We recently (less than a week ago) adopted an abandoned kitten called Rusty ... he's a lovely little thing, really friendly and affectionate ... but we do have one problem. He's wiping his pooey bum all over the carpets.

Up until recently we hadn't actually seen him doing it ... but tonight we watched him go for a poo, leave the litter tray, walk to the nearest carpet and wipe his ass on it, scooting along the floor like a dog!

A few other things to note:

• When we first got him he had diarrhea, so when we saw poo stains on the carpet, we assumed it was because of a leaky bum
• His poo's are 'normal' now, but after pooping he usually has a little nugget or two stuck to his bum and he either runs around the house with a pooey bum, stinking, or he wipes it on the carpet
• He did have worms & fleas, but was treated for those two weeks ago
• He does use the litter tray every time

The problem isn't just stopping him from wiping his bum on the carpet, although that is a biggy, it's also .... why isn't his clean / why isn't he cleaning it?

Any help much appreciated ... as you can imagine, finding poop stains all over the carpets is NOT nice.

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I have never had this problem with any of my cats but i will try to offer something.
Do you give your cat milk. Milk is not neccesary once they are weaned and can cause poo to be smelly. Maybe it is not agreeing with your cats tummy.
Some sorts of cat food might not make the poo the right consistancy.
I use dry food, then some nights i treat them to wet meat.

If it continues i would have a word with your vet.

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He may not have been taught to wash properly by his mum if he was abandoned He may also still have worms - it's worth asking your vet to see if he can be wormed again yet. If you used an over the counter wormer like Bob Martins it may not have worked.

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Check for worms as cats often do this when they have worms and their rear ends itch so they scoot on the floor

No Milk ... since we got him he's had three things:

* Hills Gastrointestinal pouches
* Boiled Chicken
* Occasionaly Applaws Dry

His poos started off REALLY sloppy / basically pure liquid, but have slowly gotten better and in the past 2-3 of days have been solid / normal looking. But the butt wiping has been going on since day 1. So it has continued to happen through all the different stages of poo consistency

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I was going to suggest worms, but sounds like you have already got this sorted. Unless your kitten still has some and needs another treatment.

One of my cats used to do it very occasionally. Never got to the bottom of why, but just assumed every now and then, she had an itch that needed scratching.

Could it also be an anal gland problem. I know they can sometimes get blocked and that is painful, and can cause some toileting issues, but if it is feeling iritable in that area, maybe it is a way of relieving the iritation. I also think that if a cat has diarrhoe, this can stop the anal gland from emptying because the poo isn't putting pressure on it to empty. So, maybe it has formed a habit, or still feel that the gland isn't emptying.

Hope you get to the bottom of it soon, no pun intended.

We wouldn't ever use any Bob Martin products ... the Vets de-wormed him for us.

I sort of wish it was worms, because we could cure it ... if it's the case that he just doesn't know how to clean himself then I can't imagine there's a way around it.

Although ... we HAVE seen him licking himself down there .... so it's not like he doesn't know at all what to do.

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I know little about cats, but dogs do this if they have a problem with their anal glands, so I would definitely take him back to the vet for a check. I do know that if you are handrearing a kitten who has lost its mother, part of the process is cleaning their bums. So if he has never been taught to do it himself, you might have to make a start.

Ask your vet what he thinks.

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Sounds like a common symptom of Tapeworm. What did the vet use to worm him with? Tapeworm needs Drontal or a specific tape-wormer, alot of wormers only treat roundworms! The worm segments wiggle out of the bum (yuck!), I know because I've seen it!! That can make them itch, and rub bum on carpet!

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