Now everyone knows I love my little girl but she's recently developed the habit of wiping her bum on things??

It's mainly bedsheets (of a certain texture though - a bit 'bumpy') and she also does it on my OH's work rucksack which is quite coarse in texture. We've not seen her do it anywhere else though (carpet / towels or anything like that)

She's spayed, I don't think it's worms?? Sorry to be crude but her bum is clean and doesn't look sore???

Any ideas??

how sure are you its not worms??

I stopped fleaing her a while back (which stupidly is also the combined worming too)

She is an indoor cat though?? Does that make a difference??

OK - it could be worms - waht do i need to get????

Does she kind shuffle forwards on her bum? This 'scooting' may be a sign of blocked anal glands. More info here: http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/analglands.htm

Yep - she kind of pulls herself along on her bum??

Oh crap, is this something bad?? Does it warrant a visit to the vets?

i am not too sure if her being an indoor cat matters, am sure someone will be able to tell you soon tho - can't harm to do her for it anyways i would have thought - a vet friend of mine recommeded Drontal for my two cats - its quite cheap from here :
http://www.viovet.co.uk/p182/Drontal...duct_info.html

might be worth a go?

Thank you - although another poster has now pointed out another potential reason. Anal glands (nice )

I guess I best take her to the vets just to find out??

I'll read through the link posted on anal glands on my lunch break (after eating of course!!)

Thanks

ewww sounds awful !! Good luck RG - am sure she'll be back to herself soon xx

Yes, our cat (indoor cat - used his litter tray all the time) does the same (on carpets). We took him to the vet and they said it could be blocked anal glands.

They did a exploration which involved him staying in overnight but the next day they said his glands were fine. We worm him regularly so we didn't think it was that.

Didn't get to the bottom of it ( sorry) but the Vet said if it becomes a 'regular' thing then to bring him back.

He doesn't do it quite so much now since we moved house and he's able to go out more and do his biz in the garden. Not sure if there is a connection tho'.

If it is the anal glands, the vet will be able to empty them (lovely job...) and advise on how to prevent the problem coming back. She might need a small change in diet - the glands would normally empty when the cat has a poo so if they get blocked it may be because the poo lacks the necessary firmness! Probably best to see the vet to ascertain whether it's worms, glands or something else. I would have thought if she lives indoors that she would be less likely to pick up worms but you never know, people coming into the house could potentially bring worm eggs in on their shoes and whatnot. Good luck with your girl, hope she soon has a more comfy bum!

How often is she doing this OP?
One of our cats does it sometimes, I just click at her to stop her as it's revolting
She has always done it, she's now 14, never had any 'treatment' for it and has no problems resulting from it.

I thought it might be worms, she is wormed regularly but that only kills the worms they have at that time, so it's still a possibility.

As a first line of attack I'd just try worming her. You can buy Drontal on the internet I think, cheapest way of doing it - or just drop into your vet and get some. (The combined flea/worming drop-on does NOT kill tapeworms so you need to worm her with another product anyway - e.g. Drontal, or Profender if you prefer a drop-on.) If that doesn't work and your're still worried, ask the vet.

P.S. don't get a worming product from the pet shop, waste of money.

She does it occasionally and normally on certain types of fabric (IE quite 'bumpy' or rough fabric)

We also just stop her in the act if we see her doing it... she doesn't seem in pain or any different to usual??

Also - and not sure if this is relevant - but sometimes when she cleans her bum she stops midway through and kind of looks disgusted at the taste (that is the only way I can explain it LOL!!)

I'll try Drontal - is that just a liquid on her neck??

All of mine do the 'disgusted' look at the smell when bum-washing occasionally (who can blame them).

If she is only 'wiping' occasionally I really wouldn't worry. But it won't do any harm to worm her. Drontal is a tablet, very cheap - best option as long as you're confident you can get it down her! Profender is a drop on, easier but more expensive. There is also a tablet called milbemax which you can get from the vet, it's a smaller tablet than Drontal so you might prefer that.

My cat wipes her bot on the rug, nice slightly rough texture, eucch, similar to your 'bumpy' fabric, and like your cat she is not at all unwell or in discomfort. When I think about it, she used to do it more when she was young, she does it less often now.

Oh thanks for the reassurance!! I have so much going on right now that a trip to the vets would be hard to fit in (of course if she needed the vets then that's my priority!!)

I'll try to worming and keep an eye on her - tablets will not be an option though. She had a course of anti-biotics before and I swore 'never again' LOL!! I'll do some research and see what's out there.

We used to use Advocate but I guess that doesn't sort out all types of worms? Amber could just about live with the stuff on her neck!

That's right, Advocate only kills roundworms, not tapeworms.

If you can't tablet her, Profender drop-on is what you need. Not sure if it's available on the internet but your vet receptionist will sell it to you without you needing to see the vet.

Lovely - I'm near the vets on Saturday so I'll pop in!!!

Giving her tablets is no fun on any of us!! she hates me enough after I put liquid on her

I actually just ordered some Profender online!! Thanks!!

One of my old cats (gone now) had the A-G thing once.

Vet sorted it there and then.

Went something like: hold his head please, gloves, tissue, firtle, splat!

The relief on puss' face!

I agree, sounds like compacted anal glands. A trip to the vet is all that's needed to relieve puss from so much discomfort.

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Urgh urgh urgh!!!! Read it just before me dinner too

Even if the cat is indoor you aren't, and we humans can pick up fleas and things on our shoes and clothes when we are out and carry them in the house they can also pick things up from their annual vets visit in the waiting room . So to my mind its still wise to flea and worm them (fleas can transmit worms) for their own good .

If it's the anal gland thing, your vet can clear them, and show you how to do it next time. My mum's jack russell gets blocked glands (she was doing the bum shuffling on rugs thing), and happily lets my mum squeeze them clean. It's a vile job, incredibly smelly and horrid. Definitely makes the dog feel better though!