Cats can get constipated too, and this can happen for a few reasons. This sensitive topic does not befit my status, but I feel it’s important to talk about it. If there is not enough moisture in my food, or we aren’t drinking enough water throughout the day and night, then we cats can get slightly dehydrated. This results in cats getting constipated.

Constipation can be very painful for a cat and it can result in the cat lying on the ground in pain panting and yelling for something to be done. The best solution obviously is to ensure that your cat is getting the correct food, with enough moisture, and a good supply of fresh water is available all the time to ensure this doesn’t happen.

Also if the cat has been lying about for hours on end and not getting any exercise then this can also cause constipation. This is definitely not a nice experience.
Where possible you should try to take your cat for a walk each day outside to make sure that all its systems are working correctly and in doing so help its bowels to move on a regular basis and stop it from becoming constipated.

Old cats sometimes need a bit of help as their bowels aren’t as efficient as they get older and one product that is excellent for this is Lactulose.
Lactulose will not raise the cats blood sugar levels so there is no concern there, particularly for cats that do have diabetes, and giving it a small amount on a regular basis, probably every second day, will help to keep our bowels regular and reduce the possibility of constipation.

If you do decide to use Lactulose, test with a small amount to see what reaction you have with your cat until you get the desired results and then try to keep using that amount regularly. Not all cats require the same amount.

Eating the wrong types of foods can also cause constipation for your cat so it is always necessary to feed the right food and not let your cat eat dog food or other types of foods that can cause problems.

Exercise, water, and good nutrition, will generally eliminate the problem.

I know cat grass sounds silly, but you should consider having some cat grass available for your cat to eat as we need to swallow it at times to help regurgitate hair that we have ingested while grooming ourselves. We love to look good, and sometimes, hairballs are an unfortunate result.

You can get this cat grass from pet stores and grow it in a specific area of your property where you know that it will be free from poisons and chemicals.

If the cat gets into the habit of using this grass rather than any other plants on the property to help regurgitate these hairballs, then this reduces the chance of it eating something that could be poisonous and cause it to become ill.

Cat grass is cheap and easy to grow, and can even be grown in a sunny spot on the deck if you’re living in an apartment.
It is also a good idea to grow a little catnip, as we cats love to nibble on this as well.

It is quite a good idea to get us accustomed to eating a little bit of greens while we are still young and you can do this by putting spinach or similar vegetables in a food processor or blender and mix it up fine enough to be added to tinned cat food. I know this is a little sneaky, but that’s what you do for human babies as well.

This will assist with their digestion and satisfy the need for some greens in their diet.
These little bits of extra vegetables that you can add to the diet will help to balance any missing nutrients, vitamins and minerals from the rest of the food they eat.

As can be expected from a cat, they will from time to time decide not to eat anything at all with vegetables in it, so you need to add a little bit of variety occasionally to ensure that they are getting good all around nutrition.

Baby vegetables that are sold for children are also suitable for feeding to your cat provided of course that there is no garlic or onions in the ingredients as these are detrimental to a cat’s health.

Also try not to get baby vegetable formulas that have corn in them as they can cause a spike in your cats blood glucose levels and can over the long-term cause diabetes. Remember, we cats have different diets from you humans, so do find out more before bringing us home.