Useful Info For Older Cat Parents  

Oh wow this is great information, thank you for sharing, I don't have that problem with my cat but all this sort of thing is good to know in case it heps me or someone else in the future, this is what I like about the Mylotters in here they share , so thank you.

Thanks for the info. I knew about olive oil, but not the pumpkin. I guess I'll have to give it a try, since I have some older cats. Some that are 10 years old. Take care.

well I have 9 older cas who have problems from time to time with hair balls. They don't have any problems pooping, that I know of. So do you think the pumpkin stuff would work just for the fiber part? Do cats really need alot fiber in their diet? I know they need alot of protein. My cats eat dry food but I could give them wet food once or twice a week with the pumpkin. what do you think?

I will be buying a can to have on hand. My cats are fine and eating well. I would love to add the fiber to see how they like it. Thanks for the tip. :)

We do this with our cats since having a $1,000 constipation bill for my Turkish Angora, Arthur. Actually we had to diagnose the problem ourselves. I utlimately had to get baby suppositories and put one in him so he would go. Can you even imagine that. My vet was shocked that I would even attempt such a thing, but pleased. Why should I have waited the weekend for them to do it.
I have since found out that if a problem continues past a certain point that it may not be able to be reversed and that the cat COULD end up needing medication and manual stimulation daily to elminate his bowel matter. It is a very serious condition.
Pumpkin is good in any bowel problem for cats. I open a large can and spoon little heaps on pieces of waxed paper, and freeze them, then we pull one or two out as we need it, let it thaw over night or put it in the microwave. That saves it from going bad in the fridge.
We have also had a very hefty bill for two cats with the opposit problem and given them the powder psyllum in their food. Do not use the powder that your mom or dad or you use as it has other chemicals that your cats cannot tolerate.
Changing foods can be very harmful to your cat. Always do it gradually. We feed Wellness canned and Pet Guard canned. Dry foods have a lot of additives and jumk in them and also gum up your cats teeth. They do not act as a cleaner for your cats teeth. Your cat does not chew it's food as much as you might think. The hard food then gets moist and gums up it's teeth adding to plaque. Canned food with ingredients that are for the qality of humans is very good for your cats and was not affected by the recalls this summer.

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