The Constipated Cat

It seems Hampton has been hogging the spotlight and all my money this year.

That fact has not gone un-noticed from the "other creature," namely Buckley. The cat.

Some blog readers may remember two years ago my previous cat had a battle with a nasty form of cancer and FIV. I spent thousands of dollars and cared for him until he told me he was tired.

When I got a replacement kitty, I shopped for a middle age HEALTHY cat with no previous health issues. This is how I ended up with Buckley. Who up until now has been a dream kitty.

Tuesday morning I was brushing my teeth and heard a very strange growling noise. But because I use an electric toothbrush, I couldn't quite make out what the noise was. I thought it was maybe a loud motorcycle outside.

A few hours later I saw Buckley go to use the litterbox. He was ... uhh ... in there a while. And then suddenly LEPT OUT like his ass was on fire. Then stopped. And started growling and yowling in pain. I took a look in his litterbox. There was nothing there. SHIT. (but not really, ha)

I was at the vet 15 minutes later.

I feared a UTI or blockage which is BAD NEWS. While being examined, he threw up white foam twice. In a weird twist, the room they were examining him in was the same room I had to euthanize Grover in. My stomach was in knots.

The vet took him back for XRays, where it was determined he has a mild bowel impaction. In other words: he is very constipated. Ok! Well, this I think I can deal with.

He had pain meds, subQ fluids and 2 enemas and they handed me back a very pissed off 20-lb cat and a $300 bill.

FUN FACT: The Majority of cats will vomit immediately after an enema!

Home from the vet and rather pissed at me.

I am happy I caught this quick before it turned into anything worse. And that a diet change and a supplement should help his problem and make it manageable.

He seemed better this morning. He has been eating and drinking, but no poop yet. He did poo at the vet's though. His little bottom is very sore and he looks at me as if he has been seriously violated, but I think he will be just fine.

I explained to him that he has now maxed out his fund so NO MORE STUNTS.

... back to poop monitoring.