PoopScout guides
Is this normal? Every guide answers that first.
What a color, a texture or a finding can mean, what to do today, and when it is a vet call. Written from veterinary sources, in plain words.
Litter box problems
Why Is My Cat Pooping Outside the Litter Box?
A cat pooping outside the litter box is sending a message, not making a point. Rule out pain and illness first, then fix the box and the stress, step by step.
Blood in poop
Blood in Cat Poop: What It Means and When to Worry
Blood in your cat's poop can be a small streak from straining or a sign of something serious. Learn what red and black blood mean and when to call the vet.
Cat diarrhea
Cat Diarrhea: Causes and What to Do
Why cats get diarrhea, how to tell a one-off upset from something serious, what to feed, the cat-only safety rules, and exactly when to call the vet.
Eating, rolling, burying
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? (And How to Stop It)
Why dogs eat poop (their own, other dogs', the cat's), when it points to a health problem, what actually stops it, and the home remedies that mostly do not.
Dog diarrhea
Dog Diarrhea: Causes, What to Do, When to Worry
Why your dog has diarrhea, the most common causes, what to do at home today, and the exact signs that mean call the vet now instead of waiting it out.
Mucus, texture & shape
Mucus in Dog Poop: Causes and When to Worry
Slimy, jelly-like mucus on your dog's poop usually means an irritated colon. Learn the common causes, what a mucus casing means, and when to call the vet.
Worms & parasites
Worms in Dog Poop: What They Look Like
Spaghetti-like worms, rice-like segments or wriggling specks in your dog's poop? Here is how to tell roundworms, tapeworms and maggots apart and what to do.
Blood in poop
Why Is My Dog Pooping Blood?
Red streaks, bloody diarrhea or black tarry poop: what blood in dog poop can mean, what to check at home right now, and whether it is a same-day or a now call.