Some people seem to worship vets and doctors so much that they would
sell their souls to them if they could.
You do NOT need to take your cat to the vet if the cat is healthy, but
appears to have worms.  You just need to give the cat some dewormer.
If you can pop an aspirin in your own mouth, you should be able to pop
the dewormer in the cats mouth.  Why should you have to pay someone to
do that?  Of course the vets will love your money if you are not man
or woman enough to do the job.  Vets are not gods, they are humans
too.  I think a pet owner should learn to do regular maintenance for
their pets, (such as this), and also learn first aid for pet injuries.
Remember, YOU are the one that will first encounter kitty after she
ripped her leg open.  It may take the vet an hour or more to arrive,
or take that long for you to drive to the vets office.  If the cat has
a severed artery, the cat can not wait for the vet.  Farmers
occaisonally have to do this with wild cattle or other livestock.  If
they can do that, surely you are not fearful enough to give your cat a
pill.

The key here is to get a MULTI-PURPOSE dewormer (one that will kill
all the worms).  This does NOT mean buying that stuff in the grocery
store car food aisle, because that stuff only takes care of SOME worm
types.  So, you DO need to go to a vet, and simply buy the
multi-purpose pills from them (over the counter).  Then take the pills
home and give them to the cats.  IS THAT SO HARD?

Yes, some cats will fight you all the way, so wear thick gloves if you
need to.  You may need to use a little force and struggle a little,
but you CAN do it, if you just work at it awhile.  Your cat will be
more calm at home too, instead of being hauled to a strange place and
having a stranger shove a pill in it's mouth.  Therefore the whole
process should be easier on kitty if YOU DO IT !!!

Learn how to do regular maintenance on your pets !!!!  
Cats should be dewormed on a regular basis.  Learn when, learn how,
and learn to be a little bold and assertive.  You DO NOT need a
professional to deworm any pet, because if you do, you should not own
pets.

Does anyone know what the word "DOCTOR" means?  It means teacher.
If you insist on having a vet do this job, ask them to TEACH you to do
it.  If the cat is sick, take it to a vet, but not for this......

Good Luck

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This my opinion, it won't cost you a cent.
I am not a veterinarian, but I have years of experience caring for
animals of all types.  You to can learn..... Do you own a cat
emergency care book?  One for the dog too?  One for the parakeet, one
for the pony, one for the cow, etc?  Have this stuff and a pet first
aid kit ready........