My cat eats litter and poop. Could this cause constipation or be serious?

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Just got awesome advice about my severely constipated cat, but other issue: he's eating his feces and his litter. Could this be a cause of the constipation and/or are these more serious symptoms? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Amy Poole, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear Mau Mau is eating inappropriate things. I would be concerned that eating litter could be contributing to his constipation. Often cats that eat or lick inappropriate things can have an underlying condition, such as anemia, or even their diet is lacking in enough calories. I would recommend you take Mau Mau to your vet and consider doing some blood work to look for anemia or another disease process going on. He may need a diet change and potentially medication to help with the constipation. I hope he improves quickly and this behavior stops soon!

My cat eats litter and poop. Could this cause constipation or be serious?

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