My cat has hairball, hasn't gone to the bathroom for 3 days. How can I help him?

Answer 1

if he hasnt peed then you need to take him to a vet immediately if he hasnt pooped then he may be gummed up all the way through and you may need to get him an enema a babys enema is the best and you need to look for one without any additives only gylcerin or mineral spirits to move the bowels and look for the infants sized one and good luck giving it to him you may just want to take him to the vet for this as well not good for him to be like this could cause major infection in his systems for his bowels to be so backed up just take the poor guy to the vet he must be miserable

Answer 2

WHAT ARE HAIRBALLS?
Hairballs (trichobezoars) are balls of hair which are vomited from the stomach.
WHAT CAUSES THEM?
Any cat owner will have observed their cat spending countless hours grooming itself. When the cat does this, loose hairs are ingested. More often than not, the hairs pass through the digestive system & are passed out in the faeces.
Sometimes excessive amounts of hair accumulate in the stomach which can't be passed through into the faeces, causing irritation. Your cat will gag & cough & eventually vomit up a sausage shaped hairball.
If this happens occasionally it is not of concern, but if it is a frequent occurrence it is important to speak to your veterinarian about it as it may be a sign something more serious is causing your cat to regularly vomit hairballs such as a blockage.
HOW TO TREAT THEM.
Regular grooming of your cat will reduce the amount of hair it swallows during grooming. This is especially important if your cat is longhaired or has a particularly thick coat.
You could try adding a teaspoon of canned or boiled pumpkin into the food.
If this is a regular problem & your veterinarian has ruled out other medical conditions then he will able to recommend a hairball product for your cat. These products are usually non digestible oil type products which help lubricate the digestive system & aid the movement of the hairball to the bowel.
There are some brands of cat food on the market specifically designed to help reduce hairballs in cats. Your veterinarian will be able to advise you on which one best suits your cat.
ARE HAIRBALLS DANGEROUS?
In most cases no, they are not dangerous but if your cat is frequently suffering from hairballs then it can be an indication that the hair in the digestive system has impacted, which can cause blockages preventing your cat from vomiting or defecating. It has been observed that hairballs the size of baseballs have been removed from the stomachs of cats.
Symptoms of a serious problem include a swollen & hard stomach, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite. It is important to see your veterinarian immediately.

It's possible that your cat hasn't ate either and that's a problem. If you don't anything, you can't really poop or pee it out. The best thing is to call your vet to get great results!

Answer 3

There are over the counter remedies or you could use vegetable oil, but if it's been that long since the cat used the litterpan I think he needs a vet. It may be more than a hairball or sometimes hairballs have to be surgically removed. Not using the litter for so long can be dangerous.

Answer 4

There is some stuff that you can buy in a tube (name escapes me) that you can give to your cat to make it go to the bathroom when it has hairballs. It looks like beef flavored Vaseline.

I learned the hard way when I first had cats. I noticed my cat was walking funny and I was concerned that she had hurt her back so I took her to the vet for X-rays. A full set of x-rays, a radiologist's opinion and $400 later I found out that my cat was just constipated! LOL (now, at the time I was crying over my empty bank account!)

Answer 5

Hi there...I would be concern since he hasn't had a bowel movement for several days now. Generally, Metamucil (1/4 teaspoon) would help get things moving, however I'd strongly encourage contacting your vet to see if a visit is necessary or if Metamucil or another safe alternative would be helpful. Petroleum gels such as Laxatone can help, however I still consider contacting your vet rather wait too much longer.

Most vet clinics have 24 hour message service so if you ring them and leave a message someone should get back to you soon. If they have an alternative contact information for emergency treatment that should be on the outgoing message as well.

Metamucil for cats:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1459&articleid=1473

Answer 6

Your local Walmart sells hairball remedy for cats, Petromalt is one of them or you can put some butter on your cats paw and she'll lick it off digesting the oily butter that will help to move her bowels through more smoothly. Re-apply the butter the next day to follow it through. But trying a vet is your best bet.

Answer 7

TAKE HIM/HER to the vet NOW!! the vet has a gel that is made with petroleum jelly made specifically for hairballs. it helps the hair slide through the digestive tract. in the future, brush your cat to eliminate some of the hair he's digesting.

Answer 8

Feed him a tablespoon of olive oil or give some hairball remedy. That should slick him right up. If you have continued problems, see your vet right away.

Answer 9

Pet stores and even grocery stores sell hairball rhemedy. It looks like vaseline except that cats eat it. If you can't get your cat to eat it, then smear it on their paws. (I call it gunky feet.) Do this right away before your cat gets worse!

Answer 10

What are you thinking??? Take the cat to the vet right away! If you wait it's just like when us humans are sick, whatever is wrong with him will just get worse.