Kitten with no mom doesn't poop. What to do?Long story short>Kitten>almost two weeks old>no mom>didn't perform number 2 in 5-6 days>no money for the vetHe is fine in every way except he don't poop. Is there something I can give him, food or medication to make him do the deed?He is not bloated, his stomach is not hard, he eats...I just don't known what to do, I'm not a cat person.
>>4893340Cottonbuds. K-y jelly, the original unscented unflavoured stuff.You soak the cotton bud with k-y, and paint it on the kittens butthole, over and over, with varyingly gentle pressureYou may need to insert it a tiny bit I DO MEAN TINY BIT like 5mm inYou're basically emulating its mother licking its ass, stimulates the anal glands to provide internal lubrication and triggers muscles in the rectum to start the process.Source: I once had an abandoned kitten choose me for its dad, she was already bloated from lack of shitting and I basically had to massage her like squeezing a piping bag while doing the butthole painting to get her to shit. Only took a few days till she could go by herself.
>>4893342This kitten already pooped by himself when he was 4 days old. He eats:MilkEgg yolksGrounded biscuitHoneyWater (sometimes)I was recommended this by veterinarian. They said not to give him formula and some people who had kittens confirmed that formula is bad and it can kill him. He pooped just fine for a while and then nothing. I clean him before and after every meal and he just pee...
>>4893345Once is good, but it's not a habit. The reason mothers lick them is to stimulate the nerves they don't really know they have yet, to trigger a reflex, just like how you rub their throat to make them swallow. I know it's not the nicest job in the world, but that's how they learn.It's entirely possible you're being too soft on his diet, literally. This is where the anal glands get really nasty: if they're not being squeezed by the shit coming through, they get full, and inflamed, and infected, and if ignored long enough, burst. Again, the only treatment is to manually express them. I promise the cotton bud is the better option.
>>4893353I don't have that k-y jelly thing, I will clean him with cotton swab and warm water because he seemed more responsive to that than gauze.
>>4893345Add some crushed lump charcoal to that mix. His litter box will smell better and he won't be as gassy. Pine horse bedding makes for really cheap scented litter too.Do you have petroleum jelly? You can use that instead of the lube anon suggested.
>>4893359No lube here anon, I'm not gay. Do all Americans have lube in their house?What about his diet, should I change something or add new stuff?
>>4893365Pretty much. Petroleum jelly is used for a lot of non-sex things like first aid or making salves so it's useful to have around. His diet looks fine to me, the only suggestion I'd make is to offer him random goodies as well. One of my cats loves fruit. Watermelon, grapefruit, and tomatoes are her favorite. Make sure you look up whether cats can eat whatever you offer before you give it to them. Some things they can have in small amounts and other things they shouldn't eat at all. That same cat loves chives, onions, and garlic, but alliums will cause organ failure over time.
>>4893379He doesn't have any teeth. He opened his eyes two days ago. I don't know if he can eat any of that. Google say constipating cats should eat pumpkin.Can I give him little bit of yogurt, that's probiotic?
>>4893340Please bring him to a vet. Give them false info about you and never pay. You may think this is immoral, but the prices at the vet are way higher than what they would normally be, because they KNOW half of the people won't pay it. Same reason an ambulance costs $700. Also, the actual veterinarian that does the work on your cat doesn't get paid per costumer, so he doesn't even lose money from this.Keep in mind that even if none of that was true, it would still be the right thing to do, letting the cat stay unhealthy is worse than pulling off a scam to save it
>>4893392This is small town, I can't do that here and yes they are extremely expensive.Also, he is fine for now and I know we here can solve his problems, we don't need vet.
>>4893394>This is small town, I can't do that hereJust drive 20 minutes out...
>>4893391Yogurt would be great for him. Use plain Greek yogurt because it has a lot less sugar than regular yogurt. You can mix the charcoal into that and it will make it more probiotic. I think stimulating his anus like anon said is going to be the best way to treat him, but you can try the pumpkin for sure. If he doesn't like it you can mash or blend it up and stir that into the yogurt too.
>>4893392you seem to be a terrible person
>>4893392>im going to make it harder for you to keep your friend alive so i can save random street vermingee why do catfags keep getting so much hateit would only be worse if you did this for a pitbull
I entered this thread hoping to get some cat seethe. upon inspectioning this thread I had gained a new disgust for catfags. no wonder they smell like shit and are walking petri-dishes for diseases. your "hobby" should be outlawed
>>4893525Sounds like you're the only one seething lol.
>>4893340Toss the kitten outside and let the owls and coyotes and a nice scrumptious meal
>>4893562nahh, I got my (you). my mission here is accomplished. thanks kitten tushy fiddling catfag
>>4893525>>4893583t. never had to fix a chicken's prolapsed anus
>>4893583upvoted
>>4893589HAHA this guy fiddles around with animal anuses!>>4893590I prefer preddit gold™, miser
>>4893613t. Someone who shouldn't own animals.
>>4893691>if you don't tickle your pet's asshole you're a monster who shouldn't own petsidk if there's a zoophile registry or if zoophiles are bunched up with the other offenders but turn yourself in buddy. not every constipation is a "medical" emergency wherein you have to bend over your cat and go digging for gold. just make it eat something to help push shit out from the tract. there's tons of recipes out there, weirdo
>cats and dogs die if they do not get their assholes rimmed for the first few weeks of their livesLmao what a shitty clade carnivora is, litter-ally
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He pooped, small and hard but he did it.
Thanks to all anons that help with their suggestions!For the rest, stop wasting your time on nothing, live a little.
>>4893525Leave this board and never come back.
>>4893709You would just watch an animal suffer and die because fixing the problem is gross? You shouldn't be allowed to own any animal for any reason.
>>4893862I've never had to finger my dog whenever she gets constipated I just make her some ginger broth mixed with livers and it helps her out stupendously. freaky ass catfags istg
>>4893902You're supposed to regularly check and drain your dog's anal gland. Failing to do so can lead to impactions which lead to infections, abscesses, and even death. If you've never taken your dog to a pet groomer who drains their anal gland and you have never done it yourself then that is animal abuse. You shouldn't be allowed to own any animal for any reason and given how much you are sexualizing medical procedures you probably shouldn't be around children either.
>>4893928Lol no, if you walk them enough the the glands usually don't get gross.
>>4893933>usuallyOk animal abuser.
>>4893928gross catfag lmao keep licking your kitten's asshole. I'm sure it even has health benefits
>>4893977Ok animal abuser.
>wholesome cat thread trying to help OP's poor kitten>ANOTHER seething miserable dog fucker comes in to shit all over the placesad how often this happens. stop replying to him btw.
>>4894011But if I don't take the bait then how will they know I don't appreciate their opinion?
>>4894043>But if I don't take the bait then how will they know I don't appreciate their opinion?unironically one of the hardest things to do on this site. but it's one of the most effective. if you ignore the trolls, they DO go away.
>>4894092Fair and reasonable
>>4893392Vets havent offered payment plans in my area for 10+ yearsIts all going on credit card if you cant pay cash, or they just hold your dog until you payIts called a "Lien"
>>4893392>>4894207Oh and yeah, your dogs are considered your property, and thus the lien law applies, they can hold your dog until you pay, and then you end up owing more because of the fees, food, and housing costs of them holding your dog in lien and I think after 6 months or something they're allowed to destroy the dog
