New cat wiping butt on carpet first instead of licking after potty

[chat2008]

This is the latest new problem we just discovered from our 2 y.o. New boy. His stool is firm and formed but he is also lazy about covering well- Our resident female by contrast is impeccable with hygiene. Any solutions to this behaviour?

This is happening while we are also in a see-saw struggle to get our two cats introduction to smoothen out. After over three weeks our resident is still fairly hostile to the newbie although lately they have taken to having a cold war by and large, staying out of each others' way much of the time. We realize it may just take lots of time for our resident to warm up.

But we are also reading that perhaps the butt wiping may mean a medical issue is making the butt itchy, and another vet visit may be warranted.

 

[orientalslave]

Some cats simply don't cover, that is how they are.  WRT to scooting - take him to the vets and get his anal glands checked.  If he hasn't been wormed get that done as well.  In the UK Milbemax is the treatment of choice (treats the common UK worms) and for standard worming it's unheard of here to pay for someone to look at the poo through a microscope.  Milbemax is POM here.

 

[chat2008]

Thanks, Orientalslave- yeah I am doing some research and see what you mean abiut the anal glands- have set up a vet appointment for this. He supposedly has been dewormed recently but will try and bring a fresh stool sample anyway too as a precaution.

 

[chat2008]

Update... Just had his anal glands expressed and examined- everything checked out normal- no signs of inflammation or irritation and no fluid. They said he might just be a "scooter" by nature. i am going to give him a dewormer just to play it safe, but if the cause is a behaviour issue, does anyone have tips on how to break the "scooting" behaviour?