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Cat's hard poop has hair after 2 days. Is he constipated? What helps?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | 4 years and 11 months old | 16.3 lbs

fatboy my cat poop finally this morning going 2 and a half days is poop was kind of hard dark brown and look like strings of hair he eating not drinking much but i feed him can food with added water he pee also this morning poop look like it had string of hair in it cat is also very active so do think everything is better or should i give him something to soften is poop

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on April 19th, 2017

I'm glad that Fatboy was able to poop and I'm sure that he's feeling much better. Due to the presence of hair in his stool, consider starting him on a hairball remedy, such as Laxatone. Closely monitor him to make sure that he is having a bowel movement at least once a day, make sure future bowel movements are not overly hard, and that Fatboy is not straining to poop. If you notice any of these issues, take him to a vet for an exam and the vet will be able to prescribe a stool softener if needed.

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    Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

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    Continue feeding a good quality canned food mixed with water. You can mix in one teaspoon per 10lbs body weight of plain canned pumpkin (NOT pie filling) into the food once or twice daily. The additional fiber may aid defecation. Consider an exam with your veterinarian if symptoms persist. A urine sample can be submitted for urinalysis and culture to diagnose UTI. Abdominal xrays can be done to assess the abdomen and bloodwork submitted to assess major organ function.

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