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how and why do you need to express anal glands on cats

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This is far less of a problem in cats than in dogs so you wouldn't usually have to do this.
the location of the glands is down around about 4 and 8 o'clock in relationship to the anal area.
You can read about the glands here
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/analsac.html
Hope this helps you!

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