Fecals on Indoor Cats

[MontysGal]

Hello,

My two cats, both 3 years old, are going to the vets at the end of Sept for their yearly check-up and vaccines.

They are strictly indoor cats, I live in a condo building and even if they got out it would be in the hallway.

One question I’ve always wanted to know is:
Do they really need to run fecals on young, healthy, indoor cats?

Any info would be appreciated - I plan to also bring it up to the vet of course, but he has a tendency of pushing for things and I want to go in well-informed.

Thanks!

[MontysGal]

Sigh. Never mind, I googled it like I should have done first and it’s a requirement for sure:
https://www.bideawee.org/Ask-the-Vet-Column-9

Sorry to bother you all!

[Zevida]

I am like 98% sure my indoor only cats never get fecals. I definitely do not bring any fecal matter with me and I don’t think they collect a sample there. I am traveling so I can’t check my paperwork, but I never remember being charged for fecal testing.

And if I was explicitly asked about doing a fecal I’d say no, unless there were symptoms that indicated it.

[DrBeckett]

Zevida, if you would read the link that the OP just posted, you would find out why it is vital that every animal get a fecal done yearly.
Btw, thank you for posting that link.