Introduction. Diseases caused by helminths are widely distributed in the world and many of them areconsidered zoonoses in which pets play a major role in transmission to humans.Objective. The prevalence of intestinal helminths was determined in cats in Quindío Province.Materials and methods. One hundred twenty-one cats were characterized --data recorded includedsex, age and body condition. Fecal samples were collected and processed using the modified Ritchieand modified Kato-Katz techniques to determine the presence of intestinal helminths.Results. Of the 121 cats, 42.1%, (95% CI: 33.4-50.9) and 45.5% (95% CI: 36.6-54.3) were parasitizedwith at least one adult helminth species as evidenced by the presence of eggs in their fecal samples.Toxocara cati was the most prevalent parasite (Ritchie: 37.2%, Kato-Katz: 43%), followed byAncylostoma spp. (Ritchie: 7.4%, Kato-Katz: 5.8%) and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Ritchie: 0.82%).Sixty-five cats (53.7%) were females and 56 (46.3%) males; the prevalence of infection was similar inboth sexes. Cats older than 4 years had the highest prevalence (81.8%) followed by those aged 1 to 4years (48.8%) and by those under 1 year (28.6%). The majority of cats, 77.7%, were found to be in goodbody condition and this group had the lowest frequency of intestinal helminths with both techniques.Conclusion. The prevalence of intestinal helminths in domestic cats in Quindío was 43.8%; it isnecessary to establish surveillance and prevention programs in the human and feline populations.doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.v32i3.439