My cat has white moving things from anus & rice-like bits. Worms?

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Occasionally I have seen stringy white things that move coming out of my cat's anus. And every time a cat has laid somewhere you find little hard things that look like small brown rice. What is it? I assume worms, but what kind? We have 6 cats, who self-feed and share water and food dishes. We have 6 litter boxes, each of which is cleaned every day at 7 am. While they are all indoor cats, a few of them go out and play in the yard for an hour or so once every few weeks. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like your cat(s) have tapeworms. Most commonly, these are contracted when your cat's are grooming themselves and swallow adult fleas. Typically, where there are tapeworms, there are or have been fleas. Tapeworms require specific dewormers and the safest ones are available through your veterinarian.

My cat has white moving things from anus & rice-like bits. Worms?

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