Cat Health & Safety

Cats should poop at least once every one to two days, depending on what they’re eating, their activity level, and a whole lot more. Pay attention to how often your cat normally poops, as well as the appearance of their poop. Changes in poop frequency, effort, consistency, color, or odor could tip you off to problems as wide ranging as stress, digestive irritation or infection, constipation, or even an intestinal tumor. So, keep an eye out and note whether they’re hitting the box more or less often than usual; whether their poops are smaller or larger than normal; softer or harder; stinkier; and whether there’s any straining, vocalizing, blood, mucus, or worms when they poop. If any of these problems are present and continue for more than a day or so, it’s time to visit your vet (ideally with a fresh poop sample).