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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2006Cat Scrubbing along on floor
My 4 year old cat frequently hauls herself across the floor on her bum. There is never anything on it, I just assume she is itchy (rather long fur there). anybody know anything else it could be? Anybody have experience with something similar? anal glands need cleaning... this was discussed recently... google it, or it could be worms > My 4 year old cat frequently hauls herself across the floor on her bum. > There is never anything on it, I just assume she is itchy (rather long fur > there). anybody know anything else it could be? Anybody have experience > with something similar? > anal glands need cleaning... this was discussed recently... > google it, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> fur there). anybody know anything else it could be? Anybody have >> experience with something similar? yup, probably one or the other. Call the vet and be prepared to drop off a fecal sample. W > yup, probably one or the other. Call the vet and be prepared to drop > off a fecal sample. We all go through it at one time or another, and if it's an indoor cat it's probably nothing except the anal glands. If the cat coughs up a hairball, be sure to take it apart and look at it closely for worms or eggs. One more thing - get that 25 bucks ready for the fecal sample test! > anal glands need cleaning... this was discussed recently... > google it, > > or it could be worms If you've already eliminated these two possibilities and it continues, you're not alone. Mine does it sometimes but he's been checked many times and his glands are clear and he has no worms. I guess his bum is itchy and this feels good. Bobble  SignatureSave the earth... it's the only planet with chocolate. > > anal glands need cleaning... this was discussed recently... > > google it, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > and his glands are clear and he has no worms. I guess his bum is itchy and > this feels good. I wonder if a daily swipe with a baby wipe or kitty wipe might help? > My 4 year old cat frequently hauls herself across the floor on her bum. > There is never anything on it, I just assume she is itchy (rather long fur > there). anybody know anything else it could be? Anybody have experience > with something similar? One of my cats also did this for a while. No anal gland impaction, no dingleberries. It was quite alarming to see happening since we recently had installed new carpet. Through process of elimination we determined that playing tunes by Hank Williams Jr. seemed to be the culprit. "RobZip" <no time@me.net> wrote in news:Xoyvg.39402$u11.12675 @tornado.ohiordc.rr.com: > It was quite alarming to see happening since we recently had > installed new carpet. I've come to the conclusion that no matter how much you try, you can't keep these carpets completely clean. They're tough enough on humans with allergy problems, but for some cats they become a man-made vet's dream jackpot. That's what our cat did when his anal scent glands were impacted. A vet had to clean them out. Rhonda > My 4 year old cat frequently hauls herself across the floor on her bum. > There is never anything on it, I just assume she is itchy (rather long fur > there). anybody know anything else it could be? Anybody have experience > with something similar? |
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