"Rene S." wrote in message
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I've taken in a stray kitten which I think is about 11-12 weeks old
(it's getting pretty cold here now, and he/she would've been likely to
have frozen to death soon). I'm in the process of worming it right now.
It'll be living indoors from now on, but I was told the other day by a
pharmacist to worm the kitten every three months.

In some cases, a kitten/cat may need multiple doses of a de-wormer to
completely eliminate the parasites, but I have never heard of worming
every three months "just because," especially since this kitty will be
staying indoors.

Agreed. My cats are indoor cats. I adopted Holly almost 13 years ago and
Duffy more than 5 years ago. Holly developed a tapeworm several years ago,
but that was the only sign of worms in either cat in all these years.
Neither cat had been outdoors prior to adoption, so that is a difference
between these two and the OP's description. I do take a fresh fecal sample
with me for their annual exams.

MaryL