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My kitten's bum is red and bleeding after pooping. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Female | unspayed | 1.102 lbs

My kitten passed stool and suddenly there her bum was red and it spewed a lil blood . Im a little freaked out what can be the cause?

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 1st, 2018

It looks like Coco may have a small amount of rectal tissue prolapsed. This can occur if they have parasites, chronic diarrhea, foreign body or constipation. I recommend having her checked for intestinal parasites and possibly adding water to her food to help her pass stool more easily. If she is vomiting or showing any other signs of illness she should see a pet ASAP.

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    Answered By Rosemary Barber, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on March 20th, 2017

    Hi there! It is possible the kitten has constipation, and that the stools are hard, causing the bleeding. Or, your kitten may have parasites. I would recommend that you take the kitten to see a vet, and bring a stool sample.

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    Answered By Maria DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on December 12th, 2017

    There could be a couple different reasons for the blood coming out of Curly. If Curly is actually a kitten he could have something called Feline Panleukopenia. This is a virus that kittens can get if not fully vaccinated. It could be from intestinal parasites and just have a bad colitis. He could also have ingested a foreign body or ingested food that he wasn't supposed too. I would recommend making an appointment with your veterinarian. If Curly is a kitten they can get sick and decline very quickly so having him see a veterinarian to get fluid support and some diagnostic testing performed would be beneficial for Curly. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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