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Old March 20th 15, 10:06 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have no idea how to get him to eat it. Are there any other remedies I could try?
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Old March 20th 15, 10:20 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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CatNipped wrote:

I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have
no idea how to get him to eat it. Are there any other remedies I
could try?


I would think that Vaseline will work. But be coy about it at first,
like giving it a whiff of the Vaseline as your finger passes by. Within
short time, it should lick the Vaseline right off of your finger. Don't
know why, but they like it.





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Old March 20th 15, 10:21 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Also, make sure it has plenty of clean water. Water is just as important as
fiber for solving constipation.
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Old March 20th 15, 11:05 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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On 3/20/2015 5:06 PM, CatNipped wrote:
I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have no idea how to get him to eat it.


......You only need about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp per day. Put in wet food. If
all you feed is dry food, it's a good time to stop. Cats just don't
have the thirst drive that dogs do and dry food dries them up.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

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Old March 21st 15, 01:54 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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All my clowder eat canned food. I put about a little less than a teaspoon in his canned food and he ate the who thing.

Background, last weekend he started a blockage in his urinary tract and Monday was catheterized and kept overnight until Wednesday evening. He only ate just a little food at the vest, but since Wednesday night has been eating his usual two cans a day.
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Old March 21st 15, 03:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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"John Doe" wrote in message ...

CatNipped wrote:

I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have
no idea how to get him to eat it. Are there any other remedies I
could try?


I would think that Vaseline will work. But be coy about it at first,
like giving it a whiff of the Vaseline as your finger passes by. Within
short time, it should lick the Vaseline right off of your finger. Don't
know why, but they like it.
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Vaseline is not good for cats. It might cure the constipation, but it
creates fumes that can get into the lungs and create real problems. There
is paste (such as Laxatone) that can be used for constipation. Some cats
will like it right off your fingers; others will have to be "forced" by
rubbing some on the paw or on the side of the mouth.

MaryL

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Old March 22nd 15, 10:02 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Sylvia M[_3_]
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have no
idea how to get him to eat it. Are there any other remedies I could try?


I used Petromalt in a tube. I think the Mineral Oil did the trick.
Its one of the few things she'll take from my finger or straight from the
tube. Tried another brand once, no luck.

Sylvia


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Old March 23rd 15, 04:14 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Mack A. Damia
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On Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:02:47 -0700, "Sylvia M"
wrote:


"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
I've heard that pumpkin is good for constipation in cats, but I have no
idea how to get him to eat it. Are there any other remedies I could try?


I used Petromalt in a tube. I think the Mineral Oil did the trick.
Its one of the few things she'll take from my finger or straight from the
tube. Tried another brand once, no luck.


Vaseline petroleum jelly works just as well if not better.

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