My Cat Is Dragging His Bum On The Floor

If it is your cat is scooting.

My cat is dragging his bum on the floor.

This type of diet encourages proper bowel movement and alleviates any possibilities of anal. Why is my cat dragging his bum across the floor. Poop streaks on the floor are the first and most obvious concern. Janea kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award winning blogger.

Is your cat backing up and rubbing its ass against solid objects. Usually this means a cat s rear is itchy or. You know that weird thing where they drop their ass and drag. Cats are known to mark their territory in a few unpleasant ways but dragging their behinds across the floor is not common and may indicate a larger issue.

If your cat is scooting your cat s butt is dragging along the carpet or ground. She is a regular columnist for catster magazine and she and the paws and effect gang share a home in the beautiful pacific northwest. Scooting which is the polite term for a pet dragging his butt along the ground is seen more often in dogs but cat scooting happens sometimes too. You may also consider supplementing the diet with bone meal elements.

To prevent your cat from dragging her bum on the floor or carpet again avoid feeding your cat wet food. Chat with a vet. 1 due to anal sac problems infection too full ruptured etc 2 because they have tapeworm 3 due to a feeling real or imagined that they are soiled there after having a bowel movement. Dragging their bottom on the carpet is the next best thing.

And while it may look funny or strange cat scooting could signal a medical problem that needs to be addressed. Or is your cat dragging its ass over the carpet or other soft fabrics. Cats love toilet paper but do utilize it for its intended use. You can feed him or her foods that are dry or foods that are rich in fiber.

Support paws and effect. Poop stuck to a cat s bum is no fun for anybody. Is your cat dragging its butt on the floor. A cat usually drags his bottom for one of three reasons.

They are trying to clean their rear ends by dragging them on something. Scooting or butt dragging is a problem far more common among dog owners but it does occasionally happen to cats.