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Abstract Although stray cats are numerous in the streets of Egypt living nearby human dwelling and on animal farms, little information is known about the parasites and diseases they harbor and the threat they may pose to humans, pets and farm animals. A study of parasitic affection of stray cats was conducted across all the period from May, 2013 to April, 2015 on 70 cats and 170 randomly collected fecal samples. Seventy cats were trapped from different regions in Alexandria city. In the laboratory, the cats were examined for external parasites. Humanely killing to the cats, viscera and GIT examined for helminthes and protozoa. In addition to 170 random fecal samples were collected from different areas. The total incidence of infection in stray cats in post mortem examination was 94.3%. External parasites with total prevalence were 85.7% and the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites infection was 81.4%. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in examined fecal samples was 58.8%. |