Question:
I have a spayed calico about two years old. She was spayed a year ago. Occasionally when I pick her up with one hand supporting her back end, I've felt a little dampness on my hand. It has no smell, so I'm sure it's not anal gland secretion. My next guess is that maybe it's moisture from her vagina, since that's about where my hand was. Is this possible for a spayed cat? The reason this came to mind was because one of my male cats has a thing for frequently smelling and licking her behind.
Tim

Answer:
Do you think it's a little incontinence?
If it's just a little bit of dampness, it might not smell like urine.
We had a dog that got like that as she aged.....she never smelled. Just a little leaking at times.....
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Answer:
If there is a vaginal discharge I'd be concerned about some sort of infection.
Korbel gets wetness sometimes but it's from urine. She's shorthaired, but the fur around her butt is a little fuffy and gets wet sometimes if she had a really full bladder. I've never noticed a smell.
Jennifer and the monsters
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Answer:
AllergyCat wrote: Do you think it's a little incontinence?
Golly, I hope not. But that was going to be my next guess. I figured urine would have a smell, but after reading these two posts, I realize that's a possibility. And Jennifer, good point about infection. I have no idea how much is removed below the uterus. Is there enough left for an infection to be possible in there?
She seems normal in all respects. Do you guys think a couple little damp spots warrants a vet visit?
Tim

Answer:
Is she showing any signs of diabetes? Like excessive thirst?
Jen and the furkids (naked ones too)
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Answer:
Nope.
Tim

Answer:
Well, as far as I know they only remove the uterus (could be wrong though). So that could still lead to vaginal infections. Even a bladder infection could lead to discharge I suppose.
I have a friend whose dog has something called "spayed sweet syndrome" which is a form of incontinence, but in that case the dog will have accidents while sleeping. And they are full-blown accidents!
You can always just call your vet and see if they think it's something that warrents a visit. But I suspect it's just left-over "dribbling" from going to the bathroom. Try and see if you notice a pattern. Is it all the time or just after recently using the litterbox?
Korbel is diabetic and that does lead to bigger urine balls when her sugar is running high. That does lead to more urine sticking on her fur, but even more noticeable is the litter clumping on her back feet because diabetics have a tendency to "flood" the litterbox so their feet often get caught up in the spreading urine.
Jennifer
Edited to add, the censor got me! That should be spayed "female dog" syndrome!!!!!
Jennifer and the monsters
They say...
it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a Day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Answer:
Yeah, the auto-censor can be a real problem sometimes.
(Forces me to be creative.)
Thanks for the insights.....useful info.
Edited: Ta3339, bad language!
Tim