Will feeding less food help my overweight cat poop less often?

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Thank u for weight chart I consider fatboy to be a 6 to 7 on chart we are feeding 180 calories but poops between 32 hours to 48 hrs 16 pounds now so by feeding him less and trying to get him to 13 pounds will he poop less and so how long until he poops hours or days he went 52 hours colon was full vet said give him miralax once a day so feeding him less will that result in poop less and do u think we miralax how often u think he might poop and if he takes up to 52 hours is that okay thank u. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | 6 years and 8 months old | 16.3 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Fatboy's weight will not necessarily effect how much feces he produces and producing more stool is not a bad thing. Given the history of slow bowel movements (most cats have 1 -2 bowel movements a day) and the fact that he has already been constipated, I recommend a diet change. There is a diet made by Royal Canin called Fiber Response and it's my #1 choice for cats who struggle with constipation. It has special ingredients that promote a softer and easier to pass stool as well as promoting gut motility. Most cats do not need additional supplementation although severely affected ones might. Talk to your vet about using this diet. Your vet can then calculate how much to feed Fatboy to get him down to 13lbs. Continue to use the Miralax until you and the vet come up with a diet plan. Increasing the water intake can also help with constipation. You can do this by adding canned food with extra warm water added to his daily food intake. I hope this helps to point you in the right direction. Please post again with any additional questions.

Will feeding less food help my overweight cat poop less often?

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