Cat not pooing

[Mobile Chicane]

I hope this is nothing to worry about - but can anyone advise?

Bob hasn't pooed for a good 24 hours. Yesterday he was making 'hairball noises' but didn't manage to bring anything up. Since then he's been eating, but nowhere near as eagerly as before. Tonight he's barely touched his supper and seems a bit subdued.

I'm presuming 'hairball'. Is this a VET TOMORROW issue, or do I wait and see what happens?

Thanks very much in advance.

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[K77 CTR]

I'm sure Bex will be along soon to give the definitive answer but is he drinking?

I'm guessing he's had a change of diet recently which might explain things. You can get hairball paste from the pet shop (pets at home will have it) could try giving him some of that.

Hope Bob is ok

[Mobile Chicane]

He is drinking (thankfully), but had his vacc booster (Fevaxyn Pentofel) and flea treatment (Stronghold) on Tuesday.

Initially he was as lively as anything after, but for the past 48 hours has been a bit subdued.

I've noticed he grooms more than other cats, so he's had a daily brushing in my care to prevent furballs, but I doubt he'd have had much at the shelter. He's only been with me since Saturday.

[bexVN]

If he was just not pooing I wouldn't be that concerned for just 24hrs, however I am a little concerned re: the lack of appetite and lethargy. Unless he is much better by tom am I would be phoning a vet tom am. I would even go so far as to say if anything worsens during the night phone the ooh vet for advice.

Is he urinating?

Hairballs can cause problems but mostly they vomit them up (occ they can get stuck in the intestines but this is fairly rare).

Sorry no direct answer for you.

[Mobile Chicane]

Thanks Bex. He is urinating, but if no improvement overnight, THE VET it is.

[Mobile Chicane]

Everything's back to normal

He must have just been feeling a bit off-colour after his vacc booster.

[bexVN]

Good too hear, though that is quite a reaction so may be worth letting the vets know for future reference.

Generally they should be poss a bit quiet for 24hrs but otherwise normal.

[bexVN]

bexVN said:

Good too hear, though that is quite a reaction so may be worth letting the vets know for future reference.

Generally they should be poss a bit quiet for 24hrs after but otherwise normal.

Maybe if cleared a hairball himself?

[Mobile Chicane]

bexVN said:

bexVN said:

Good too hear, though that is quite a reaction so may be worth letting the vets know for future reference.

Generally they should be poss a bit quiet for 24hrs after but otherwise normal.

Maybe if cleared a hairball himself?

I haven't found any, unless he's sneakily coughed one up 'behind' something.

However I have let the vet (and Cats Protection) know about the lethargy post-vacc and given them the batch number.

The vacc in question isn't what the vet normally uses - CP gave it to me free from their stocks since Bob was due for his booster when I collected him.

He's as right as rain now, though. Sleeping in a sunbeam, his little tummy full.

Thanks for the advice.

[K77 CTR]

Glad Bob is settling in well, reading your comments on the kitten thread, Bob sounds like he is having a great time (spoilt cat!!!)