Blood on cats feces and around anal area

by Abi

Hi there,

I've been noticing over the last few months a mucus and smell coming from my cats bottom! We moved house 3 weeks ago and now that he is inside and using a litter tray, I was alarmed two nights ago to see small specks of bright red blood on the cat litter. The feces looks dry but there was no blood in it.

After he has pooped, there is blood on his bottom so I wipe it clean for him. This does not bother him and it clearly does not hurt him, as he loves his belly being rubbed! Other than that, he is a perfectly happy little cat. He has lost a little bit of weight due to moving to the new house but is still running around like a little lunatic and eating and drinking well!

As he is only a 3 year old and the color of the blood droplets is bright red. Do you think there is a chance he has anal tumors, hemorrhoids, is stressed or has simply strained himself (although he's not constipated and goes once a day!)?

He is neutered, on a combination of wet food and dried pro plan. He is also up to date with his cat flea treatments, vaccinations and dewormings. Although I have an appointment with the vet for Saturday morning, I'd just like some reassurance I guess that he'll be OK?!!

Many thanks,
Abi.


Dear Abi,

I'm sorry that we were unable to answer your question more quickly, but my answer would have been to bring your cat to a veterinarian. Blood in a cat's stool or around his anus is not normal, and your cat will need a thorough veterinary exam to determine what is causing the blood. Your cat will likely be okay, but he does need veterinary attention.

All the best,
Dr. Neely