My cat is constipated, rubbing bum, and licking. Is it food?

She may be dragging her bum on the floor because she may have an impacted anal sac. This is not something that can be treated easily with medicine in her food (you could try giving her glandex, or add canned pumpkin, not pie filling in her food. It would be best to catch her and take her to the veterinarian for an exam and expressing the anal sacs. This should remedy the problem

Poor girl. It sounds very likely Lola has an internal problem causing her to have an accident outside the box as well as a decrease in her appetite. This could very well be constipation, since constipated cats will strain and can often-times get nausea causing them to eat less or even vomit sometimes. I would highly recommend getting her seen by your vet soon to have her fully evaluated via physical exam to see if constipation is the underlying cause for her illness. If it is, then the vet will likely get her on a stool softener and recommend fluids to hydrate her. I hope that Lola's condition improves soon! Best of luck and take care.

It could be that Angel is suffering from diarrhea, which would cause her to act like she has to pass feces multiple times without passing anything. It could also be that she is suffering from constipation, and is having trouble passing feces. You are doing the right thing by taking her into the vet, who can diagnose what is causing her symptoms so she can be treated. Diarrhea can lead to dehydration, while constipation can be caused by dehydration, so I would feed her wet food and add water to it in order to get more moisture into her system. Good luck, I hope this helps!

I'm glad to hear that Lulu is acting normally, but she shouldn't be bleeding from her anus. You mentioned the full anal glands. If she had been uncomfortable due to that, she could have been licking and scooting. This could irritate the anal tissue and make it bleed. If this is the case, it should resolve on its own now that the anal glands have been addressed. You didn't mention why she is eating RCVD PD, but it is a diet that can be used for allergies. If so, she could be having a flare up of skin disease. Lastly, if she has any intestinal parasites, it can make the anus itch. If the bleeding doesn't stop she will need to be re-evaluated. I hope this information helps!

I think the medication prescribed is correct - it is a laxative. This will keep her from straining to defecate which is likely why she has this problem. This looks like a mild prolapse of the anus. Canned cat food is recommended as that is more easily digested with a high water content. If she has not been dewormed I would do that as well.

Constipation in cats can definitely cause SIGNIFICANT irritability. Depending on the level of constipation it can be extremely uncomfortable and painful. If you seen your cat straining near the litter box or outside, I can assure you that she is in some level of pain. While vegetables and fibrous products can certain ease constipation at times, it also has the potential of making matters worse. She already may have a clogged up intestinal tract and by feeding her, we may just be creating more of a back up. It sounds like you may have gotten some of the feces out, but there could be quite a bit left in there. If you can get to the vet, I would recommend this as a first choice. They will be able to palpate the abdomen as well as shoot an x-ray to determine the magnitude of constipation (if that is in fact the issue). If they feel it is necessary, they can perform warm soap/water/lube rectal enemas in order to loosen the bowel contents. While this is something that can be done at home on the most well-behaved cats, it does not sound like Coca currently falls in that category! If you do not feel going to the vet is an option, certain stool softeners can be used that can be picked up at a local pharmacy such as duralax or miralax.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. As long as Lola isn't having watery diarrhea, and is still eating and drinking, she shouldn't become too dehydrated. It sounds however like she might have something else going on, and dragging her bum on the ground suggests that she is itchy. I would start by deworming her, as she likely has worms. Also, make sure she is on a high-quality kitten food. If she stops eating, or becomes weak and not moving, then please have her seen by a vet right away. Best of luck with Lola.