Wonderfully Awful: Kitty Poop Chronicles
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a blogumn by Robin Rosenzweig
It started with a turd on my yoga mat.
My cat Olly had been known to occasionally poop outside of his litter box, so I cleaned it up, disinfected the mat and went on with my life.
Then he did it again. And again. And then I started noticing more and more “presents” all around my apartment. Not just ordinary kitty turds, either. More like…puddles. It was becoming abundantly and quite messily clear that Olly had diarrhea. And when a wave came on, there was no way in hell he was going to make it to his litter box.
I called the vet, but they weren’t able to see him for a couple days, so I continued to monitor the situation. Generally, he would just lay about the house. But then, he’d get up quickly and moan. Then he’d pop a squat on the floor, and with a pained expression on his kitty face, his butt would make a sound similar to a mostly empty ketchup bottle being squeezed…and out would come a little brown puddle. Finally, he’d go back to lying around. Rinse and repeat.
One time, I even saw him walk up to his litter box, look at it, and then walk a few more steps before squatting and pooping on the ground right next to the box.
When it was time for my vet appointment, I walked in, cat carrier in one hand, baggie filled with a fresh stool sample that I scraped up from my floor using a plastic spoon in the other. When they checked him out, he seemed relatively normal. But then they said the dreaded words: we’d like to express his anal glands. Now Olly has had this done before and he is clearly not a fan of having people poke around in his butt. They took him into another room while I sat in the original exam room, heartbroken, while listening to the terrible, loud, anguished screeching coming from my kitty several rooms away. When they brought him back in, the vet told me he was a bit backed up so they helped him out with that. We were then sent home with a general antibiotic.
When we got home, Olly started obsessively licking his butt. For lack of a better expression, it was as if he was giving himself the kitty version of a rape shower. His frantic licking seemed to scream out the violation he had experienced. Also, the diarrhea got worse and there were puddles everywhere for the rest of the day.
But then something magical happened. He stopped pooping. Entirely. For days.
The upside to this: no diarrhea. On the downside, no poop. I was concerned, but keeping an eye on him. He had a positive demeanor and was eating and drinking. I just didn’t know where the food was going. But then on a glorious Sunday, it all came out. He hit the litter box every five minutes or so squeezing out the most wonderful, large, solid turds. Hallelujah!
EPILOGUE: Olly returned to normal while he finished his medication. And then my fiancé and I went out of town. Although we had someone checking in periodically, Olly was alone for the better part of four days. And when I got home, I found a whole bunch of dried up little landmines all over the apartment. He seems to be somewhat back to normal now, so it’s hard to say if he got sick again, or was furious with us for leaving him alone, or both. I am monitoring the situation, and kitty poop watch remains on brown alert.
Are cat would poop all over the house when we left him alone for to long. He wasn't sick just mad at us for leaving him alone.
Yes, this whole story made me miss Gibson even more. Unlike the cats that came after him, at least he cared enough to poop when we left him.
Are cat would poop all over the house when we left him alone for to long. He wasn't sick just mad at us for leaving him alone.
Yes, this whole story made me miss Gibson even more. Unlike the cats that came after him, at least he cared enough to poop when we left him.
I think with Olly, it was a little of both. Especially since the evidence was more of a dried puddle variety than standard abandonment issues-related floor turds.
I think with Olly, it was a little of both. Especially since the evidence was more of a dried puddle variety than standard abandonment issues-related floor turds.
our dog had diarrhea after we first got her, but she was super duper polite about it, always leaving puddles by the door and in the same place, no surprises. we eventually had to put her on all dry food with no real meat patties or fancy dog food. ah well, i guess some dogs just can't be spoiled.
our dog had diarrhea after we first got her, but she was super duper polite about it, always leaving puddles by the door and in the same place, no surprises. we eventually had to put her on all dry food with no real meat patties or fancy dog food. ah well, i guess some dogs just can't be spoiled.
This is the most hilarious cat poop story I have ever read.
When our cat KoE had her glands expressed, she had the worst diarrhea. She would be laying next to me and get that look on her face and sprint to the litter box. It wasn't funny then, but now we sit around and laugh…
(Also, apparently avocado cat food gives her the kind of diarrhea that should only be left on guest beds.)
This is the most hilarious cat poop story I have ever read.
When our cat KoE had her glands expressed, she had the worst diarrhea. She would be laying next to me and get that look on her face and sprint to the litter box. It wasn't funny then, but now we sit around and laugh…
(Also, apparently avocado cat food gives her the kind of diarrhea that should only be left on guest beds.)
It's nice to know I'm not the only person whose life sometimes revolves around the pooping habits of her cats.
Ours are kind enough to leave it in the box, but they do tend to get it all over themselves and then track it all over the house and, even worse, into your bed. Nothing like snuggling up with your kitty only to discover they are covered in poo.
It's nice to know I'm not the only person whose life sometimes revolves around the pooping habits of her cats.
Ours are kind enough to leave it in the box, but they do tend to get it all over themselves and then track it all over the house and, even worse, into your bed. Nothing like snuggling up with your kitty only to discover they are covered in poo.
What meds did the vet give you? Because my cat has been doing this forb2 weeks, I thought it was getting better with the medicine but it’s still happening. Thevdoctor said she has IBD irritable bowel disease.. Did ur vetbmention that?