my cat's butt stinks

phaz · 07-14-2003, 11:08 AM

hi, my cat is about 3 months old, and his rear end reaks... I dont know what the problem is, he doesn't have diarhea or anything, i read somewhere that he will outgrow it. I sure hope so, I mean I love my cat, but jeez, why cant he clean his own ass.

HelloBeautiful · 07-14-2003, 11:18 AM

First of all, how would you like to have to lick your butt clean everday? LOL....try cleaning the area with a warm, damp washcloth. Maybe he has gas?

ralphcor · 07-14-2003, 01:21 PM

maybe it's the food?

luluashtaylor · 07-14-2003, 08:23 PM

I always make sure I have some baby wipes handy, try using those and they smell nice too

Starduster · 07-26-2003, 08:36 PM

Hey, that baby wipe thing sounds like a great idea. I never thought of that but it sounds like a good thing to me.

Poor kitty with the stinky butt, now I would think it could be the food too. Is kitty on just kitty food. I always thought table scraps were not that great for them and caused those kinds of problems.

Hope the dilemna passes sooon.

Star

Jeanie · 07-26-2003, 09:08 PM

I would definitely change your brand of cat food. Don't do it suddenly, however, because that also causes a digestive upset. I assume your cat has diarhhea? Don't give your cat milk or a constant wet food diet. The baby wipes are a good idea.

Bengalsownme · 07-28-2003, 05:58 PM

The food plays a big role in stinky poop. Make sure there's no blood in the poop. Blood in poo smells REALLY BAD! I'm sure you guys know that cat poop smells pretty bad but when it is intolerable even if you scoop the box everyday then somethings could be going on with your kitty. The reason poop stinks is the bacteria in the bowels. CAts and us too have a normal amount of bacteria (E.coli) in our intestines. Sometimes things can disrupt our normal flora and cause that bacteria to grow more than usual or not grow enough. The smell from poop is actually the dead bacteria. EWE I know! SOOOooOOo when the poop is REALLY BAD it should alarm you that somethings not right. It could be the cat ate some scraps or more severe as the cat may have a infection or a tummy bug.

Chelle · 07-28-2003, 07:24 PM

Another thing to consider:

If you try changing the diet and it doesn't help, you really should consider taking him to a vet. It could be an intestinal infection (like Bengalsownme said) or infected anal glands.

-Chelle

garfield · 08-01-2003, 11:03 PM

When my cat was a kitten, she seemed to be unable to keep her butt clean as well, and stunk! Even though cats hate it, I gave her a bath (carefully cut her nails first). Your aren't supposed to bathe them often, but it may help to get rid of initial smell.

07-14-2003, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
phaz Kitten Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2	my cat's butt stinks hi, my cat is about 3 months old, and his rear end reaks... I dont know what the problem is, he doesn't have diarhea or anything, i read somewhere that he will outgrow it. I sure hope so, I mean I love my cat, but jeez, why cant he clean his own ass.

07-14-2003, 11:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
HelloBeautiful Tom Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, Tennessee Posts: 514	First of all, how would you like to have to lick your butt clean everday? LOL....try cleaning the area with a warm, damp washcloth. Maybe he has gas? __________________ Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function - Garrison Keiller >>>>)

07-14-2003, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
luluashtaylor Jr. Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portugal Posts: 94	I always make sure I have some baby wipes handy, try using those and they smell nice too __________________

07-26-2003, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Starduster Kitten Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 10	Hey, that baby wipe thing sounds like a great idea. I never thought of that but it sounds like a good thing to me. Poor kitty with the stinky butt, now I would think it could be the food too. Is kitty on just kitty food. I always thought table scraps were not that great for them and caused those kinds of problems. Hope the dilemna passes sooon. Star __________________ My "Lion King" Gorgeous Georgie. (could also stand for the George W person too!)

07-26-2003, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jeanie Premier Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 38,777	I would definitely change your brand of cat food. Don't do it suddenly, however, because that also causes a digestive upset. I assume your cat has diarhhea? Don't give your cat milk or a constant wet food diet. The baby wipes are a good idea. __________________ Jeanie http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com A dog, I have always said, is prose; a cat is a poem. ~Jean Burden

07-14-2003, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
ralphcor Cat Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NC (NY native) Posts: 173	maybe it's the food?

07-28-2003, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bengalsownme Tom Cat Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 583	The food plays a big role in stinky poop. Make sure there's no blood in the poop. Blood in poo smells REALLY BAD! I'm sure you guys know that cat poop smells pretty bad but when it is intolerable even if you scoop the box everyday then somethings could be going on with your kitty. The reason poop stinks is the bacteria in the bowels. CAts and us too have a normal amount of bacteria (E.coli) in our intestines. Sometimes things can disrupt our normal flora and cause that bacteria to grow more than usual or not grow enough. The smell from poop is actually the dead bacteria. EWE I know! SOOOooOOo when the poop is REALLY BAD it should alarm you that somethings not right. It could be the cat ate some scraps or more severe as the cat may have a infection or a tummy bug. __________________ Julie Dotagious Bengals, FL

07-28-2003, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chelle Jr. Cat Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 77	Another thing to consider: If you try changing the diet and it doesn't help, you really should consider taking him to a vet. It could be an intestinal infection (like Bengalsownme said) or infected anal glands. -Chelle __________________

08-01-2003, 11:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
garfield Cat Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Towson, MD Posts: 143	For a stinky butt When my cat was a kitten, she seemed to be unable to keep her butt clean as well, and stunk! Even though cats hate it, I gave her a bath (carefully cut her nails first). Your aren't supposed to bathe them often, but it may help to get rid of initial smell. __________________ Aimee Owner of a pretty kitty

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