What are the weird little hard things where my cat sleeps?
Those little hard things are tapeworm segments that require a praziquantel injection from a vet. Avoiding the vet by buying wormer pills online is dangerous, as veterinarians warn they can cause fatal kidney failure.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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What are the weird little hard things where my cat sleeps?
- 1Taking the cat to the vet for a praziquantel injectionDid this help you?
- 2Keeping the cat on year-round prescription flea and parasite preventionDid this help you?
- 3Buying over-the-counter tapeworm tablets online (though commenters strongly warn against this due to safety risks)Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Just adopted my first cat! But, we noticed these weird little hard things wherever he sleeps. I'm hoping its not worms as he has no other symptoms but was wondering if someone knows what they are.”source ↗
“These are tapeworm segments. Unfortunately this means your car has tapes. But it’s okay! So did mine! Just took them to the vet to get a praziquantel injection and keep them up to date on parasite prevention!”source ↗
“One of my cats passed away due to kidney failure. My vet said it could be from some wormer pills I bought online. I'll never know for sure but I really miss him.”source ↗