why does my cat scoot on his butt?

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i have a fat black cat

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Answer 1

"Anal Sac Disease - Scooting"

Ever been disgusted by your dog or cat rubbing its' bottom across the carpet? Chances are it was having problems with its' anal sacs. This a very common problem in both dogs and cats.

What are the anal sacs and what is their purpose?
The archaic anal sacs are an organ of the past and have no purpose in modern pets. The anal sacs are paired organs located beneath the skin and anal sphincter muscles at about the five and seven o'clock positions surrounding the rectum. Tiny ducts lead to the tissue just inside the rectum. The secretion that comes from these glands is brown in color and about the consistency of water or oil. The secretion has a very disagreeable odor to humans. As the pet defecates, the anal sphincter squeezes the sacs against the hard passing feces and causes the anal secretion to discharge onto the fecal mass. In olden times, this was used to mark a unique scent on the BM. It was like a sign-post used to communicate with the other dogs and cats.

Why so many problems?
You will notice in the above description that the anal sphincter must squeeze the sac against hard feces to express the contents. My idea of why modern pets have so many problems is that the feces are just not hard enough. In ancient times, dogs and cats ate large quantities of meat and bone making their feces the consistency of concrete. Now, we feed diets with vegetable protein as the main ingredient. This produces a much softer stool so there is nothing for the glands to be squeezed against. The secretions build up and the pet has problems.

The degree of problems
When the fluid begins building up and the animal scoots to try to relieve the pressure we have signs of an impaction. Treatment at this point will save the pet from more serious problems later on. This is why the anal sacs should always be checked by the veterinarian or groomer whenever working with the pet. If the secretion stays in the sacs for very long it begins to thicken and become like peanut butter in consistency. At this point it is very difficult to be expressed and subject to bacterial invasion and abscessation. Once an abscess forms and there is no route of escape for the secretion and pus it may rupture through the skin causing an unsightly mess and lots of pain for the pet . This is a situation we want to avoid.

Answer 2

Cat Scooting

Answer 3

My cat had a scooting problem and it comes back often. I have to take her to the vet and have her anal sacs expressed often. It has nothing to do with worms in her case. She gets a fecal check each time at the vets and there aren't any parasites involved. My vet says she will probably have this issue often. She was a rescue cat. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I found her when she was just a few days old and bottle fed her.

Answer 4

His butt itches more than likely. Or he doesn't feel clean enough. Cats are highly pretentious and if the cat doesn't feel that he got that particular spot clean enough, they scoot. It's fairly common for cats to do. But if you see any other signs such as small rice like objects around the area either take him to the vet or buy some worming stuff at a pet store.

Answer 5

He scoots on his butt because he is probably trying to scratch it because it tickles, or because he has worms. But before you get your cat worm medicaton, make sure he does it more than just once. You want to make sure he is doing that at least twice a day, everyday.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I sympathize. I have a 30lb cat. He "writes" on the carpet as well by scooting his butt. We call him Picaso.....! My cat doesnt eat "people" food and eats only perscription food from the vet. He has all his shots etc. My vet said it is because he cant clean as well as a normal size cat because of his size, he cant reach around...so, he does this to clean the area and stop the itching! I would have your cat checked out to be sure...but it is possible that your cat just has the same problem as mine. Hope this helps :-)

Answer 8

Your cat may either have worms, or since he is probably dewormed, his anal sacs may be causing him discomfort. Take him to the vet for an exam and it will either be his anal glands or worms.
Cats and dogs both have glands near their anus, and while their wild/undomesticated counterparts naturally expel the contents of these glands' sacs when they defecate, domestic cats and dogs have trouble or can't. Take your cat to a vet or other trained person and they can expel the contents of these glands for you.
You may need to take your cat in for such a procedure every so often. The stuff that comes out will be like peanut butter and smell like a skunk.

Answer 9

It has worms and trying to rub them out of his bottom sorry to be so basic but dogs and cats both do that. Don't have to go to the vet to get a good treatment try a pet supplier or the net. Panacur is good, comes in liquid form if you want and can be put in the food. Disguise it with a little gravy or something tasty!
Not cheap to buy to start with but it goes a long way

Answer 10

Worms can cause this. But usually it is impacted anal glands. if thats the problem they will soon abccess and you will see two sore open areas near the butt. The cat probably should be looked at by your vet. If they abccess the cat will need antibiotics.