# Cat isn't feeling well, this'll be a long night **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984 "2012-01-19T07:07:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/1 "2012-01-19T07:07:19Z")
So my cat’s system didn’t deal well with my SO buying him a different food than usual and he’s having litter box issues. I’m calling the vet first thing in the morning, but it looks like I’ll be up most of the night with him. He keeps trying to go, but isn’t having much luck and is talking about it quite a bit. He’s also very restless and has already nearly gone in several places around the house. I feel for the little guy because I know how bad it feels (I have IBS). But that means I have to keep an eye on him when he’s not napping. I can’t wait until the vet opens. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/2 "2012-01-19T09:17:48Z")
I never thought I’d run across someone more pussy-whipped than I am… Joe ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/3 "2012-01-19T09:22:07Z")
Poor thing, hope he’s okay. And bless you for taking such good care of him! ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/4 "2012-01-19T18:18:33Z")
He finally settled down for a few hours. The vet recommended giving him canned pumpkin to see if that gets things moving. So we’re trying that now and he’s actually eating it with no trouble. ---
**Author:** ![cerberus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/5 "2012-01-19T18:25:57Z")
There’s also the hairball paste - some brands psyllium seeds, which act as good laxatives. ---
**Author:** ![cerberus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cerberus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cerberus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/6 "2012-01-19T19:49:39Z")
Or maybe flaxseed. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/7 "2012-01-19T20:56:40Z")
I had a Maine Coon with megacolon, and we went the canned pumpkin route, too. In fact, he got some every day for months? maybe over a year? so I started freezing it in ice-cube trays and thawing a few at a time so the rest of the can wouldn’t go moldy. It’s a common vet recommendation. - looks at time stamp \* Are things any better now? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/8 "2012-01-19T22:44:38Z")
We’re at the vet now. They’re checking for constipation and uti just in case. I tried the pumpkin which he gobbled up but no change. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/9 "2012-01-19T23:12:55Z")
Well, if he turns out to have chronic bowel issues, at least you won’t have any trouble getting some extra fiber into him via pumpkin! #silverlining ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/10 "2012-01-20T04:42:33Z")
we’re home and she’s pretty sure it’s a UTI rather than bowel issues. No extra stool showed up on the x-ray. Maybe he just didn’t have to poop as much the last day or so. So we have antibiotics and they’ll call with the urinalysis results. Thanks for the well wishes, I really hate seeing the little guy in pain. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/11 "2012-01-20T05:07:39Z")
Aw, hope he is feeling better soon. I hate the idea that they don’t know why they are hurting and that we are just trying to help. ---
**Author:** ![BeaMyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/12 "2012-01-20T09:06:01Z")
Where’s the picture of the patient? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-isnt-feeling-well-thisll-be-a-long-night/609984/13 "2012-01-20T19:06:42Z")
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