Help! Please! Very OLD cat poops hard rocks.

[moonglie]

I adopted my neighbor's old cat when they put her out in favor of two new "house dogs". She's very old & dying of kidney & liver failure. I'm just trying to make her comfortable in her last days or weeks. I hold her a lot, even tho' she smells bad. Took her to the vet, and confirmed liver & kidney failure. Vet said give her low-salt soft diet. I give her sterile water subcutaneously, but it doesn't seem to help her poop. Don't want to stress her, but is there any way to soften her poop without big pills or bad tasting liquids? She is tiny, & just skin & bones, partly because she cannot eat if she can't poop it out! when she finally manages to poop a little rock or two, she immediately eats again. I HATE putting her down! She has had SUCH a hard life. Advice, quickly please?

[bjoyjoy]

Hi, my daughter is a veternarian technician and she said to put a teaspoon of canned pumpkin on her food each time she eats. That should help her bowels. Hope she does well.Let me know. Bjoyjoy

[kfig]

I've also heard that pumpkin will help. the same stuff we make pies out of. Just buy a can and add a scoop to each meal. Honestly though, have you considered euthanizing her? If she is suffering so badly IMHO that is the most humane thing to do. It is very quick and painless. they just go to sleep. If you just can't bring yourself to do that, (and my Cat is my baby, Im not even sure I could do it). Just TLC until her days are done. xo good luck.

[shotthemoon]

I have had cats my whole life and have lost a few to kidney failure. I am not a professional but I do know that there is nothing you can do. And the cat is in pain. Soon if not already the cat will not be able to poop or pee or want to eat and it is a sad thing to watch. I know it's not easy, but you can't be selfish. The cat will have no pain and the cat will have peace.
good luck and good blessings

[robtyea]

Try adding olive oil to her food, it worked for my cat. As for the liver and kidney failure I would try food grade hydrogen peroxide diluded with distilled water, (don't use the hydrogen peroxide they have in the stores, it is not food grade). I dilude it to 3% and mix it with their food. This works well with all of my cats.