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My cat is constipated after kidney diet changes. Does heat make it worse?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 8 years old | 8.3 lbs

How to help my cat Constipation that started after kidney desease diet changes and does the summer heat boost the problem?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 29th, 2019

The summer heat can affect this issue because cats will be more prone to dehydration, which is the number one cause of constipation in cats. Feed Bunny canned food and add water to it to see if that helps.

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