Any ideas?

**slleipnir** · 10-23-2007, 07:43 PM

Ok...this might sound kinda gross, so forgive me.

A friend of mine was telling me about his cat. He said he was holding it or something and after he put her down he had this discharge or something on him. I think he said it was really smelly. She is a young(ish?) female and is spayed. Any ideas? I think he says it was sorta clear or grayish?

**jazzcat** · 10-23-2007, 10:03 PM

Do cats have anal gland problems like dogs? I don't have a clue other than that.

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 10-23-2007, 10:05 PM

Yes it was probably anal glands. If it happens again, it wont hurt to get her checked out

**moosmom** · 10-24-2007, 07:40 AM

Could be pyometria which is a uterine infection in unspayed females. She needs to see a vet.

**Medusa** · 10-24-2007, 07:43 AM

I've not experienced this w/my cats but a discharge doesn't sound normal to me. When in doubt, check it out. See your vet now.

**slleipnir** · 10-24-2007, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the tips. I'll let him know that. If it is anal glads is it similar to what dogs get? Josie used to drag her butt on the floor a lot and needed her glands expressed...is it the same idea?

Could be pyometria which is a uterine infection in unspayed females. She needs to see a vet.

Originally Posted by slleipnir

She is a young(ish?) female and is spayed.

**catmandu** · 10-24-2007, 06:39 PM

That Could Well Be The Reason, Actually It Must Be As They Would See A Dscharge From Another Source, And I Would Get Her To A Vet Asap.

**Katjaye** · 10-24-2007, 10:41 PM

I don't know if this applies but a friend of mine had his kitten spayed and then the kitten had a discharge and it was an infection from the surgery...so...maybe to play it safe he should have it checked out?

**slleipnir** · 10-24-2007, 10:43 PM

The cat is probably a few years old atleast...I think she was spayed as a kitten.

**sandragonfly** · 10-25-2007, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by slleipnir

I'll let him know that. If it is anal glads is it similar to what dogs get? Josie used to drag her butt on the floor a lot and needed her glands expressed...is it the same idea?

yup, same as dogs. the odor substance that express by pooping (or spontaneously by being alarmed) and if he says it's really smelly then yeah, must be anal glands (unless coming from somewhere else than rectum). my few of cats just had expressed and sometimes it gets on me before they could get a chance cleaning it up.

I wouldn't be worried but if the cat continues doing so, rubs, wipes, licks his rectum too often, he may have anal sacs infected and should be checked, and expressed regularly by vet. unless you can too, it's not too hard.

but use some gloves - the smell doesn't get rid of easy!