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For over a month now, Smo has been pooping about every two days. Every once in a while she'll go every day, but usually it's more like once every 35 to 45 hours. She used to be more regular and poop once a day, but her schedule adjusted once she got tapeworm. She's been dewormed successfully but her bowel movements still haven't gone back to normal.
I feed her around 4 oz of wet food a day, often mixed with a couple tablespoons of water. She's also good about drinking so I don't think her hydration levels are off. I give her hairball treats with psyllium husk after playing, but am careful not to give her too many. Back when she was pooping daily she ate only kibble, so I can't figure out why her bowel movements are so sluggish when she's more hydrated than she's ever been.
I've tried pumpkin, but for some reason this seemed to constipate her more - maybe too much fiber? She would take 48 hours to poop with pumpkin and her stools were dry and hard. I've also tried food containing oil but she hates the texture and won't eat much of it.
For what it's worth, her poops are pretty big (2 days' worth for sure) and mostly a good consistency (softer, longer stools mixed in with a couple smaller, harder ones). I'm concerned though that she's not going often enough. The only thing I can think of that might be causing this is that she grazes frequently on kibble, more than she before. She was outdoors for two months and basically starved (I could feel her ribs and spine when I got her back), so I feel terrible taking away her kibble altogether.
Does anyone else have a cat that isn't raw fed that poops as often as mine does? Is it bad for their health?
I feed her around 4 oz of wet food a day, often mixed with a couple tablespoons of water. She's also good about drinking so I don't think her hydration levels are off. I give her hairball treats with psyllium husk after playing, but am careful not to give her too many. Back when she was pooping daily she ate only kibble, so I can't figure out why her bowel movements are so sluggish when she's more hydrated than she's ever been.
I've tried pumpkin, but for some reason this seemed to constipate her more - maybe too much fiber? She would take 48 hours to poop with pumpkin and her stools were dry and hard. I've also tried food containing oil but she hates the texture and won't eat much of it.
For what it's worth, her poops are pretty big (2 days' worth for sure) and mostly a good consistency (softer, longer stools mixed in with a couple smaller, harder ones). I'm concerned though that she's not going often enough. The only thing I can think of that might be causing this is that she grazes frequently on kibble, more than she before. She was outdoors for two months and basically starved (I could feel her ribs and spine when I got her back), so I feel terrible taking away her kibble altogether.
Does anyone else have a cat that isn't raw fed that poops as often as mine does? Is it bad for their health?