grasswire
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Fri Feb-04-11 11:58 PM
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Got an elder cat? Keep some canned pumpkin in the cupboard.` |
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My old man ginger cat has had a rough week and we have been nursing him along. I gotta tell you that canned pumpkin really does work for feline constipation. And cats really do eat it with no hesitation! I mixed 2 tablespoons with 1 tablespoon heavy cream and barely warmed it. In about 24 hours he got relief!
Besides, with the rest of the can you can make pie, and I did.
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Sat Feb-05-11 12:17 AM
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Sat Feb-05-11 12:19 AM
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2. lol! "With the rest of it, you can make pie" |
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Constipation relief, and pie fixins! :rofl:
For some reason, that just cracks me up. But I'm really glad to hear your old buddy is feeling better, and I'll remember that trick... I have six felines, one of whom is 14, the rest are under 7.
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Sat Feb-05-11 02:07 AM
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4. Can you believe it, but we have had Sonia for nearly six years! She is at least eight now! |
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Sat Feb-05-11 01:50 AM
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3. My old man won't eat it. We were also told it helps with hairballs, and if you |
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put it on their paws they'll instinctively lick it off. Well, I have the dumbest cat on the planet, and even he figured out that a mere flick of the wrist could splatter pumpkin bits across the entire wall. :rofl:
We did make pie from the rest, so that part is good advice... :)
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Sat Feb-05-11 08:16 AM
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Thanks for the suggestion.
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Sat Feb-05-11 10:18 AM
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6. Works for dogs, too. In fact, it's good for both constipation and diarrhea. Whenever the dogs eat |
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something nasty in the woods and then poo it all over at home, I give them pumpkin with each meal. If it's really bad and they're suffering, I'll switch out some of their kibble with cooked white rice, or make a whole mess of steamed burger and white rice, and throw some pumpkin in it. They go crazy for it, and it stops them right up. Sometimes I give a little as a treat.
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Sat Feb-05-11 11:32 AM
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8. duh. Posted before I saw yoru post. |
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Sat Feb-05-11 03:15 PM
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9. No biggie. The more the merrier. |
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Sun Feb-06-11 11:11 PM
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One of my kitties has constant runs and we can't afford the tests. She seems perfectly healthy otherwise but she's got to be getting dehaydrated. Argh.
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Sat Feb-05-11 11:31 AM
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7. Pumpkin: good for cats and dogs, great for constipation and diarrhea. |
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Always have a few cans on hand
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Sat Feb-05-11 03:30 PM
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10. When our old doxie had diarrhea, vet suggested: cottage cheese and yogurt as options. |
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Something about the active cultures in the yogurt protecting the intestinal lining, especially in an older pooches.
Good to her kitty's comfy again!
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Sat Feb-05-11 06:35 PM
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I'm gonna remember this, thank you.
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Sat Feb-05-11 06:36 PM
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12. But does it work for constipated people? |
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(I used to have that problem, but not anymore. Asking for my poor 87 yr old Dad.)
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