[asheagold]

This is my first time ever owning a pet. My kitten is about two months old and she just passed some white, slimy,moving things into her stool. What in the world is this?

[Paul_John]

I don't know It has never happened to my cat and she is 3 take her to your vet

[linnealand]

Welcome!

If you haven't had a lot of experience with cats (or any experience for that matter), I suggest you pick up a good book on cat care and training from your local bookstore. I'm sure it will help you in more ways than you can imagine.

It sounds like your kitten has worms. Call your vet, and they will tell you how to take care of the problem. They will probably ask you for a stool sample, so you might want to keep a fresh sample handy in a plastic bag.

It's actually pretty common, especially in young kittens and puppies. Don't panic. It just needs to get taken care of.

Here is some basic information you should know from http://www.pets.ca/pettips/tips-63.htm:


Worms in kittens - worms in cats

When your cat or kitten has worms, it is the result of coming into contact with a parasite (usually a flea) that has entered your cat's body. Most kittens are born with worms and will need to be dewormed (take a medication that kills the worms) several times during the months that make up kittenhood. It is therefore necessary that EVERY new kitten be checked by a vet to see if it has worms and for a general health exam.

Roundworms are the most common source of worms in kittens and tapeworms are the most common source of worms in adult cats. Roundworms get into the kittens through mother's milk and into mother usually by way of contaminated soil. A kitten with roundworms will have a pot bellied appearance. Roundworms themselves look like spaghetti noodles and can be present in stool or vomit. They are easily treatable with oral medication.

Tapeworms in adult cats are usually the result of the cat ingesting a flea (with the tapeworm inside it) during a normal self grooming session. Outdoor cats can also get tapeworms by eating prey such as raw meat and raw fish. Tapeworms are about 1 cm or 1/4 inch long. You may see them moving around the fur around your cat's anus. Tapeworms that have left the cat's anus and have dried up, look like grains of rice and can be spotted in places where your cat sleeps. Because the worms usually came from fleas if your cat has tapeworms it also probably has fleas. Therefore it needs BOTH deworming and flea medication to stop the cycle. Make sure your vet checks for both scenarios.

Extra info:

* Never try to deal with a worm or flea problem by yourself by buying an over the counter medicine. Many of these medications have caused fatalities in cats. Always get worm/flea medications from your veterinarian.

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(You can find some other very useful information on that site.)

Here are some other helpful links on the subject:
Kittens: Recommendations for New Owners [HomeVet© Natural Pet Care]
Intestinal Worms in Dogs and Cats at ThePetCenter.com