What Is Wrong With My Cats Poop?

Does your cat have diarrhea?

Is the appearance of your cat's poop black, tarry, and runny?

Is the appearance of your cat's poop smelly, pudding-like substance that cat excretes 2-3 times a day?

Is the appearance of your cat's poop gooey substance filled with mucus that cat excretes multiple times a day?

Is the appearance of your cat's poop thin and ribbon-like, that occurs less than once a day?

Is the appearance of your cat's poop small, hard, and dry with lots of hairs stick to it?

Black, tarry, and runny poop in cats can indicate stomach or intestinal bleeding. You should take your cat to the vet a soon as possible.

Smelly, pudding-like poop can indicate food intolerances or some kind of inflammatory bowel disease. You should take your cat to the vet for a check-up.

Gooey poop filled with mucus can indicate too little fiber in cats diet or inflammatory bowel disease called colitis. You should take your cat to the vet for a check-up.

If your cat has soft, frothy, greasy poop with mucus in it the culprits may be parasites like roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms, and hookworms. The treatment of gastrointestinal parasites often requires medication prescribed by a veterinarian.

Thin, ribbon-like poop in constipated cats indicate colon problems, that can often be tumors. You should take your cat to the vet for a check-up.

Small, hard, dry poop that has a lot of hair indicates hairballs in cats intestine. Hairballs are often the product of over-grooming. You should take your cat to the vet for a check-up.

Small, hard, dry poop without hairs in a constipated cat can indicate several health issues like dehydration, megacolon, or dietary issues. You should take your cat to the vet for a more detailed diagnosis.