What do you do if your cat is scooting his butt on the floor and urinating outside the litter box but you don't have the money to take him to the vet and can a vet accept a payment plan?

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Your cat may have worms in which case you will most likely have to take him to the vet or go to your local pet store and ask them if they have deworming medicine. To check if it is worms you need to look at the cats butt and stools to check them for small white things resembling pieces of rice. You really shouldn't have a pet if you can't afford the vet because the animals need shots to prevent all sorts of problems they can get and they should be spayed or fixed to prevent them from peeing in the house. Good Luck!

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Worms are a possibilty, but unfortunately only tapeworms (white, flat, and rice-sized) and roundworms ( look like spaghetti) can be seen in feces only if they are very bad. Hookworms and whipworms can only be seen under a microscope. Call your local shelter, many of them can refer you to a low-cost clinic or even do an examination themselves with volunteer vets.

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If your cat is "scooting", you will need to squeeze his or her anal glands in order to empty them. Google this term for detailed instructions.

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Sometimes a vet will accept payment plan.I know it can be an expense but small payments are better than none.Not many of us can afford the vet bills. Also he may just have an itchy butt!! He hasn't got any hands to scratch so "scooting" is the next best thing.Also try moving litter box or set up another where he is going.Don't forget they always like a clean litter box so make sure its kept clean.But I'd try putting another where he is choosing to go. Best Of Luck!!


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very much aggree that you shoudlnt have a pet if you cant afford to take care of it and certainly would not tell you to 'scoot' your cat
only irresponsibe people think its ok to act like a vet when you are not and you could seriously hurt your cat by doing things like that

take the cat to a vet, get pet insurance or arrange a payment plan with a vet
or give it to someone who can afford take care of it properly .
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To add my experience:

My cat has been doing this for years, and it is not due to any 'problem' like glands (don't seem to be a problem) or poop (he's very clean) or worms (none present) or dehydration/constipation (he gets wet food and plenty of water, no defecation problems).

When I see that he does it on his favorite blanket, and NOT the floor, NOT some other blanket, and always before laying down, suckling, kneading, and napping, it's clear -- he's doing it because he wants to. He's either marking, or simply hornballin' it up. He likes it.