Cat had roundworms. How to clean litter box & home after deworming?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
I have been reading different opinions about cleaning the litter box, bedding, and house after your cat has roundworms. But there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what actually works and many of the cleaning steps are extremely labor intensive. Is it really necessary to clean more than regularly scooping the litter if your cat has worms and has been dewormed and is now on a monthly preventative? If so, what specific steps would you recommend?
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Published on February 13th, 2024
It's definitely a good idea to clean and sanitize everything after your cat has had worms just to prevent spreading it back to your cat (or yourself from contact with any affected material as roundworms are transmissible to people and other pets). I would make sure at the very least to completely change the litter, wipe down the litter box with a sanitizing wipe, and wash any bedding your cat regularly sleeps on including your own, their beds, the couch, etc. This can help get rid of any roundworm eggs that may still be in the environment as it can be spread through fecal matter.
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Published on January 25th, 2017
Definitely make sure to treat all four of them for worms, and give them a second deworming treatment after the first one. That's because it will take at least two rounds of treatment in order to kill all the worms. The first kills the adults present at the time of the first deworming, and the second kills the adults who had not yet hatched at the time of the first treatment. After that, they should all be dewormed every three months. Yes, I would clean the house as well, give it a really good scrub, especially the floors and litter box. Be sure to wear gloves when cleaning the litter box, and practice good hygiene. I recommend using Panacur, it's an excellent deworming treatment.
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