My cat isn't cleaning his bum.

[shoruq]

My cat is 14 months old.he was very clean at first.but for the past 6 months he hasn't been cleaning his bum. So I have to wash it or wipe it for him.although he's a bit fat (8kg) I see him groom his coat regularly and he can reach his bum but he doesn't clean it properly. What should I do.

PS: vets where I live are very expensive and don't speak English or my country's language well and they don't really answer behavior questions.

 

[tobilei]

I'm no help but if he's overweight, it is possible that while he can physically reach if he has to, that's it's not very comfortable to do so so he's not. I can't say if 8kgs is particularly large, it depends on his frame, but if you suspect it could be that it might be worth getting him to drop a little weight and see if the issue resolves itself.

 

[cheadle]

Yea sounds like he needs to drop a little weight to reach back there. It's usually as simple as feeding him smaller portions and maybe choosing a lower carb food. If he stops grooming himself at all, that can be a sign that he's sick or depressed, but if it's just his butt, he probably is just too fat to reach.

 

[shoruq]

Thank you so much for replying to my post. I really appreciate it . and you're probably right. I feed my cat two meow mix cups a day and 1 cup of dry food.I started only feeding him 1 cup of wet food at night.and a cup of dry during the day but I think he just prefers eating wet twice.what do you think I should do ? Should stop the dry?

 

[zoop]

Thank you so much for replying to my post. I really appreciate it . and you're probably right. I feed my cat two meow mix cups a day and 1 cup of dry food.I started only feeding him 1 cup of wet food at night.and a cup of dry during the day but I think he just prefers eating wet twice.what do you think I should do ? Should stop the dry?

Yup stop the dry. Wet is better for him anyway.

 

[hellocat]

Normally, 8Kg is too fat for a cat. Whether it's too fat to reach his bum, he should drop some weight.