My cat's poop is hard and he meows before pooping. Is he constipated?

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My cat poops everyday but it looks like pebbles. I've also noticed he has been ingesting human hair. Any recommendations? He will meow every time before he goes to poop in the litter box? Is he uncomfortable or is that normal? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 4 months and 26 days old | 5 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like it is uncomfortable for him to poop as the poop is very hard and dry. You can try giving him some canned food in addition to his dry food and add a bit of water to it. Make sure the box is cleaned out every day as some cats do not like going into a litter box where there are more than a few poops or urine clumps are, so they wait until they really cannot hold it anymore. This delay makes the colon pull even more moisture out of the feces and so makes them very hard. Also put his water bowl at least 6ft away from his food bowl. Cats do not like to drink water when it is near the food.

My cat's poop is hard and he meows before pooping. Is he constipated?

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