How to relieve gas in cats with bloated bellies:
1. You can relieve gas by taking a walk.
To relieve a cat's bloating, you can take them for a walk in a clean place or let them move around more after meals. A walk after meals helps with intestinal peristalsis, which facilitates the expulsion of gas and prevents bloating. It's not advisable to let a cat with bloating lie down immediately after eating, as this will only cause food to accumulate in their stomach and intestines, making it more difficult to digest and potentially worsening the condition.
2. You can release gas through massage.
Massaging a cat's belly clockwise can help relieve bloating, promoting bowel movements and expelling gas. The root cause of bloating in cats is indigestion, leading to various symptoms. Massaging helps loosen food trapped in the intestines, allowing gas to be expelled more easily. Using a traditional Chinese medicine like Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (藿香正气水) for abdominal massage will enhance the effect. 
3. You can relieve gas by gently patting your back.
To help a cat with bloating, you can gently pat its back to help it release gas. This method helps the cat sense the direction of gas release or encourages it to defecate. After the cat defecates, the gas passage is clearer and unobstructed, thus resolving the bloating issue.
4. It can reduce the amount of food a cat eats.
Your cat's bloating could be due to the presence of soy in their current cat food. When a cat's intestines cannot digest this, gut bacteria ferment the undigested substances, producing gas and causing bloating. Over time, this will inevitably lead to a decline in the digestive system's function. Therefore, you should immediately begin reducing your cat's intake of dry cat food containing soy.
5. It can help cats digestion.
The main cause of bloating in cats is indigestion. Therefore, we need to treat the underlying cause to relieve the bloating.
We can add some probiotic medications or health supplements to cat food to help increase the beneficial bacteria and digestive enzymes in the cat's gut, improve digestion efficiency, and enhance appetite, thereby preventing bloating problems in cats.
