My cat's anus looks red, bleeding, or torn. Should I see a vet?

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I take care of two stray cats. Today, I noticed that the smaller one's anus looked very red and appeared to be bleeding or torn. It wasn't like this the day before and nothing I've seen online seems to describe it exactly. He isn't aggressive when I try to get a good look at it and it acting as spry as usual––I took the photos while he was rolling around, so my apologies for their shakiness. Should I look into taking him (her?) to an animal hospital? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 7 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello there. Yes, this warrants having a vet take a look. It's difficult to tell for sure from the photos, but it looks like there may be a little mass there that has become irritated and bleeding. If so, it may be a benign process, but it warrants having a vet take a look in case it's something more concerning. Since it sounds like Gibbs is pretty comfortable, this is not an emergency, but I would call and get Gibbs scheduled for their next available opening. Hope this helps!

My cat's anus looks red, bleeding, or torn. Should I see a vet?

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