# So what's up with my cat's butt?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-my-cats-butt/710664>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 23, 2015, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-my-cats-butt/710664 "2015-01-23T08:39:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-my-cats-butt/710664/21 "2015-01-25T08:44:21Z")

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> [@straight\_doped](#):
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> have you checked for worms?  
> try getting in there a bit and see if you can feel anything moving around.

That’s - not how it works.

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**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-up-with-my-cats-butt/710664/22 "2015-01-25T08:52:48Z")

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> [@Willcross](#):
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> Thanks for the advice! I didn’t realize the gland problem could go under the radar until it was a much bigger issue. I’m gonna call the vet tomorrow!

Yeah, my cat had an anal gland rupture. It seemed to hurt her a lot and it stinked up the place by leaving anal gland juice around the flat. She needed to be put on antibiotics.

Yet the procedure it quite simple. The vet even said I could do it myself but I’d rather pay 20$ every 6/12 months to empty the second anal gland than go rummaging in there.

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