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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2005my cat is butt-scooting
Now what in the heck can this possibly mean? I have a female cat who I adopted about 3 months ago now. She has had the problem of not covering her poop in the cat box, and so I have used various methods to try to get her to cover the poop. We are getting to the point where she is covering the poop about half of the time. I am thrilled about this, and went toward the cat box, after she had stepped out, to praise her, and what did she do? She plopped her butt down onto my carpet with her legs sticking straight out in front of her. Then she scooted herself along with her front paws, to in effect wipe her butt on my carpet. I thought this was a fluke, or maybe even that I dreamed it, but she did it again this morning! She's a clean cat.... I can't find anything to "clean up" on my carpet, but have any of you had similar experiences? I take it as sort of a willfull thing such as: "If you make me cover my poop, then I will leave my scent on the territory in this new way." Such a surprise from such an otherwise compliant and docile cat! I would love to hear if you have had similar experiences! Mair Sounds like worms. > Now what in the heck can this possibly mean? > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Mair > Now what in the heck can this possibly mean? > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Mair As Gntry said, it would be as a result of worms. When my previous cat did this, her problem wasn't worms, her anal glands needed to be expressed. The vet took care of this. I second this. Dogs do the same thing when they have an anal problem. I can't imagine the cat has chosen this method to annoy its owner. > > Now what in the heck can this possibly mean? > > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > this, her problem wasn't worms, her anal glands needed to be expressed. The > vet took care of this. : She's a clean cat.... I can't find anything to "clean up" on my carpet, but : have any of you had similar experiences? I take it as sort of a willfull [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : : Mair This is no bad behaviour at all - bum's itchy. The cat probably needs wormed. I don't mind if cat doesn't cover the poop, then I can throw it into the toilet. Carola :: She's a clean cat.... I can't find anything to "clean up" on my carpet, : but [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] : : Carola The poop, I mean, not the cat ;-) I'm using this clumpable 100% clay litter at the moment that one can throw onto the compost, but it does not really dissolve well. Has anyone got any experience? Carola As smart as cats are I have never known one to butt scoot as a payback for anything or as a scent marking technique. They usually do this for the same reason dogs do, their butt itches. Either from fleas, worms, anal glands, female organ problems or food allergies. Did she get spayed and vet checked? These things should have been done before adoption or in the contract for you to do as soon as you got her. I suggest a vet visit, she's uncomfortable and it could fix the covering up problem too. Think about it, your butt itches so bad and you cant scratch it except by rubbing your butt on the floor. You have just pooped and the itch is so intense you can't even think about covering your pooh, you were lucky to make to the bathroom. Shadow Walker > Now what in the heck can this possibly mean? > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Mair What you are saying makes sense. I myself have only experienced this in the middle of a backpacking trip. :-) Mair > As smart as cats are I have never known one to butt scoot as a payback for > anything or as a scent marking technique. They usually do this for the [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >> >> Mair > Did she get spayed and vet checked? These things should have been done > before adoption or in the contract for you to do as soon as you got her. I > suggest a vet visit... She was abandoned at the pharmacy I go to. One of the techs at the pharmacy then took her home, and took to to the vet. This tech told me that she has an imbedded chip, and that the owner information was on the chip. When they tried to locate the owners they had moved. A neighbor said that they noticed that the cat was still around, and had not been taken in the move... how sad! She looks to be in very good condition. she has a special collar that is pink with spikes on it. It is pretty obvious that she has been an indoor cat. I have let her out a few times, but she does not know what to do. the last time she headed straight for the street, went under a car, and then kept dodging out into the street from under the car. I was scared to death, and have not let her out since. So all of this has lead me to believe that she is fairly disease free. I have meant to take her for a vet visit, but a deluge of financial obligations have kept me from doing so. Hopefully this month the cats can be the priority. Thanks for the advice, Mary If someone went through the trouble of getting a chip she may have gotten out during the move. Keep an eye out for lost pet signs. You may want to check around local animal shelters and with animal control. Shadow Walker > > Did she get spayed and vet checked? These things should have been done > > before adoption or in the contract for you to do as soon as you got her. I [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Mary You can try looking the ID# up at www.homeagainid.com the previous owner may have updated the record by now. (That is if you still want to find them) > If someone went through the trouble of getting a chip she may have gotten > out during the move. Keep an eye out for lost pet signs. You may want to [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> >> Mary : I have meant to take her for a vet visit, but a deluge of financial : obligations have kept me from doing so. Hopefully this month the cats can [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : : Mary Worming costs very little - just tell the vet that you need some stuff and that you will bring her in some other time. And if the worming works (you have to do it at least twice, better three times with gaps of two weeks), then you can wait with the vet visit and save some money. Carola
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