Re: Worried...about my cat
I've had it once in my cat when it had a very bad food intolerance and bowel inflammation - the blood was mixed with mucous and diahorrea (sp?) when it occured.
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I’ve refrained so far from actually digging into the litter box to see if there’s anything in there.
I think that honestly should be the first thing that you do, the vet will want to know if you do need to take your cat in what the other poos are like. I think you are best placed to know your cat, and its behaviour, more than anybody else. So, I think monitor very closely and watch when he/ she uses the litter tray ? I think I would also check the cat all over visually, paws and underneath and anywhere a small cut could have come from. Let us know what you find/see.....
Re: Worried...about my cat
Hi. I've suffered plenty of cat anxiety in the past so if you're silly, so am I. Do you think it was definitely from his rear end, or could it have been urine? Reason I ask is it's not uncommon for cats to have crystals in their urine, or "feline idiopathic cystitis". One of my female cats had it and peed bright red blood. I probably would have a root through the litter to check, as it can be more of a problem for male cats. When mine had it, she kept going to the litter tray a peeing tiny amounts. It was easily treated with a special food. If you think it's from the rear end, have you recently changed cat food? My cat has allergies and twice poo'd red blood after a diet change. It could also be something really simple like a little cut on his paw. I'd say check him over, look at how he's behaving, and get him checked by the vet if you're worried x
Re: Worried...about my cat
Another scenario: Just like humans, cats can bleed when they poop. Straining can cause this if their poop is very hard. They can also get hemorrhoids just like humans. If you see the blood continue, take your fur baby to the vet and the vet can examine his rectum and take a poop sample. Older cats often need stool softeners just like older humans :)
Re: Worried...about my cat
Thanks, guys 🙂 I just scooped his litter box and found a poo that seemed to be about the same “age” as the blood, but it looked normal. I didn’t find any blood or anything unusual in or anywhere else around the box, only that one drop of blood. He’s also eating normally, having just howled for his afternoon bowl of wet food and he ate a normal amount. We haven’t changed his food, so I’m hoping it was a one-off kind of irritation. I’ll definitely keep an eye on him, but for now everything seems okay.
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Sitting at the vet waiting for the doctor. After a few days of normalcy he pooped blood again. Hoping my little guy is going to be okay.
Re: Worried...about my cat
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Sitting at the vet waiting for the doctor. After a few days of normalcy he pooped blood again. Hoping my little guy is going to be okay.
Sending...
Positive thoughts
Re: Worried...about my cat
Please update us and let us know what happened. Poor lil guy :S
Re: Worried...about my cat
I hope its all ok.....have been thinking of you and your wee cat.
Re: Worried...about my cat
Thinking of you, and hoping all will be well.