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Hi, we have a 7 year old black long hair cat. She came from the shelter a few years ago so we only have so much history. She developed a bad gut a couple of years ago. Our vet said he could feel the constipation at one visit.

We took her off dry food and she's been eating only wet food. We also mix in some pumpkin, water and Miralax twice a day. After doing this she showed quite a bit of improvement. Mostly. The problem is about once a month she has an episode. It lasts for about an hour and she'll start by throwing up a few times. Then she'll poo. Then she'll poo more. By time it's over she will have thrown up multiple times and gone poo 8-12 times. By time she finishes the vomit is liquid and the poo is a clear gel-like substance (it's black when it starts). Oddly, while she always uses her litter box, during these episodes she goes to our showers to poo.

The vet has no idea (has suggested mega colon) and we don't really have time to get her in during an episode. Any chance anyone here has been through something like this and can offer an experience? We're over a year into this and are at a bit of a dead end. Thanks.

Our cat has a colon disorder and has similar symptoms. Does your cat eat the pumpkin easily? We have to find a way to keep him from getting constipated and avoiding expensive vet treatments.

We mix the pumpkin with wet food and she doesn't seem to mind. Sometimes we leave it out for a bit (we keep it in the fridge) as she doesn't seem to like it cold as much. The Mirilax seems to make a lot of difference. And we stopped the dry food which made a difference. Good luck!