Since he is 4, nearly 5 weeks old, he should be able to go potty by himself. You may need to go to the vet to make sure he doesn’t have an anal blockage that is causing him to be unable to poop. For the pain, I recommend switching to using cotton balls, as it is less rough than a washcloth (you may already be using cotton balls, I don’t know). Also, try to feed him less often. The last thing we want to do is to continue to put too much into his system while he can’t expel it himself. Try feeding him every 5-6 hours, and stimulate him every 3 hours with cotton balls and put just a little bit of vaseline on his behind. Also check his bedding to make sure the bugger isn’t pooping in his bed (: Once he has gotten a satisfying amount of poop out of his system, continue to feed him every 5-6 hours and stimulate him every 5-6 hours, 15 minutes after feeding. Also, start trying to give him kitten pate mixed with milk. Usually when kittens are weaned the constipation problems go away, unless it’s a blockage. I had kittens who could only poop every 4 days and as soon as they were weaned they became poop monsters |:
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