1. Normally, a cat should defecate once a day. If your cat's stool is short and hard, and it often goes to the litter box empty, then you should pay attention.
2. In the early stages, sick cats strain during defecation, expelling small amounts of dry stool with mucus or small amounts of foul-smelling loose stool.
3. In the later stages of the disease, the sick cat will appear restless, try to defecate but have difficulty doing so, be nervous, meow, frequently look back at its abdomen, and show signs of abdominal discomfort. If you touch its abdomen, the cat will resist.
4. Reduced or complete loss of appetite, lethargy. Some may vomit, usually undigested cat food. Abdominal distension and intestinal gas.
Causes of constipation in catsFeline intestinal constipation, also known as fecal stagnation, is a digestive system disease caused by intestinal motility disorders and secretory disturbances, leading to the stagnation and drying of intestinal contents, resulting in incomplete or complete intestinal obstruction. This disease commonly affects the colon and rectum of cats, especially kittens, senior cats, and long-haired cats. The longer the constipation lasts, the more difficult it is to treat, and in severe cases, it can lead to autointoxication or secondary diseases that worsen the condition.
The causes of this disease are as follows:1. Feeding and management: Factors such as long-term feeding of dry food, lack of drinking water, ingestion of human hair and foreign objects, insufficient exercise, and sudden changes in feed, environment and management may induce this disease.
2. Diseases: Painful defecation diseases (such as rectal polyps, proctitis, rectal stricture, tumors, anal abscesses, etc.) cause constipation due to the disappearance of normal defecation urge.
3. Self-related factors: Diseases that impair defecation (such as hip dislocation, pelvic fracture, and hind limb fracture) can all cause constipation. 
1. First, in daily life, pay attention to the balance of your cat's food. For kittens and senior cats, increase their intake of fiber-rich foods and avoid feeding them foods that are difficult to digest. At the same time, ensure a constant supply of clean water, and don't let your cat sleep immediately after eating. Take time to play and exercise with your cat.
2. Use hairball remedy to relieve constipation caused by hairballs. Constipation in cats may be caused by hairballs. It is advisable to keep hairball remedy on hand at home. This hairball remedy does not contain mineral oil and mainly contains plant petrolatum, cellulose and concentrated cat grass extract. It helps cats expel hairballs smoothly and is very beneficial for relieving constipation.
3. Regulating the digestive system is of utmost importance. In the early stages of constipation, in addition to the above-mentioned measures, it is important to give your cat MeowThink probiotics, half a packet at a time. If you persist with this treatment for a long period of time, it will help regulate the intestinal flora, promote the normal functioning of the digestive system, and is very beneficial for preventing and treating constipation.
4. In addition, honey helps lubricate the intestines and speeds up the cat's intestinal function. When the cat is sick, using it in conjunction with MeowThink probiotics can help relieve constipation.
5. Treating constipation takes time, so patience is required. It's recommended to use an enema kit with 40-80 ml of warm soapy water, gently pressing on any hardened feces inside the intestines. If the cat's constipation is severe, it's best to take it to the vet. Alternatively, enemas or surgery may be considered. However, both enemas and surgery should only be performed by a professional veterinarian; owners should never attempt to perform surgery or enemas on their cats without proper medical supervision.
