive oil, with wet food but often cats are very aware of any thing extra being put into food...🙀 So we would sometimes add a little coconut oil or 🫒 olive oil to some warm water and syringe orally. Cats may not like it but if you do it often and reward or ( even a small pinch of catnip) but do tell, them in a proper sweet vocal tone how pleased you are with them , they usually respond well to hearing how good they are 😾😇

Thanks Dr Jones for your sharing on how to treat constipation. It's informative and helpful to us cat owners in caring for our cats.

Thank you for the ideas, I have several rescued kitties and can use this info. Also researched the triangle method. Love my kitties. ❤️❤️👍👍

Thank you so much. One of our cats has been chronically constipated for some time. I am going to try the whole thing for them since they both get the same food. I was going to take away the dry food but decided to just have the canned food available at all times. Again thank you for the remedies.

Many blessings Dr. Jones 😍

Is castor oil good for constipation for cats. Doc? Thank you kindly for all your videos !💗🙏🏼

My 20-year-old Tabby thanks you!

Please cover natural remedies for anxiety/aggressive behavior. My girl Serenity has gotten very aggressive and anxious since I took my other cat to the vet recently for a simple well visit. She's been like this since he came home. The exam room smelled of another cat's urine, so I gave him a bath thinking that was the cause of aggression, but to no avail. It has become worrisome because, tho she eats and plays ok, she has not peed or pooped in about a day. I'll be taking her to the vet, but I worry that it will make it worse under the circumstances. I'm not sure why she suddenly is acting out whenever he is near, or why she won't use the litter box. One other cat of ours has ear problems and I always know when it's time to clean his ears because she'll get aggressive with him when they start to get bad. It's the oddest thing, and I am now concerned about her future health. Please advise if you feel comfirtable doing so. Thank you.

How about Oatmeal, Dr Jones? Thank you kindly for all your informative videos! 🙏🏼

Thank you so much for this video! I have been back and forth to the vet for the past 6 months with my 14 yr old male cat, first for elevated liver enzymes, then he was on Denamarin, antibiotics, steroids and Plavix. The liver enzymes finally returned to normal after 3.5 months of the meds, staying up with him day & night, adding salmon & chicken to his diet for omega 3s and protein, then he developed diabetes from the steroids. He was now on insulin for that. As he came off the steroids, we adjusted the insulin in hopes that the diabetes would resolve. Thank God it did! Once he was off the steroids, the diabetes was resolved and we stopped insulin too a few weeks later. He came off the other meds as well and then the constipation and urinary retention started. He had been urinating up to 6 times per day with the diabetes and now was only going once per day and pooping every 2-3 days. Then he was not pooping at all and needed 2 enemas and started on Miralax and lactolose and then added in Cisapride when he still was not going. I tried the pumpkin, he didn't like it. I finally went to a holistic vet who gave me a mixture that included marshmellow. I gave him one dose last night and he had a normal formed poop this morning. I cried and hugged him in celebration, but I am not fully celebrating yet because he has only been pooping once per week and this is the first poop since Friday. Today is Wednesday. I am hoping for more to come soon. I have also been encouraging him to move around more by either following me around the house just walking or playing with his string toys and really getting him moving. But thank you so much for sharing this video. It is good to know you are not alone when going through all this. As I mentioned, this has now been 6 months since this whole episode started. I live alone and am a fulltime grad student and have my own business to manage. I have not slept in 6 months and have been dehydrated and very tired myself. It is alot to deal with on your own, but he is worth every bit of it. Please, if I can ask if you know anything about the "constipation massage" and how to palpate for the bladder and colon, can you please share a video on that as I'm sure many of us are trying every way possible to help our cats and don't know where to go. I will keep the flaxseed in mind as another posible option and see if I can mix the pumpkin with his wet food. Thank you again. 💗🐈‍⬛

Petromalt is flavored petroleum jelly, cats like the taste. Helps prevent constipation. Even though taste is OK, I still have to pry open mouth and scrape onto side of teeth.

That beautiful cat reminds me of my late cat Doonin. How wonderful.

Dr. Jones, thank you for this video, it included a lot of helpful information about constipation in cats, I especially was pleased that you included information about potential causes. Diana

Just discovering you, new sub, I will be sharing your info on my FB page... Hard to thank you enough for making this info available... You are successfully addressing a much needed service. I see your name in lights, kid 😉 👍😎😻

Thank you Dr.Jones for your wonderful cat 🐱 hope in relief of constipation.Have a wonderful Christmas season.

Alejandro is so beautiful! 😻 And thank you very much for the advise...it really worked, I was surprised my cat ate the Vaseline of my finger.

Great video I love how you explained everything so nicely and so easy to understand. I don't know what's wrong with my cat I don't know if he's constipated or what but he's not looking good he looks very very upset I didn't energy healing on him it seems to have helped a little bit but I think I'm going to do it again and I'm going to use some coconut oil hopefully it will help him

Our cat has had chronic constipation since we got her. She will only eat crunchies and doesn't care for canned foods. She won't lick the hairball remedies from my finger or even off of her paw! She does love to wash her paws in water after using the litter box...so cute, then drinks her water from the dog's bowl, so unable to mix a suggested laxative in water. We found a canned food that she would nibble on, and was initially effective with getting the laxative into her. Such an improvement! But...she has gotten finicky about that now, and the dog ends up lapping it up if not watched intently. At least out dog is regular! But the cat just get such HUGE stools that are hard and painful for her to pass. She won't let me help her with them, and I don't want to get bitten by forcing the issue. She is very docile and sweet, but when in this painful situation does not like to be bothered. I wish I could find a dry catfood that included a laxative. Have tried several hairball formulas without results. Anyone know of a cat food or a laxative that I could put on her dry food to help her. I feel so helpless. As a retired RN I always had to deal with patients with constipation, but I'm no veterinarian! Thanks for the videos!

I cooked a half cup of oatmeal and added it to a scoop of can pumpkin, then mix with whatever can cat food they like. It was hard to mix smoothly so I added a little hot water, stirred it up and my cat loved it. It’s been a day and he still hasn’t pooped yet. Lol he keeps farting so I expect it to come out soon. Thanks for the video

Thank you, you are a life saver! Doctor will the vet tranquilize my older cat if she might need an enema?

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I'll let my hubby know to do this with our precious RICO!

Thank you Dr Jones ! Is it possible they could have a uti and be constipated at the same time ? Is it safe to treat for both things at the same time if so ? (For my cat.) thank you !! I’ve been treating for a uti since he has all the symptoms, but he hasn’t pooped in 24 hours so now I’m a little worried .

Thank you doctor Jony, can you please let me know if this remedy is good for me dog? Thank you

Why didn't you explain the proper way to administer the petroleum jelly as a use for constipation?

Thank you and God bless you

Thank you, Doctor for always sharing, I suspect our cat has megacolon, I’ve palpated many times to help her expel. Been to the vet multiple times. Is psyllium husk combine with aloe vera juice in her wet food a good idea to help prevent constipation.?

Hi there do you know when the ultimate feline supplement going to be back in stock I’m a subscriber by the way it’s going to be the first time buying for me my cats been struggling to do number two

Thank's Dr Andrew! Sending this to me sister💝Prayers, & Blessing's🙏

Thanks so much and God bless you lord make this work for my cat

Thanks for your help 🙂

Thank you Dr Jones!!

Thanks .flaxseed has been great.i would never have known unless I watched your video xx

Thank you Dr. Andrew! I'm trying this remedies with my babies

thanks, doc!! very helpful.

Both of my cats love the canned pumpkin, so I think this will be our method for now. Thank you.

thank you i fed some can punkin he didn't eat it when i mixed in his food so i gave him a little bit at a time

Thank you Doctor for this helpful video.

What about for baby kittens from 1 to 3 weeks of age? How can you tell them, is it different and how can I help them if they are constipated?

Would you recommend this for cats that just got over a bout of diarrhea from two days ago and haven’t had bowel movements since?

hi, simple question about petroleum jelly. Why is it safe if it is not an organic substance? Does it just pass thru the system and doesn't absorb into the body? Thanks.

Thank you for doing this video! It helped me understand a lot of how to help my cat. The vet said he is constipated but won't take the lactulose or pumpkins. Thank you for other good ideas.

Our cat will not eat anything but dry Purina One Complete. I have tried many very good canned catfoods. She just won't have anything else. I have been noticing very dry stools. I am trying to get some vinegar into her too. 1/4 tsp plus 1 cup of warm water for urine crystals. Thanks. Please address urine crystal problem too.

Dr. Jones thanks again, bandits is back up again. I'm doing pumpkin, an I leave coconut oil. Out so he eats it alot? It's ok right?

My cat was diagnosed with megacolon but only after years of horrible symptoms and treatments. We went to so many vets. Some gave her enemas some gave her laxatives some pills some lactulose. She has been so tough through it all. Her symptoms included abnormally enlarged abdomen, not resembling fat cat more so bloated looking. Straining to poop, a history of urinary problems, irregular hunger, throwing up after gorging. Lethargic and noticeably hesitant to move probably from discomfort. This last time, she ended up not pooping for almost a week. The vet diagnosed her and recommended surgery to remove to impacted feces. She now must take fiber and miralax in her food daily as well as cisapride day and night. I have to say the surgery was worth it. She is a totally different kitty! She’s super active, eating, drinking regularly. Pooping and peeing normally. Very curious and with a new lease on life🙏♥️

Super helpful video thank you so much

Thank you Dr. Jones

Good video and nice to see your relationship with Alejandro. I used to add 5cc of lactulose using a plastic syringe into my cat Weeners mouth twice a day. He wouldn't eat it on his food but would cooperate with the syringe as he knew I was trying to help him. He was a semi long hair cat and would swallow fur when grooming which I used to try and pounce on and tell him no, but he was often too quick for me to grab the fur before he swallowed it. I miss that boy. I did read that constipation is a direct cause o death in many cats, so be on the case if you suspect this. Groom them every day and get used to feeling their body all over to understand their natural healthy state and when something is not usual, such as a hard tummy and I always look at their litter tray or where they poop outside to see the consistency and look out for hard poop or the runs.

Thank You! Such a helpful video!

Thank you so much Doctor! God bless u❤️😘

Just came across your channel. Are homeopathic remedies effective for cat who was developed feline aids. Is having difficulties w swallowing. what cat food do u recommend? Is homemade cat food a good alternative Are there good recipes? Thank u.

I gave my cat a half a teaspoon of olive oil. Heard that on another video. Still waiting for a "movement". He did 2 2 inch stools this morning but still not feeling good. Is olive oil okay, in your opinion?

Hi dr jones😃 I would like to know, can my cat eat vegetable like carrot and cucumber? Thanks

Thanks Dr. Jones for the information how to help constipated cats. Usually our cat(s) would go outside and eat grass or other green plants. The pumpkin and flax seeds just proves that its plant food that helps getting them regular. Excellent stuff.

I see olive oil is recommended sometimes…is this true? Could I mix in a teaspoon with food for a few days (just short term to get things moving) or would that be a bad idea? I’ve tried everything to get more moisture, adding water to wet, tasty broth etc but my cat just,doesn’t want to drink much right now and only eats a little and I’m pretty sure it’s due to the constipation- she’s playful and fine other than straining when she poops. I’m hoping to soften things up for her to get her back to her normal self- please let me know about the olive oil thing!

Dr. Jones, thank you for this video, i would ask you about ' stud tail syndrome' in cats. What would you offer safely? Hope to see a video about this issue. Thank you.

Thanks!

I’m very scared for my kitty she’s less than a year old and when we got her fixed she started to get bigger (like eeyore) and now she’s constipated. We don’t have enough money to take her to a vet and we’ve tried laxatives we have from another kitten we had that had mega colon and she still isn’t pooping.

Dr.Jones , my cat has his pelvic canal smaller than normal from getting hit by a Car, has screws and all that fun stuff, but he gets constipated alot,should i just feed him wet food only, from time to time i give him a Pet-Ema for Feline....And it works great so thats how i take care of his constipation but lately he has been getting it quicker.

Thank you. Thank you, Yhank you. This is the most helpful video for cat constipation. Pumpkin helps make her stool moister, I ll now try adding the ground flax for more effect. ...

Our older orange cat turns into a couch potato in the winter. I had to take him to the vet as he was horribly constipated. He would walk back and forth to his litter box but could only pee. So the vet helped him by massaging his sides and he pooped in her office. It went well for 2 days but again today he had not pooped. So we played chase the feather on a string game. Did this about 15 minutes, after the playing he pooped. 🙂 😺 😻

hello doc! can i mix flax seed with water? my cat doesn't eat wet food anymore and i think it's the reason for her constipation, she doesn't have enough fluids. 😣

My kitten has been on clindamycin antibiotics medication for viral fever Could the antibiotic be causing her to constipate?

Thank you for helping! My cat had a I-131 treatment in July...he's a senior (about 17) and he has been constipated within the last few days. Yes, he pees & poops every day but the last couple days it has been harder balls. I'll try the flax & pumpkin. He has been peeing regularily so the straining is to poop. Should I have changed his diet after the I-131? (also he is diabetic, however his numbers are normal since the treatment).your coments pls...thanks so much.

Thank you so much greetings from Australia my cat has this problem grooms a lot, so l will try pumpkin and some flax seed in his food

Thanks so much ;) i will try this tonight with my cat .

My cat is a new raw food boy, all of a sudden he’s throwing up soon as he eats. But I think he’s constipated . I’ve used pumpkin for my lab for diarrhea to firm up stool , I’m going to try some for him and the coconut hope it works Thanks Cricket

Can u give ur cat dandelion root and amoxicillin together ? I think he has a uti and Constipated I used caned pumpkin it works great !!!!😀

What a beauty Alejandro is❤️

Is it necessary to cook the pumpkin before giving to the cat? It's great to know about the option of ground flax seeds too. Thank you, Dr. Jones for this video

Yeah, psyllium like Metamucil plus water plus a soft meat or gravy food warmed on the stove make a meat flavored gelatin when cool that cats LOVE!! Only takes a couple heaping teaspoons to make a can-sized cake of this tasty kitty meat-jello. Methylcellulose gel laxatives also work.

Does any of this work for a rectal prolapse in a kitten??? My baby's been constipated for awhile so I started feeding her pumpkin & putting a bit more water in her food, but now I see a little red spot in her butt like it's coming out, I know they haven't been dewormed so I suspect that might be the reason why she's having problems with her digestive system, would you recommend anything ? please anything helps

Can i use subq liquid that i used to my FIP cat for costipation cat???

My cat loves coconut oil. My vet said it's ok for him to lick some. Will this help my 19 year old cat go poop? He drinks and pees a lot but can't poop. His sibling in the past died after 3rd surgery to remove poop. This cat also has the tendency and had this before but it cleared up until we took him to the vet for nail clipping which included ingrown nail we hadn't seen until too late (I'm dealing with serious health Crisis for months and details got away) and a yeast infection in the ear. He was so traumatized by back nails being clipped 1st time ever but had to clip back because scratching ear, especially after medication irritated it. I wondered if extreme stress set it off again. He only eats can food or real meat occasionally. Anyway, he's miserable but no more poop surgery.. he had one ALREADY and I don't want to see him die like his brother, hunched, trying to poop and miserable. Thank You for your help in this world and your kindness to help people with videos and advice.🤗 P.S. I'll get some organic flax seed and pumpkin to mix in his food as you suggested. Our store has it whole. Should I get it whole or already processed to seed only? Thank You for your help!😊😁😘

Quarter teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon ground psyllium husk mixed in wet food also add 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water for cats daily feeding it's natural and it really works

Dr.jones I left my cat with my mom and son to take care of while I was out of state for a month and they said with in 2 days my cat did not eat much or drink that much water. And got hella skinny now that I’m home I’m trying to feed him little Portions of wet cat food I have to put it in a little blender and blend it all up so he could eat it like water almost but sometimes he won’t eat for like two days and he barely eats when he does I no he was depressed because I was gone I thought he would snap out of it I have been home for 1 week now and he is Barely eating I got him a new water bowl that Filters of water and it constantly moves so there will be no bacteria in it he drinks water now but still not eating much and I’m worried about him. I can’t Afford to take him to the vet so that’s why am asking you what can I do for him? Thank you very much

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Hi doc. Ita been 2 days my 2 years old cat havnt poop yet and her pee is not that plenty as before. :( im getting worrued and stressed out. 2 daya qgo i also had her checked from the vet

Hello Dr. What is the content of the IV fluid? Are you giving the cat the Vaseline orally here? Will Vaseline help with excavating a mega colon? For an enema on a cat with mega colon, can you use mineral oil + tap water, if so, in what ratio? Help and thanks!

what can a give my cat that has constipation because of crohn's disease and one functioning kidney? my vet has given me a laxative and told me that he should receive this dayley as of then but i do not want to give him chemicals every day. he has been pooping outside of the litterbox because of pain. i had stopt giving him the laxatives but i see that he still needs help in this department what could i give him to help him out and stop his suffering that is safe for him ? 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Hi. Thanks for the upload. I was that commenter who suggested this video. My cat Simon (RIP) had constipation. Sadly he died in 2013. I wonder if he had that as a result of undiagnosed colon cancer that eventually spread to his brain! :( What is your take on this Dr. Jones? Once again thanks for this upload ...i am honored!!! :)

Boy I love your vids. On this particular one though a couple suggestions -- you talk about palpitating which we really can't see and there's no explanation of what we are feeling and what would feel 'wrong'. So I palpitate my cat's upper stomach area but have no idea if what I'm feeling means anything. A second thing is - how long should a constipation problem go before it really becomes something serious. On Cornell vet website and a couple others, it says if your cat hasn't defecated in more than 48 hours, see your vet immediately. You seem here to take a little more calm approach but my cat right now hasn't defecated in at least 5 days but doesn't seem dehydrated when I pinch a fold of her tummy and is otherwise acting normal. Should I rush to see my vet (which would cost a million USD) or try some your really reasonable remedies here first and if it's the latter *then* how long should I wait after using those remedies for a few days? And, finally, more info on urinary obstruction - bcuz it seems like my cat hasn't urinated in about 2 days either - can that alone cause constipation/obstipation? (I have a litter box system that uses pine particles that when become wet turn into saw dust and sift thru holes in the bottom of the top box into a second box and I haven't seen that in a couple days - but *that* began after the apparent constipation. So just a little more specificity - how much vaseline (and would coconut oil, do just as well or better bcuz at least it's not made out of petro-chemicals and is good source of other nutrients) - how much, how often? Those are the questions I walked still having after watching this particular video. Nonetheless, ADORE your videos, your interaction w/the four-leggeds you obviously are SO at ease and peaceful with. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDS, if I had the money, I'd buy your course in a second but it's all I can do to keep my service dog on her well-balanced raw diet and to coax my cat of her all-kibble addiction to start accepting a good grade of organic cat food. You're awesome...thx

Hello Dr. Jones - What do you think of Spirulina for constipation. I find with my 9 month old kitten that I have to change supplements because they stop being effective after a while. Many thanks.

Hello, my cat Roger was becoming slightly distended after pooping and sometimes a little blood. I thought it was just his guts being unagreable because that has happened before and resolved itself, now it's happening everything he poops once a day usually. The vet xrayed and sayd he has megacolon and need to lose weight and used lactulose and fiber to help empty him out. I haven't been back but have an apt... that xray was month and half ago. He has been poopi g nicely but they are thick, big around I suppose from his megacolon, the fiber has helped his poop is kind of wobbly like jello but still to big around. I'm wondering if this a a common symptom of megacolon or possibly it could be related to irritable bowel? For fiber I'm using psyllium. Someone please help me I love my Roger so so much but I can't afford to keep going to the ver over and over 😫

My cat is after surgery. While he stayed at the vet he had good urinary and bowel movement. Hes home a day now and ate alot but wont pass his food. Hes half feral and goes to the bathroom outside but cant coz hes recovering. I see he wants to withold coz he doesnt want to get i trouble for going it in the house. We have a litterbox for him but he never used one. Im so worried about him would it be coz he had his tail amputated?

My 12 year old ragdoll was constipated allways drinking water she strained to go when she did I could see fur ball in her poop so I gave her a little butter pure butter the nexed day she had a little blood like burgundy red just a bit and loose I did give her a dewormer the day b4 to. Can you advice me please Thank you

Great video, left a sub :D

What about psyllium husk mixed with water & food?

thank you so much

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this information. Our ten year old cat is again hospitalized and this will be his fourth deobstipation procedure this year. Lots of meds, sub q fluids, prescription food. lots of money and we cannot afford to keep it up. They finally gave us information to contact the few vets in our area who do the subtotal colectomy. Do you think there any hope left for him to be spared the surgery? I know without him being your patient you probably don't know. I feel so bad for him.

Dr Jones. Hello. Thank you. Please address ascending cholangitis. My cat was diagnosed with ascending cholangitis. I am conservative with meds. I do take my 14 yr female shorthair to vet yearly for annual xm. Nov 2018 was last visit. But could not get feces sample for oocysts or proglottids. Jan 15, 2019 my cat vomited bile and proglottids. Immediately went to vet and got Cestex. Cat seemed to resume eating and drinking. However progressively lost weight over 6weeks and became dehydrated and inappetant. Went vet, March 1.CBC and ultrasound. SubQ LR. Sludge in gallbladder. Cholesterol low in CBC. Albumin high from dehydration. Everything else normal. Was given 4 meds. PPI, amoxicllin. Using 2. Ursadiol and probiotic. Also learned how to subQ. Only had to do once. From your vids I am giving 1mL cod liver oil for inflammation. From my experience, Sodium ascorbate, for detox and possible infection. She is gaining ground. It seems we preempted hepatic lipidosis.Stopped vacs 3years ago except rabies. We live in a county with rabies incidents and we have a small farm with regular wildlife traffic. With parasites moving into SB ascending cholangitis can sneak up on a pet owner. So regular working is prudent.

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