Hey all,
I promise, I am taking the Widget to the vet. She has had a couple stool issues in the past with her bowels, but it cleared up when she was switched to Life's Abundance. She has been doing well for the past two months or so (I got the baby in June).
About 2 weeks ago, I noticed her rectum was a little irritated, so I cut back on some of the treats and other items. This week, she started to have a real problem with a "dirty butt"- that is, fecal matter in the rectal area. I have been wiping her down every day, several times a day. Today, the discharge included what looked like mucus, and was a bit more severe than normal. There was also blood.
I called this morning (I know a little blood is not a big deal for a cat, but this had gone on long enough, and I could sense she was getting frustrated). In the afternoon, I noticed a new symptom, that was pretty disturbing. My cat (who is normally 200% all about the litter box) was walking, and started to actually have some soft stool coming out of her butt as she was wandering. Obviously, I did not yell at her or anything, but, I did wipe her butt.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? Has anyone had prior experience with the latter symptom? What kinds of questions should I ask the vet?
I promise, I am taking the Widget to the vet. She has had a couple stool issues in the past with her bowels, but it cleared up when she was switched to Life's Abundance. She has been doing well for the past two months or so (I got the baby in June).
About 2 weeks ago, I noticed her rectum was a little irritated, so I cut back on some of the treats and other items. This week, she started to have a real problem with a "dirty butt"- that is, fecal matter in the rectal area. I have been wiping her down every day, several times a day. Today, the discharge included what looked like mucus, and was a bit more severe than normal. There was also blood.
I called this morning (I know a little blood is not a big deal for a cat, but this had gone on long enough, and I could sense she was getting frustrated). In the afternoon, I noticed a new symptom, that was pretty disturbing. My cat (who is normally 200% all about the litter box) was walking, and started to actually have some soft stool coming out of her butt as she was wandering. Obviously, I did not yell at her or anything, but, I did wipe her butt.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on here? Has anyone had prior experience with the latter symptom? What kinds of questions should I ask the vet?