LOL. If you weren't tied to the office, I'd have you come my way and help me give Cinnamon his daily dose of Petromalt. Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that after only 2 months with the new vet, he's been diagnosed with mega colon. If I can't get things "moving" with the Petromalt, he's going to have to go in for an enema. I've pestered my old vet for years over the fact that Cinnamon is so darn constipated and now it's come to this. (not trying to be gross here, but instead of pooping in a nice, long tube, Cinnamon has to really strain to get out a large ball of stool..........and it's hard!! He was just beginning to develop "litter box aversion" when I called our new vet. Of course, Cinnamon isn't one of those cats who will lick Petromalt from my fingers. I have to catch him, hold him down and try to scoop a one inch ribbon of the stuff into his mouth. -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 7:44:38 am, Thu, 08/09/07
Author: Sandy
Subject: LOL. If you weren't tied to the office, I'd have you come my way and help me give Cinnamon his daily dose of Petromalt. Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that after only 2 months with the new vet, he's been diagnosed with mega colon. If I can't get things "moving" with the Petromalt, he's going to have to go in for an enema. I've pestered my old vet for years over the fact that Cinnamon is so darn constipated and now it's come to this. (not trying to be gross here, but instead of pooping in a nice, long tube, Cinnamon has to really strain to get out a large ball of stool..........and it's hard!! He was just beginning to develop "litter box aversion" when I called our new vet. Of course, Cinnamon isn't one of those cats who will lick Petromalt from my fingers. I have to catch him, hold him down and try to scoop a one inch ribbon of the stuff into his mouth.
In reply to: Kate 's message, "Can anyone say the word .... "BORED"????
I'm in the office alone today and boy is it quiet..I'm bored to death....may have to pick up my cell and call someone......
I had to be here by 8:00 this morning, then will leave by 4:10 to head to Ridgway to work the WW meeting....which means I won't be getting back home much before 7:00 tonight!!! What a long long day!!!!!!" on 7:37:10 am, Thu, 08/09/07

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Than I have to hold him until he swallows it so he doesn't spit it out. This is just so much fun!! Yeah, right! I've got him *up* to 2-3 large, hard turds per day but I've only been forcing the Petromalt down his throat for about 3 days. If this doesn't get him going, he's going to have to go in for an enema, which, believe me, he's gonna love!! All this, and when your hands hurt anyway, it makes it a bit of a struggle. Even though Cinnamon may be older than me (in cat years), hey, I'm the boss and what I say is what's gonna happen. So.......by gosh and by golly, he's gonna poop!! But -------- can you say tired?? You're bored - I'm worn out. And you've got a WW meeting tonight? Yep, very long day for you! I hope the day goes by more quickly for you than you think. (NT) -- Sandy, 7:51:09 am, Thu, 08/09/07
Kate, see below about Emme and Cricket. (NT) -- Sandy, 7:52:42 am, Thu, 08/09/07
YUCK! I don't envy you! For some reason, mine won't eat that petromalt anymore either. Mega colon sounds nasty! Darn, on top of everything else, this is all you need! I had to use one of those fiber powders on Julie once, and it is tasteless and I put it right in her food and no problem at all. I only needed a quarter teaspoon. I can't remember which brand it was that has no taste. White bottle with green cap I think. Much easier that petromalt - as long as they eat wet food. (NT) -- Ramona, 3:09:57 pm, Thu, 08/09/07
Since you mention the green and white bottle, I think you're referring to Benefiber, which we've tried, along with Metamucil, regular mineral oil, vaseline, milk and yogurt (the vet said to try this since most milk products will give a cat loose stools) and both Laxatone and Petromalt. We've even gone the canned pumpkin route. Cinnamon wasn't interested in any of it and the Benefiber and Metamucil actually clogged him up MORE. If it's out there, we've tried it so now we're just back to forcefeeding the Petromalt/Laxatone, which reminds me that I need to pick some more of that stuff up this weekend. Ah, the joys of a constipated cat. (NT) -- Sandy, 7:48:43 pm, Thu, 08/09/07
Oh my heavens!! Poor you and poor Cinnamon!!! I sure hope the petromalt works for him...I'd hate to see you have to take him in for an enema....Guess I'm lucky on that one, Maggie likes the taste of the Petromalt, so I've never really had much of a problem giving it to her.... (NT) -- Kate, 7:52:12 pm, Thu, 08/09/07

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