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cat not grooming properly?

  • 14-07-2012 11:53pm
    #1
    lolo62
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    ive had my cat since april, she is from a shelter and now 1 year and 9 months old

    her coat is immaculate and she grooms pretty much the expected amount for a cat but she never seems to do her backside properly so it always looks a bit unclean

    ive watched her in action and it seems like she is grooming the wrong spot...has even over-groomed to the point of making it sore just above at the base of her tail

    i tried spraying a little water there to try and encourage her to groom but she doesnt like that and is equally unimpressed if i go for the toilet roll

    she is wormed regularly and does her business outside so i dont get to keep an eye on things but i would know if there was diahorea

    is there anything i can do to encourage better grooming in that area?


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  • #2
    Themadhouse
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    Is she longhaired or over weight?
    Is it bad? If they have a bit of a bowel issue sometimes that can prevent them cleaning properly.


  • #3
    lolo62
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭lolo62


    she is short haired and her weight is just right

    her gut was not in good shape when i got her and it has taken a while for it to settle as she is now eating good food

    its not really bad its just not clean and unpleasant to look at

    it only really bothers me as cats ive had before were very clean in that area so i am comparing...its also not good that she overgrooms the wrong spot as she could get infected

    maybe if she was taken form mum too early she didnt learn the full skill set, in which case maybe i can encourage her


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