Why does my cat's poop smell so bad?

I live with a roommate who has 2 cats, and I have one cat myself. Her litter box is uncovered, and she doesn%26#039;t clean it very often. However, it doesn%26#039;t smell at all. My cat however, has a covered litter box that I clean every few days. I use the powdered litter box deodorizer and that arm %26amp; hammer litter. My cat%26#039;s poop smells sooooo bad! It stinks up the whole apartment.





I was thinking maybe it is my cat%26#039;s diet. I feed her Purina%26#039;s (i think that%26#039;s what it is) Indoor Cat Formula, and also for her evening meal I feed her fancy feast. My roommate%26#039;s cats only eat dry food. Do you think this could be it? My cat has been eating canned food for dinner every night, and she won%26#039;t stop bothering me if I don%26#039;t feed it to her. Any suggestions!?

Why does my cat%26#039;s poop smell so bad?
Fancy feast is a nice treat but compared to other brands of wet food has very little nutritional value. Any food with a real gravy based mix is questionable.


I go with a wet food that is more a mash-able solid. What I feed is a brand called preformatrin which is available @ pet value here in Canada. And Even with that only feed a small amount like 1 tablespoon


Also feeding a cat milk increases the smell (I don%26#039;t know if you feed your milk but...)


I would try a change in diet before the vet as long as the cat isn%26#039;t experiencing other problems.
Reply:a cats poop just smells bad naturally and not much to change it. its cat ****! just keep the litter box scooped out or change it twice a week! good luck with that!
Reply:well yes it is the canned food.....that makes it mushy..(uggg) and obiously smelly...and for my cat....we used to do the same thing and her poos really smelled! and the same with wiskas...my cat loved it but it make her dirt smell
Reply:I would suggest putting her on a more expensive diet, however, if you don%26#039;t have the money for (Iams, Science Diet, etc) try the litter first. I think Tidy Cats Scoopable is great! You need to scoop it out everyday and I don%26#039;t have any issues with it - and we have (had) 4 cats. We%26#039;re down to 3 as of yesterday : (
Reply:Well you are right it is the diet. Most people over feed their pets. You shouldn%26#039;t be giving your cat more than a teaspoon of canned food at a time. One can of fancy feast is way to much food at one setting. Also the indoor formula is a good food. The other thing is the litter it self. We use a scoopable litter by Agway and we have three cats. Usually the order is from the pee and the scoopable litter works very well. There is no order in our house of cats. When we have company and they see the cats they can%26#039;t beleive we have three cats. Make sure you leive lots of clean water down for you cat as the more they drink the weaker the smell of the pee. Good luck...
Reply:my cat%26#039;s poop smelled bad too, but then we start to scoop her litter regularly (we use powder litter, multicat formula) and pour in new layer so it doesn%26#039;t smell that bad. we add new layer on top of the old layer (after scooping) every two days. my cat eats both grain and can food. i feed her friskies can food and royal canin grain. I also brush her teeth every now and then.


maybe it was your cat%26#039;s urine, not the poop that smells. my cat drinks a lot of fresh water, maybe that helps reduce the odour.
Reply:What did you think animal poop smells like flowers?


Just kidding!


It may be the diet. Try feeding her what your roomie feeds her cat. It may also be a serious condition. Call the vet and see about an appointment.
Reply:It might be the cat`s food. But in my opinion, all poop smells equally bad, some may be stinkier than others, but all are still stinky.
Reply:Less beer for the cat. More for your roommate.
Reply:If your cat is hungry, your cat will eat what you put down. While the Fancy Feast is fun, it DOES stink to high heaven. You should mix it with the dry food - this is also better for digestion.
Reply:It could be the type of brand or food. Or it could be that your roommate uses a different litter.
Reply:My seven katz eat the Purina Indoor, that in itself has cut down on the odor, but when I let them have canned cat food... run, RUN LIKE THE WIND!! We also use Arm and Hammer litter, but I get carpet sprinkles from the household section because they have a little stronger scent. Try laying off the canned food for 2 weeks and see if the odor subsides(You could let her have some canned chicken instead, one thing that will cause odor is fish or fish oil.) if not, she could have some sort of intestinal parasite or infection that is causing it.





There is always the chance, though, that your kitty has a gastrointestinal extravaganza with food, and the odor is just a thank you...
Reply:Take her to the vet. Maybe she has an infection. Change her food.
Reply:If I were you I would ask a pet store folks they might suggest something also.
Reply:Cat poop does smell worse when they eat canned food.Clean the litter box every day.
Reply:1) Purina just sux, cats don%26#039;t even eat that much. Maybe you can feed him royal canin or science diet.


2) Why don%26#039;t u try those scented litter and powdered litter box deodorizer. My kitten%26#039;s poop smells bad, but the %26quot;yesterday%26#039;s newspaper, w/ scent%26quot; covers the smell


3) Cats eat wet food have smelly poop for sure


maybe stop the wet food for a few days and see if there%26#039;s any improvement
Reply:she might have an infection. maybe her food isn%26#039;t right for here. or maybe she ate something like grass or her poop. ask a vet.



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