Your cat's health is important to you, and sometimes you need to get dirty to support your feline. If you need to take a stool sample to help you diagnose a certain condition or illness with your cat, collecting the sample is quite easy.
Instructions
Decide if you need to take a sample. If you see blood in the stool, notice worms or question the consistency -- like diarrhea -- then it's a good idea. It's also worth it if the cat has decreased energy or appetite. However, your vet may ask you to bring a stool sample for a routine examination. This can be a worthwhile and frugal expense to gain insight into your cat's health
Don't worry about litter in the sample. The veterinarian will take only what they need from the sample and examine it under a microscope. Litter pieces will not affect this test.
If you have multiple cats using the same box, you can isolate "the patient" in a room with a separate litter box until he has left a sample. Another technique that takes skill and timing is to become familiar with your cat's body clock, and seeing if you can be near the litter box around the hours that he needs to go. Then you can harvest a fresh sample from the right feline.
Gather a fresh sample; your cat's most recent. Refrigerate the sample overnight if you have to.