Hi my name is colleen and I have 3 cats. One of which I just discovered this morning, has worms in his feces. I just spent 150 dollars this past week at the vets with him because he had a uti. I don't have the money to take him again. I would like to know if anyone could tell me the best over the counter dewormer. I would assume that I must give it to all of them correct? Also, how would he have gotten these if none of them have fleas?
Sorry for so many questions. It is just that we have no carpets and no itchies.
Colleen

Hi Colleen! I know how frustrated you feel. Unfortunately, with the vet, if he didn't do any fecal tests, or wasn't looking for worms specifically, while working on the urinary problems, it is something that he cannot be held accountable for.

It is so hard to figure out where our animals pick this stuff up. Do you live in a milder climate? Are your cats allowed to wander outdoors? Is it possible that even one of them had contact with any other cats or animals? It is highly unlikely your cat picked it up at the vets unless you took one of them there more than a week or two ago for medical treatment.

Sometimes if you have had a previous problem with fleas in the house, even though you think you have killed them all, eggs might have been laid in between floorboards and such. I was told once by a vet that these eggs can take up to 2 years to hatch! I never went out of my way to do a fact check on that.

Yes, you can easily buy over the counter meds to help get rid of the fleas. There are many to choose from. Since you want to tackle this problem quickly, go to your local pet store and ask one of the clerks to show you all the products they have and which one seems to be the one that most cat owners prefer. You will need to purchase as much as is needed to treat all three cats. You may also want to pick up a preventative such as an externally used tick/flea treatment for cats and use it to kill any possible fleas that may have wound up in your home, and to give them additional protection from picking up fleas outside and bringing them back in again.

Just as an added measure, if your cats suffers from UTIs frequently, you might want to look into buying 100% dust free litter. For males, UTI is a problem that occurs more frequently than in females and quite frequently you can resolve it by using the dust free litter.

Hope this helped! Good Luck!

First off, stay away from Hartz if you are going to consider OTC flea meds:
HartzVictims.org

Second, you can use something chemical free to deworm you cats, it's called Diatomeceous Earth. You will need to get Food Grade DE from a farm/feed store.
Just mix about 1 tsp into their canned food every day for 2weeks. You can also sprinkle it on your cats and your carpets to kill fleas.
Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth
Enchanted Felines - Common Health Problems in Cats

Please look into a better diet for your cat's UTI before it becomes FLUTD or FUS:
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LaHoma

To treat dog from wound worms