Cat Health & Safety

Feline intestinal parasites are common in the environment and in some of the rodents and other “things” that cats occasionally snack on. Some of the intestinal parasites that affect cats — like roundworms and tapeworms — can also cause problems in people. You can help protect everyone in your home by having your cat on a regular parasite prevention program and also by getting fecal screening exams done at your vet every 6 – 12 months. And while cats that have access to the outdoors are certainly at higher risk, indoor-only cats can get intestinal parasites, too: rats and mice can carry them into our homes, as can our dogs, and we can bring them in — on the bottom of our shoes!