Whether your cat is ingesting the feces directly or grooming themselves later, ingesting roundworm eggs they may have picked up in their fur, it can lead to a roundworm infestation.

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Roundworm infection is relatively common in dogs and often they carry it without symptoms - but in humans it can cause blindess Credit: Getty. Roundworms are parasites found in cats, dogs, and foxes.