Sorry that you and your daughter and her sweet kitty are going through this.....
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Originally Posted by BenMax
At the shelter she was on W/D. The vet said that this may be for the rest of her life. Your thoughts on this?
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If she is one of those cats that actually does need extra fibre in her diet, there are better ways to go about it than with the incredibly bad ingredients of W/D. A good canned food with some added psyllium husk or slippery elm (and LOTS of additional water), or some shredded low-glycemic vegetables like zucchini or green beans can be useful. A bit of aloe vera juice (without any sodium benzoate) helps if it's a motility issue, or a perhaps a regime of lactulose may be required. Probiotics are also something to consider.
Here is some info on constipation, and although it focuses on diabetic cats, it has good info for any situation:
http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Constipation