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My cat has brown worms in litter. What are they and how do I treat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 lbs

I found a spirally brown like rolly Polly size wormish thing in my cats litter box I just found one can there be.more ?and what is it? Also can it be treated?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 13th, 2017

If you found these worms in your cat's litter box, then yes there are likely more. It could be that they have roundworms. Gracie and Susie will need deworming treatments. I recommend Panacur, which you can get OTC. Be sure to give them a second course of the deforming treatment two weeks after you finish the first to make sure you have killed all the worms.

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