Reasons Cats May Not Clean Themselves After Using Litter Box
A Vet Explains Why Your Cat May Still Have Poop on Their Butt After Using the Litter Box
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It s not uncommon for a cat with longer fur to get a little bit of litter-covered poop stuck to their hind fur, but when my cat with short hair started to serve whiffs of eau de number two, I was confused. There wasn t litter stuck to her fur, but her behind definitely looked akin to a newly potty trained toddler who can t yet wipe well enough. Because she was more than 3 years old at this point, I felt like something was wrong when about once every four days I d noticed she hadn t wiped well; and since she has short fur I was nervous she was getting poop particles all over the surfaces of our home.
We asked a vet how dangerous it is for pregnant people to clean cats' litter boxes due to the risk of the parasite, toxoplasmosis, which can live in feces.