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Why does my cat have poop dangling from her butt after pooping?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 2 days old | 2 lbs

Hi my cat always has poop dangling on her butt, even after pooping .. just a few minutes and we can see small amount of poop coming out again.. she eats fine and is very active right now

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Answered By Ann Dion, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 3rd, 2019

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If Sasha is 5 months old and has poop hanging from her bum, then I suggest checking her for worms, and also checking to see if she is eating any strings or hair. You can do this by getting a glove and looking through her poop. Otherwise, she might have a condition where she isn't in control of her anal sphincter. A visit to the vet to get her bum checked out is recommended. Best of luck with Sasha!

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