How Long Can a Cat Go Without Pooping: Signs & Help
Most healthy adult cats poop once a day, sometimes twice. One skipped day is rarely a problem but the concern starts at day two. If your cat has not had a bowel movement in 48 hours and shows any discomfort, call the vet. At 72 hours, call regardless.Vet's guidance on constipation in cats draws the same line, and experienced owners keep saying the same thing: they wish they had called at 48 instead of waiting out the full 72. Symptoms matter more than hours. Straining with no result, returning to the box every twenty minutes, vomiting, half-eaten meals, or flinching when you touch the belly all outweigh the clock. If any of those show up, stop counting and call. ✓...
