dirty bum

Hi all,

My lovely tortoiseshell Tootsiebabes has a habit of getting dried poop sticking to her fur right next to her tail, I have cut it off on two occasions before but it came off itself the last time.

Should she not groom herself and keep it clean.

I thought cats were very clean animals.

Could there be something wrong that she is not cleaning herself?

Thanx

Caz

She is a long hair and needs to have her fur clipped also clipped off the back of her legs. You might also look into what you are feeding her, that can make a difference. And although cats are fastidious about cleaning, I haven't met one yet that will clean off that kind of a mess except a momcat for her kittens. Also is your cat overweight? She may not be able to clean herself properly if she is to fat.

She needs to be shaved or have her hair clipped around the anus.

Funnily enough, Rosie had 3 very small bits on her last week!.
Although she's a shorthair, she's very fluffy underneath and up her bottom area.
When i saw them i tried to remove them with baby wipes, but it was taking forever, so i just cut them off!.

Susan

My male Pixie Bob has had this happen to him before too. He has a medium lenghth coat, but the fur near his behind is kinda long. He was also a little on the chunky side, so that didn't help either. He has now slimmed down ever since we got Amber, she keeps him busy with all the playing.

Get the scissors! My Max is a long hair and I have to cut his fur back there about once a month so nothing sticks. Your cat will thank you for it!

That happened to Faile a few weeks ago. She was running frantically around the house, when I noticed she stopped to drag her butt on the floor, I figured out what was wrong. I grabbed her and cleaned her up. Guess I'll have to trim her hair.