Is it normal for my cat to poop blood after a vet visit for diarrhea?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 10 days old | 6.4 lbs
My cat poop after getting back from vet. I wipe off blood from his butt. (stool color brown and soft). He had a diarrhea panel with the vet. The vet didn't tell me to bring a stool sample. So the vet collects from my cat? And is it normal for a cat to poop bit blood after vet visit?
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Published on June 19th, 2020
Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Simba. Unfortunately there is no picture attached to your post, so I can't see what his poop looks like. Cats can easily get stressed, and that can lead to colitis. Colitis is inflammation of the colon, and that can cause blood in the stool. I'd keep an eye on him and his poop for now. If it continues to be bloody, give his vet a call. As for what happened with the vet, I suspect they may have used a cotton swab to get a sample of poop from his anus. I hope this helps!
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Published on April 6th, 2020
Poor Simba. It sounds like he has diarrhea, and he could have a stomach illness, intestinal worms, may have eaten something rotten, a foreign body, or bacterial infection causing this bloody diarrhea. Whenever a cat has bloody diarrhea, it's time to see a vet because it can have some very serious causes. I'd take him into a vet now, who can diagnose what is causing this and can treat him. I hope this helps!
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