Shiny Poop

Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

I don't think so. I think it's just the sooner you come upon it, the shinier
it is. That mucous is needed for the mechanics of "getting it out" as it
were.

"Fleemo" wrote in message
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Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

I don't think so. I think it's just the sooner you come upon it, the shinier
it is. That mucous is needed for the mechanics of "getting it out" as it
were.

"Fleemo" wrote in message
om...
Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

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Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?


My first thought is an anal gland issue, but he's a bit young for that.

When was his last checkup? Did you get a fecal done?
Has his diet changed?

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Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?


My first thought is an anal gland issue, but he's a bit young for that.

When was his last checkup? Did you get a fecal done?
Has his diet changed?

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~kaeli~
Well, aren't we just a flipping ray of sunshine?
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

I don't think so. I think it's just the sooner you come upon it, the
shinier
it is. That mucous is needed for the mechanics of "getting it out" as
it
were.

Thanks for the input, Karen. I guess typically the poop would be
covered so most folks probably never notice a shiny poop. Now, if I
could just get him to cover his dang business!!!

When was his last checkup? Did you get a fecal done? Has his diet changed?

Kaeli, he gets regular checkups, the last was about a month or two
ago. Yes, they did do a fecal. I don't believe his diet has changed
(my fiancé handles the chow).

He's very skittish, runs at the mere sight of me. Someone suggested
that perhaps he has a urinary tract infection which could make him
skittish. But the vet wanted several hundred dollars to do some
explatory tests. Spending tons of cash to explain why my cat is
skittish on the off chance that he has an infection simply isn't in
the budget these days. :/

I don't think so. I think it's just the sooner you come upon it, the
shinier
it is. That mucous is needed for the mechanics of "getting it out" as
it
were.

Thanks for the input, Karen. I guess typically the poop would be
covered so most folks probably never notice a shiny poop. Now, if I
could just get him to cover his dang business!!!

When was his last checkup? Did you get a fecal done? Has his diet changed?

Kaeli, he gets regular checkups, the last was about a month or two
ago. Yes, they did do a fecal. I don't believe his diet has changed
(my fiancé handles the chow).

He's very skittish, runs at the mere sight of me. Someone suggested
that perhaps he has a urinary tract infection which could make him
skittish. But the vet wanted several hundred dollars to do some
explatory tests. Spending tons of cash to explain why my cat is
skittish on the off chance that he has an infection simply isn't in
the budget these days. :/

One of my cats has poo that is shiny if I feed him chicken.

"Fleemo" wrote in message
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Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

One of my cats has poo that is shiny if I feed him chicken.

"Fleemo" wrote in message
om...
Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

"Fleemo" wrote in message
om...
Please forgive the graphic nature of this post, but I have a 6-month
old cat who doesn't cover his poop. Lately I've noticed that his
poop
has a wet and glossy sheen to it. Not like diarrhea, his poops are
solid, but they appear very glossy, perhaps mucasy. Might this
indicate a health problem?

Hi,
Mucous can be one of the signs of colitis or irritable bowl syndrome.
Perhaps you could mention it to your vet and see what he thinks.
Alison