Cat dragging herself on the carpet??

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a new cat (rescued) is dragging her back end/bum along the carpet

Should I be thinking fleas/worms/stress or something else?

worms for starters, get some stuff from the vet.

anal glands could be blocked, eww. But my cat used to do this, she was just abit runny when she came to live with us and i think she just had an itchy arse tbh.

double eww!

when dogs do this, its blocked anal glands, not sure if this would be the same with cats?? never seen any of my three doing that.

I was thinking worms

Dear little things aren't they

I mean the cats not the worms

Anal glands definitely a possibility. Let the vet sort it as it is stinky and yuk

When our cat did this persistently it was blocked anal glands. She didn't like having them unblocked - vet made DH hold her while doing it and he got both his hands scratched.

My kitten did this when we first had her but it faded away.

Could be worms, could be anal glands.

I think I will phone the insurance co & get her covered & then phone the vet

Se is also pooing randomly round the house (in the litter tray & elsewhere too)

But when a cat is rescued you expect some accidents I guess

What do I put where she pooed to discourage her?

tbh unless you have zero excess the cost of the appointment to deal with blocked anal glands would be less than the excess so not worth claiming. And it does sound like blocked anal glands to me - the vet will just squeeze your cats bum to clear them (be out of reach during this bit - it is the only time I have ever heard my very placid old boy spit).

Also many policies won't cover claims in the 1st 14 days of cover, not really fair on the cat or your carpet to leave it that long.

With regard to the pooing again I think take to the vet to rule out problmes. And some cats are fussy about their tray - my youngest only goes in a clean tray for example. Ring the rescue and ask for advice - they should have warned you if a cat wasn't clean, and if it was and now isn't should talk to you to see what changes could be causing it.

I'm not to worried healthwise

I think the pooing is probably stress - I just need to discourage her (she does poo in the tray)

I have that feliway stuff I wonder if spraying that where she pood would help

surgical spirit sprayed/dabbed on where she has soiled will stop her going there again

Oh thanks

I'd been thinking teatree or something

I have some surgical spirit

Did you get her from RSPCA or Cat's Protection? With CP (at least in our area) you get 6 weeks free insurance so she might already be covered - I guess they would have told you if this was the case though.

A local shelter that uses the same vets as us anyway

We are still using the food she came with s i didn't want to mess things up for her

I prefer dry food but she gets both - I don't think I will change her

I'm hoping the pooing will stop when we let her out

But I want her insured & a bit more secure first