Methods to prevent cat constipation:

1. Pay attention to the mix of cat food when feeding, especially for elderly cats, food containing more fiber should be added, and do not let the cat Eat foods that are difficult to digest. Give the cat more fiber, such as cat food or prescription food with added grains, or grow wheat at home for the cat to eat. You can also buy cat laxative hair cream on the market and feed it to the cat.

2. Don’t let the cat feel thirsty or lack of water, and ensure adequate daily water supply. You can put a drinking basin in the cat's bed, sofa and other places where cats move around, so that cats can drink water at any time.

3. During the process of petting the cat, the owner can also properly massage the cat and rub its belly to promote intestinal peristalsis.

4. Increase the amount of exercise. You should also take your cat to exercise when you have free time. Exercise can promote gastrointestinal motility in cats, making it less likely for cats to become constipated.

Causes of cat constipation:

1. If the cat is obese or older, constipation will occur due to slower intestinal peristalsis. Therefore, the owner must feed the cat regularly and quantitatively, and never let the cat eat as much as it wants.

2. If the cat does not drink enough water, the water content in the feces will be less, so the feces will not be easily excreted from the body, causing constipation. Therefore, the owner must regularly and quantitatively replace the cat with clean and pure water. water.

3. The barbs on the cat's tongue will lick the hair into the cat's stomach, which can easily form hair balls in the cat's intestines, causing hair ball syndrome, and then causing constipation in cats.