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cat odors — Brooklynian

cat odors

the psycho-ologist
the psycho-ologist
edited November -1 in The Lounge / Random Stuff
I have two lovely Siamese cats, one boy and one girl. Both have been "altered" (spayed/neutered) by the ASPCA mobile clinic. I was feeding them Friskies and Purina dry and wet food.

I have noticed that my boy, has a "pet" odor. Its musky and well not pleasant to me. The litter box is also has a strong odor emanating from it. Not urine, but that "cat odor", I cannot describe it. It is like the cat spray/territory marking odor.

I am wondering does this warrant an expensive vet visit, or could it be that my cats are now "mature" and have adult "pet odors". My cats are almost 2. They were spayed/neutered at 9 months.

Is this a diet thing?
A health problem?
a maturity thing?:shock: :shock:

Thanks for all the suggestions/help



here is a pic of the lovelies:image

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Comments

  • tybur6
    tybur6
    Poor two bottles of Fabreeze into a bucket and dip them twice a day.
  • ishtar
    ishtar
    I was told that male cats tend to have that smell and was advised to get a female. Unfortunately I wasn't told what to do about the male cat smell.
  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist
    tybur6 wrote: Poor two bottles of Fabreeze into a bucket and dip them twice a day.
    Nice!

    I should try that. Do you want to pay my resulting vet bill if I follow your "instructions"?

    Thanks for your kind words of help and concern. Happy New Years to you.
  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist
    Ishtar wrote: I was told that male cats tend to have that smell and was advised to get a female. Unfortunately I wasn't told what to do about the male cat smell.
    Hmm I wonder if this is true. My research has yielded nothing. I may just hack up the vet money and go just for a "consultation". I hope its not a gland problem or something :shock: :shock: :cry::cry:
  • tybur6
    tybur6
    Jaysus... it was a friggin' joke. "thanks for your kind words and concern" is a bit much, no? Calm down. Male cats tend to be stinky even after being fixed. If you've already tried improving his diet (i.e., removed all of the nasty things in cheap cat food) you probably should talk to a vet if he is significantly stanky...

    Happy New Year!
  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen
    Male cat urine supposedly leaves one of the hardest to remove odors, according to all the people I've known with cats. Maybe a covered litterbox would help?
  • MOD
    MOD
    Go to your vet, get advice on a change of diet, look into increasing the liquids in his diet to dilute the urine more.

    -> Thank god my cat drinks water like crazy, never had to deal with a stinky butt.

    BTW, Your cats are soooo cute!! Love Siamese kittahs.
  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist
    Mamacita wrote: Go to your vet, get advice on a change of diet, look into increasing the liquids in his diet to dilute the urine more.

    -> Thank god my cat drinks water like crazy, never had to deal with a stinky butt.

    BTW, Your cats are soooo cute!! Love Siamese kittahs.
    hahaha stinky butt indeed! I think I am taking your advice Mamacita and going to the vet next weekend. I know that his fur is alright, his eyes are clear, he eats drinks, licks and plays a ton! So I know that he doesn't appear "sick" Maybe its hormonal??
  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist
    OpossumQueen wrote: Male cat urine supposedly leaves one of the hardest to remove odors, according to all the people I've known with cats. Maybe a covered litterbox would help?
    Ok, so at least your post makes me feel like this might be normal, but I will check it out anyway. Thanks for the advice on the litter box. I tried the covered litter-box before, and they HATED it.. They used to purposely try and knock the cover off :roll: :roll:
  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist
    tybur6 wrote: Jaysus... it was a friggin' joke. "thanks for your kind words and concern" is a bit much, no? Calm down. Male cats tend to be stinky even after being fixed. If you've already tried improving his diet (i.e., removed all of the nasty things in cheap cat food) you probably should talk to a vet if he is significantly stanky...

    Happy New Year!
    Since when is being kind and friendly a bit much??? Happy New Years, Hope you have a wonderful year and I hope all is well with you.. doesn't it make you feel so cared for to have kind words... I like kind words :D:D:D
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    I have two male kitties that I got when they were about 8 weeks old. One of them has been christened "Cat Butt" because that is what he sometimes smells like. When he was younger it was an almost constant odor, that hung around him much the same way Pig Pen is depicted. As he got older, it comes and goes. At first we chalked it up as really bad kitty gas, but I came to realize that it was something different. It does seem to be hormonal as it mostly occurs when this one cat gets into his weird cat behavior (wool sucking and kneading) usually once or twice a week.

    I have no solution for you except to say that it did seem to go from an all the time thing to an occasional thing, and so long as you don't pick him up while he's getting his kitty kat on, the odor tends to disapate pretty quickly. AS he is otherwise a healthy cat, and being stinky is more my issue than his, I've let him be.
  • doublediamond
    doublediamond
    It's your food. Firskies and Purina is the equivalent of feeding them doritos and twinkies. They will poop more and it will smell to high heaven. Higher quality pet foods that you can find at a pet store will not only reduce the size of their stool but make it smell less stinky because of the better ingredients.

    Try brands such as Innova, Wellness, EVO, etc. Look for dry and wet food without grain or "meals." Look for "human grade" pet food.

    Don't buy any pet food you find at your supermarket, unless you're shopping at the co-op. It may cost you a little more, but they will eat less of it and you won't have to deal with stink.

    The change won't be immediate, give a a few to get the old food out of their systems. You should see a change in stool size, quantity and smell.

    Also, make sure you're using good, absorbent litter. I've tried them all practically and the best that I've found is Everclean unscented.

    I have two cats and the only reason I know they piss and shit is because I clean the litter. It just doesn't smell.

    P.S. Your cats are gorgeous.
  • mantic
    mantic
    Sounds like he's marking territory.
  • domino
    domino
    When we had males, we always make sure to put a fabric softener sheet in the bottom of the litter pan and use a deodorizing litter (best was the ones with pine tree bits).

    We also made sure they had LOTS of water (which also helps with "crystal" prevention) and tried to stick to a higher quality wet food. If he is marking there is not much you can do - if you catch him try to neutralize ASAP - if not, it may cause him to mark again. Do NOT use an ammonia based cleaner since this may sometimes produce a scent similar to urine cuasing him to try to override by HIS mark.
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