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My cat is straining to poop. What to do if his stool is stuck?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Asian | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 10 months old

My 6 years old male cat gets frequent constipation cycles which heals on its own..but now since 2 days big hard stool is stuck in his anus and he is unable to pass it even if he keeps straining but only few pea sized prices comes out ..plz help

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 28th, 2019

Oh no, this isn't good, poor Coco! In this case, he needs to see a vet as this stool may need to be manually extracted. Please do not attempt this yourself, a nd take him into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

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