I just got a kitten last week, she is about 10 weeks old and hasn’t had any shots. Soon after I got her I started to feel sick to the stomach, and I haven’t really had my normal appetite since, and I have had a slight case of diarrhea. I have only had one bowl movement since that has been normal. When I made the normal bowl movement I saw what I thought may have been an adult tape worm but I am not expert and I have seen similar things in my stool before, just never with this kind of sick stomach. At least that I can remember.

My new kitten is very friendly, When I got her she would lick my lips and paw at them, and even try to sleep on my face or head. I am afraid that is how I may have contracted these worms. I got the kitten some de-worming stuff from the local feed and pet supply store, since I can’t quite afford to get her shot until I get paid. And then again I do not really know if she has worms… The girl at the pet supply store said she would kind of have a big belly if she was infected. When I got her she had kind of a shaggy belly and I think I may have let her eat too much, because now she has a nice fat belly.

I really can’t afford to see a doctor anytime soon, in fact I am in debt to my normal family doctor. I saw some other Q and A’s about worms, but I was still unsure what to do. Are non-prescription medicines for worming safe, affordable, and effective? Does it sound like I really have worms or could I just a have a stomach flu or something? I rarely get sick, but it’s impossible to never get sick right?

The best evidence I have against a case of worms is I started to feel sick very soon after I got her. I mean how long does it take for some worms to set up camp in my insides and start making me feel bad? I really don’t know if I got sick after she started pawing at my lips or before.

Halp!

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