Cat constipation

[Cindee56]

Hi, I have a 14 yr. old Himalayan cat.  About 7 yrs. ago he had bone cancer in one of his back legs and ended up having it amputated.  It hasn't been a problem, except for when he has to go to in his box, sometimes he falls down, esp. as he's getting older.  I don't know if this is the reason, but my cat has been very constipated for a few months.  He only has BM about once a week, and it's very small and hard.  Should I take him to the vet?  Is there anything I can give him?  He will only eat soft food, he never has taken to the dry food.  I do give him some chicken and turkey when I make it.  And he does drink and urinate normally,

[Savas]

I would definitely get him checked out. What your describing isn't normal bathroom behavior. I don't want to scare you, but it would be best to find out quickly. With your kitty's health history, normal common problems can cause serious complications.

[chikp]

I have a 4 year old cat who started to become constipated last year.  The vet diagnosed him with irritable bowel syndrome (which I think is kind of ridiculous for a cat, but whatever).  Anyway, I've been fooling around with his diet this past year.  He was already eating a high fiber dry food, so I increased his intake of wet food and started adding a fiber supplement to one of his portions.  This food regimen started a few months ago and he is pretty much back on track.  The supplement I use was ordered on line and is 100% fiber.  It comes in a capsule and looks like sawdust, but when mixed into wet food, he gobbles it right up.  

That said, since you cat is older, I would have him checked out by a vet just to make sure that there is nothing else going on.

[chikp]

I have a 4 year old cat who started to become constipated last year.  The vet diagnosed him with irritable bowel syndrome (which I think is kind of ridiculous for a cat, but whatever).  Anyway, I've been fooling around with his diet this past year.  He was already eating a high fiber dry food, so I increased his intake of wet food and started adding a fiber supplement to one of his portions.  This food regimen started a few months ago and he is pretty much back on track.  The supplement I use was ordered on line and is 100% fiber.  It comes in a capsule and looks like sawdust, but when mixed into wet food, he gobbles it right up.  

That said, since you cat is older, I would have him checked out by a vet just to make sure that there is nothing else going on.