My cat has white moving things from anus & rice-like bits. Worms?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 12 lbs
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.
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Published on October 15th, 2017
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.
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Published on May 7th, 2018
A segmented "worm" could be a tapeworm. The segments look like dried bits of rice. Cats can become infected with tapes by ingesting fleas, the intermediate host. If you still have the section, submit to your veterinarian along with a stool sample to confirm tapeworm infection or other parasite infection. If tapeworms are diagnosed, your vet can prescribe the appropriate dewormer for Mr. Morton. You will likely need to treat the other cat for worms as well. All pets in the home should be treated for fleas and the environment should also be treated.
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