Kitten isn’t pooping…

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21 September, 2008 at 10:30 pm #20448

fippersmum
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I recently aquired a small kitten (mother abandoned it on my boyfriends doorstep), assuming its age is about 4 weeks old. Eyes are open, so are his ears. He’s still kinda clumsy, but he runs around and plays. He’s incredibaly adorable. I’ve had him for 2 days now. He’s eating fine, I’m mixing up some kitten replacement formula with some fancy feast canned food, warming it, and he LOVES it. He has peed for us several times, even used the litter box on his own, (we put him in, but he dug a little hole and went for us). Since we’ve gotten him though, he hasn’t pooped. He isn’t bloated, so I’m not thinking worms. He’s peeing without our assistance, so stimulation apparently isn’t necessary (though we’ve tried… boy… have we tried). He doesn’t feel compacted or lumpy or anything. His belly feels fine. He is still acting, perfectly fine. He just isn’t pooping. I was trying to see if there was some little trick or something we could do. Some sort of laxative maybe? Or would that do too much harm to his little belly?

Anywho. I was just going to see if I could do something at home, before dragging the little guy to the vet to check him out. I’d hate to spend a ton of money to find out I was rubbing his belly in the wrong spot or something! LOL

But anywho. Any help is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Rain

21 September, 2008 at 10:44 pm #291393

CheetahBoysmommy
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Kittens don’t poop on a regular schedule – he may go two or three times one day then not at all for a day or two. He may bless you tomorrow and the vet won’t be necessary.

If you are rubbing his belly, though, you are rubbing the wrong spot. Use a warm wet washcloth and gently rub his actual butt. It’s the stimulation on the anus that does the trick.

He sounds like a cutie. Post some pictures when you can. Most of us use Catster ’cause its free and easy. http://www.catster.com/cats/

21 September, 2008 at 10:47 pm #291394

Kitten Whisperer in Oregon (8/27)
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A trip to the vet is a good idea to make sure your kitten is healthy. Cats can get feline leukemia and feline aids which is highly contagious to other cats. Kittens should be tested and immunized against these diseases. I’m glad he is eating so well! Have you decided on a name?

21 September, 2008 at 10:55 pm #291395

fippersmum
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I’ve heard this, but I wasn’t sure if two days was too much or not… Our kittens have generally always been pretty good about going on a regular basis.

Yeah, I realized I wrote belly… we are rubbing his bum, not his belly. XD Lol. Sorry for the mix up there.

Heres a pic of the little guy.

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/ranibphotos/Fip10.jpg

I’ll try IMG Code and Direct Link, in case one doesn’t work.

His name is Fip. It stands for Flarg, Ike, Puppy… There is reason behind this. There is a lolcats.com ( http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/ranibphotos/lolcatsdotcomgxz3naz98orsgsux.jpg ) Which I thought looked rather like him, and was insanely cute, so thats what I named him. Well. BF’s mom found him… so she named him Ike (for the hurricane that just swept though Texas, hit us all pretty hard, and it was during the hurricane that mama cat dumped the little guy. So she INSISTED I name him Ike… he just doesn’t look like an Ike to me. Then, the little guy started chewing on me… and the table… and anything he can sink his teeth into, so BF says, “He’s not a kitten! He’s a puppy!” So, instead of choosing one name, I chose them all, and he became Fip, or Fippers. 🙂 And of course various other nicknames. Tee hee.

21 September, 2008 at 10:58 pm #291396

fippersmum
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By the way, Whisperer, believe me, a vet trip is imminent, I just need to hopefully wait a week to get funds. I was hit with an unexpected expensive car battery this week… so that blew my vet fund. But yes. He will go to the vet, asap.

21 September, 2008 at 10:59 pm #291397

Kitten Whisperer in Oregon (8/27)
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He looks like a little sweetheart, Rain! Fip is a fine name. 🙂

21 September, 2008 at 11:02 pm #291398

SoxsMom
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He is a beauty!! An orange cat! I used warm wet cotton balls to rub the anus and that got Deuter Bug into action! Hopefully Fip will have success soon!

21 September, 2008 at 11:04 pm #291399

fippersmum
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He’s a doll. He was snoozing beside me, now he’s awake and chewing on his toes. Better his than mine! LOL!

21 September, 2008 at 11:31 pm #291400

Buttercup
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Flip is adorable! He looks about 4 weeks or so. He might bless you before tomorrow,if not I’m glad you’re having him checked out at the vet. Congrats on the new kitten!!

22 September, 2008 at 1:11 am #291401

WillowandWindismom
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Welcome to TDK, Rain. And thank you for posting the pictures of your new baby. I think that we have all fallen in love!

Poop, Fip, poop!!!

22 September, 2008 at 1:13 am #291402

petpntr
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Ohmigosh he is a cutie. What a wonderful thing to be blown onto your doorstep 🙂 Good luck and congratulations!

22 September, 2008 at 1:39 am #291403

fippersmum
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Thank you Willow, we’re all chanting him on! Poop! LOL

Thank you all so much for your help.

22 September, 2008 at 2:13 am #291404

tuttibella
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Heya Rain,

Still no poop? Hmm…did you check areas around the litter box or maybe some hidden spots around the house? I mean, you never know, he could have just poop somewhere else.

22 September, 2008 at 3:01 am #291405

CheetahBoysmommy
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Tuttibella is right. When Sneakers first came to live with us, he was sooooooo good about peeing in his box. It wasn’t until about three days later that I discovered his little stash of baby-poops behind the couch.

BTW – I did discover that a liberal sprinkling of whole cloves behind the couch sent him scurrying for his litter box.

22 September, 2008 at 3:11 am #291406

petpntr
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Maybe he wants to do it without an audience! Could you put the litter box someplace where it isn’t out in the open.

22 September, 2008 at 2:01 pm #291407

WillowandWindismom
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Any poo yet?

23 September, 2008 at 2:51 am #291408

tuttibella
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Hiya Rain,

Any updates?

23 September, 2008 at 11:08 pm #291409

fippersmum
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We have Updates!!! Sorry I’ve been busy and wasn’t online yesterday. WE HAVE POOP!!! He pooped at about 10:30am yesterday!! YAY!!!! It was very normal looking kitten poo… and he’s using the litter box without any help from us. We just have to keep an eye on him to make sure theres no snacking on the litter. But yes. We were all very happy!!! Thanks so much all of you for your support and suggestions! And Fip thanks you too! (at least I’m assuming thats what that bite on my arm just now was about. 😉 )

23 September, 2008 at 11:36 pm #291410

Leeny
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Another celebration of poop! You have to be a TDKer to understand….

23 September, 2008 at 11:46 pm #291411

JerseyJoan
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Tee-hee Leeny! Headbonks from Leela to Flip!
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