How often does a kitten have to go to the toilet

Usually a cat closely monitors how her kittens go to the toilet. After each time, she carefully lick them to keep her cubs clean. But, when a kitten appears in the house, and his mother is no longer nearby, the new owners must themselves monitor how well the digestive system of the animal works.

In order for a healthy cat to grow out of a kitten, it is necessary that he has a normal chair. Therefore, everyone who has a kitten in the house should know what problems kittens have with stools, what is the norm, and how to treat digestive disorders.

Newborns

During the first 3 weeks of life, a cat watches the toilet of a small kitten. She carefully licks them to not only eliminate dirt and foreign smell, but also to stimulate blood circulation in the digestive system.

After such a massage, the kitten empties more easily, he gets rid of gases without problems. When a cat mom licks a kitten's dirt, it may seem that he doesn’t have a bowel movement at all.

If the cat does not provide the necessary care to his baby, or for some reason she is not nearby, you can help him on his own. If at this age the baby cannot go big, it is necessary to perform certain actions.

You need to prepare a soft brush or a piece of cotton wool that is wetted in warm water. Massage the kitten’s stomach in a circle, and then do a light body massage from the head to the hind legs. Such actions should help the newborn kitten empty his intestines.

In the fourth week of life, a sufficient number of microorganisms are in the intestines of the kitten. Therefore, at this age, he begins to gradually eat adult food. Accordingly, at this time, part of the diet should still be mother's milk, but complementary foods are gradually introduced. It is a liquid or creamy food. It does not need to be chewed, and the intestines are quite easy to deal with.

If the kitten can not empty the intestines for 4 days, it is necessary to review its nutrition. You can help him with a regular massage of the abdomen. You can give him some vegetable oil or make microclyster.

Adult kittens

At the age of 1-3 months, the kitten begins to give adult food. Feces begin to take on a sharper shape. The frequency of bowel movement will depend on what food you feed the animal. If there is a lot of fiber in the diet, the pet will empty the bowel more often. If there is more protein in food - less often.

At this age, bowel movements should occur daily. In feces, mucus, blood, and pieces of undigested food should not be observed. If the stool is liquid, and the animal goes to the toilet often enough - this is a violation of the norm.

Urination frequency

The more fluid a kitten drinks, the more often he writes. At an early age, the animal’s bladder is still very small, so it will be more likely to walk in a small way. Usually this happens about 10 times a day, and at an older age - up to 5 times. The norm for an adult animal is 3-4 times. It is necessary to ensure that the pet does not experience discomfort during urination.You should observe the color of urine, the presence of blood, mucus.

How to understand that a small pet wants to go to the toilet?

1. He scratches his paws on the surface of the floor or any objects.
2. Begins to sniff at surrounding objects to find a place. He is trying to find the most secluded place.
3. Starts to stomp, squeak, slightly crouches.
4. When the kitten is about to go to the tray, his eyes look glassy. If you notice this, it is best to take the pet to the tray as soon as possible.

Causes of problems

Your little pet may not go to the toilet for a long time as a result of the stress on its body. For example, he is worried about moving, he has a new owner, or he was taken from his mother. It is necessary to provide him with such conditions in which it will be much easier for him to get used to and get used to. Additional stressful situations during this period are best avoided. Protect it from loud sounds, games. Let the pet get comfortable on its own. Soon he will start playing here, will normally go to the toilet, without fear of moving around the territory. But if defecation does not occur within 5 days, the help of a veterinarian is needed.

Delays can also occur due to power errors. If you purchased a kitten, be sure to ask what it ate. If you want to change his diet, you will need to do this gradually.

If the pet is already used to both home and food, but within 5 days he still did not go to the toilet, this is most likely constipation. In this case, the tummy should be swollen. If the animal stays in the tray for a long time, meows, then this process is painful for him.

Help with constipation

How can I help my little pet if he has constipation?

1. If the kitten is having problems with bowel movements, try giving him regular vegetable oil. For him, a few ml will be enough, this is about half a teaspoon per day. The oil is filled with a syringe, and then carefully injected into the pet’s mouth.
2. Vaseline oil will also help, which can be added to food 0.5 ml each time. Additionally, you can do a massage of the abdomen.
3. Make a thin small peg from a piece of baby soap, and then insert it into the anus of the kitten. Before this, the peg should be wetted with warm water. This procedure is best done when the kitten is sleeping. After this, after 2-3 hours a successful bowel movement should occur.
4. If these remedies do not help, contact your veterinarian. He will tell you what medications you can give your pet to help him.

You can also make the kitten an enema, but before that you should make sure that this procedure does not harm the animal. It will only be safe if malnutrition is the cause of constipation. But with bowel obstruction, it can not be done. It is forbidden to give an enema to animals that have any inflammation or bleeding in the intestines.

How to put an enema: you need to prepare a 10 ml syringe, a little Vaseline or vegetable oil, warm water. It is better if the procedure is performed by 2 people. One should hold the animal, and the second - to inject a syringe. Before administration, it must be lubricated with petroleum jelly. It should be entered so deep that the water is distributed normally. Water is introduced slowly, in the process they feel the kitten’s stomach to understand how much the intestines were filled with liquid. In total, you need to enter 50-100 ml of boiled water.

general information

At a very early age, the pet usually walks about 10 times a day in small ways. And in the period of growing up, the number of urinations is reduced to 5 times. And if he walks on a little more often 10 times or less than 5 times a day, as well as when any impurities such as blood or mucus are found in the urine of a pet, you need to consult a specialist.

Kittens at the age of 1 month walk mostly 3-6 times a day. But, if you just brought a small pet into the house, it can be stressful. Therefore, he can get used to a new place for up to 5 days, after which the digestion should improve in a small pet. If this does not happen, it must be shown to a specialist.

Many owners are interested in how often to change the tray of the animal. It depends on which filler you use. It is important to ensure that after using the toilet there is no smell. If the smell remains, the next time the animal will look for another place for itself. Therefore, it is better to change the contents of the tray.

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