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Why do cats poop dryly?

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Carter
Dry poop in cats may be caused by insufficient water intake, internal heat, indigestion, hair ball disease, etc. In this case, it is recommended that the owner adjust the cat's diet in a timely manner to ensure that the cat can consume enough drinking water every day, and use probiotics to regulate its gastrointestinal function. It is also necessary to give the cat hair removal cream on weekdays to promote stool excretion. If the situation is serious, the cat’s stool is dry and bloody, the cat is depressed, etc., it is recommended to send it directly to the pet hospital for examination and treatment.

1. Insufficient drinking water

If the cat does not like to drink water, and only eats dry and hard cat food every day, it can easily lead to dry stool. Therefore, the owner must guide the cat to drink more water. If the cat does not like to drink water, he can increase the amount of wet food, such as canned cats, cat strips or boiled vegetables, etc., and prepare a mobile self-service drinking water for the cat. machine, which can attract the cat's curiosity to drink water.

2. Getting internal heat

If the owner feeds the cat some food that is easy to get internal heat for a long time, such as canned cat, goat milk powder, dried fish, meat and other foods, it will easily cause the cat to develop internal heat. When you get angry, your stool will be very dry, and you may also experience symptoms such as dry nose, red eyes, increased eye secretions, and yellow urine. In this case, it is recommended that the owner feed them some lighter food and increase their drinking water, which can effectively alleviate the cat's internal heat. If the dietary adjustment effect is not good, it is recommended to feed some heat-clearing and fire-removing drugs.

3. Indigestion

Cats are very greedy. If they eat too much or too fast, gastrointestinal indigestion will cause dry stools, and they will usually have diarrhea at this time. Undigested cat food. In this regard, owners can feed cats an appropriate amount of probiotics to promote gastrointestinal motility. At the same time, they can appropriately increase the cat’s amount of exercise to help the cat digest food. In addition, when feeding cats, you need to control the amount of food for each meal, and feed small amounts multiple times. If the cat eats too fast, you can also use a slow-feeding basin to assist feeding, and provide enough drinking water to prevent the cat from overeating. Often, indigestion may occur.

4. Hairball syndrome

If the cat’s poop is very dry and contains hair, it may be that a lot of hair has accumulated in the cat’s intestines and the hairballs will block the intestines. Cause constipation. For this, you need to give the cat some cat foodGrass or hair removal cream can help cats spit out hair balls and relieve constipation.