I saw that Simon had a dingleberry that needing tending to. When the royal tail was lifted, I saw that the piece of poop wasn't stuck to his fur; rather, it was hanging by a thread of kitty fur coming out of his sphincter.
I combed off the visible chunk but was *not* about to grasp at the bit of fur hanging halfway out his butt.
I love my cat, but, boy, can he be a gross one sometimes.