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How often should cat poo?

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Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/10/2024 21:32

Sorry for this thread, but per the title? Not a poo troll etc etc. Our previous cat toileted outside and only used a litter tray in absolute dire straits, like less than once a year, so I was never really aware of her habits. We sadly had to have her pts in April because of cancer, and now have a boy who uses the tray. He’s not done a poo since yesterday lunchtime which seems like ages. Usually he goes once a day, sometimes twice. He could have gone outside but I doubt it - over summer when we had the back door open he would come in, use the tray, then go back out.

He’s absolutely fine in himself, has used the tray for wees, and eating/playing/shouting for snacks as normal.

Should I be worried? (I am anxious around him because our girl’s only symptom was vomiting, we had her back and forth to the vet and they were never at all concerned until we pushed because it was becoming more frequent, and referral to a specialist turned up a massive large cell lymphoma.)

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Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/10/2024 21:33

Cat tax attached. He’s two in January so hopefully too young to have something awful wrong with him.

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Diversion · 15/10/2024 21:37

He is gorgeous. Our old boy is a house cat so we are more aware of his toilet habits. Sometimes he doesnt poo every day and then might go two or three times the next day. If he is acting normal which he appears to be I would not worry too much. Give it another couple of days and then seek vet advice unless he seems unwell before that.

Cobol · 15/10/2024 21:37

If he has access to outside there's no way to know if he's been or not. As long as he has no other signs of illness I would assume he's fine and is starting to feel more confident about using the great big litter tray that is the outdoors.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/10/2024 21:44

Thanks so much for replying - I would love him to toilet outside because he is a messy litter flicker!

He’s showing absolutely no signs of being unwell, I am just really paranoid and also on my own because my DP’s away with work.

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Lemonsandsunshine · 15/10/2024 21:47

He is gorgeous 😍 not a vet but I wouldn't worry too much if it is just today. My girl cat had constipation so we tried to get her to drink, gave wet food and those licky treats that are more liquid based and a dose of the anti fur ball stuff/brewers yeast and she was fine after that. Cat tax paid. She does love a box!

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Fontainebleau007 · 15/10/2024 21:50

I wouldn't worry if it's been just a day. My cat is 17, she would often go once a day but it's now every couple of days.
She was constipated earlier this year and would constantly strain and meow but we found that's due to arthritis (now on meds and fine back to every toileting every 2 days)
As long as no signs of straining or being ill I wouldn't worry too much x

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/10/2024 22:07

@Lemonsandsunshine lovely girl in her box! He actually had a “chicken yoghurt” earlier, and eats a mix of wet/dry food. He does drink - our previous girl only ever drank from filthy puddles despite having access to fresh water at all times - so I am not concerned he is dehydrated.

@SparklesandRainbows i just went to bring him in and found him sitting on the wall chatting to our neighbour who was out having a cigarette. No signs of being under the weather, I am just being a fuss pot.

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Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/10/2024 23:53

A poo has been done. Thanks for coming to my Tuesday night.

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FloofyKat · 15/10/2024 23:57

Hurrah for 💩!

TemporaryCatSlave · 16/10/2024 10:50

Glad to hear there was litter tray action eventually! You were right to be concerned though, as cats can go downhill quickly if constipated. If you think he might easily get a little backed up again I'd try mixing half a teaspoon of pysillium husk in his wet food. Or getting some specific fibre rich cat biscuits and use a small amount in his usual dry food.

I am rather vigilant about this to the point I have a calendar to tick off every time TempCat (Rex) has a poo! He's an indoor cat so easier to monitor but also means I have to ensure he's getting enough exercise - he tends to use the tray after a good play session so I think it helps get everything moving!

He's on Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Fibre Response dry food as even when on those he only poos every second day. He once went for 5 whole days without going and had to had a laxative up his bum (which still took much longer to work than vet said it would - I think his insides definitely aren't working properly).

The things we do for cats.....😂

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 16/10/2024 12:30

@TemporaryCatSlave we’re on RC hairball here because that’s what our previous cat had - when we got him from CP they had him on Whiskas so I figured it was going to be better than that and he actually loves it. He gets a small 50g pouch of Sheba too. I have the hairball paste here which I think is really a laxative so would have resorted to that if need be!

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TemporaryCatSlave · 16/10/2024 17:14

Your cat is so gorgeous, love a ginger. I've just compared those two dry foods, seems the Fibre one unsurprisingly has more psyllium husk in it but the Hairball version does have some so that will be helping with the 'regularity'.

I tried hairball paste as a laxative but Rexy won't eat it unfortunately. I've had 2 different kinds and smearing it on his paws to lick off but he just shakes vigorously and everything including me gets spattered in little sticky flecks of it. I tried Lactulose in his wet food and salmon oil but he's like the princess & the pea and KNOWS it's in there so won't eat it. He doesn't like Lik-e-Lix either, fussy weirdo.

Lemond1fficult · 16/10/2024 17:18

If you're worried, just add a couple of teaspoons of warm water into his wet food. My cat actually prefers it because it's like fishy broth. It never hurts to put a bit more fluid in their diet.

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