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The smell of a cat's waste depends mostly on the food it is being fed. Believe it or not, a cat's stool should not stink up the room (or whole house)!
A lot of brands of food (particularly low quality foods found on superstore shelves) are packed with corns and grains. This is cheap carbohydrate filler that the food manufacturers use as its a cheaper source of protein than meat is. Cats are strict carnivores, so can only get their nutrients from meat-based protein, not plant-based protein.
Sadly, it is all this carbohydrate filler or even poor quality meat sources in the cat's food is usually the reason for waste to smell so bad. To a cat's digestive system, this is indigestible (cats find it very difficult to digest grains and cereals) and is passed straight through the digestive system - and ends up in the litter box.
Simply put: A cat's litter box will reflect its diet. If you find your cat's stool incredibly smelly and/or runny, it may be ideal to seek out a better brand of food which has plenty of meat in and is free of grains.
For high-quality Cat food there is: Blue Buffalo, Felidae, Weruva, California Natural, Instinct, Prairie, Natural Balance, Eagle Pack, Wellness, EVO, Bozita (the canned stuff is 90+% meat and can be bought from zooplus.co.uk), Applaws (70+% meat and comes in both tinned and dry), HiLife (60% meat), Feline Fayre, to name a few.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoTeeth or anal glands would be two causes. Some cats have over-active anal glands, some even need them 'expressed'. If you cat is still a kitten, sometimes they have bad breath when their second set of teeth are coming in. So you might want to deduce which end is emitting the odor. of course it might also be what your cat is eating. And finally your cat could be ill. Serious internal conditions could cause your cat to emit an odor.
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∙ 14y agoUrine smells because it has ammonia in it, and ammonia has a very pungent and unpleasant odor.
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∙ 12y agoThe same reason our waste stinks. The feces is made up of bacteria, undigested and digested food. It will definitely have an odor to it.
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∙ 14y agothey are checking too smell other animals on your skin. if they do they know you/it is pet friendly
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∙ 9y agoYour cat may smell because it is in need of a good grooming. He or she could also be ill. You should take your cat to your veterinarian so that a cause for the smell can be determined.
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∙ 9y agoYour cat may smell because it is in need of a good grooming. He or she could also be ill. You should take your cat to your veterinarian so that a cause for the smell can be determined.
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No it helps them sense things when in the dark
Do cats like sour things?
It is unlikely. Most cats do not like citrus, which have a sharp (and sometimes sour) taste and smell. Most cats will avoid citrus due to the smell.
What can cats smell?
cats can smell a barbecue and it can smell smoke
Cats have no sense of smell?
they do or they wouldn't smell you
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Why do you smell things?
Well, you smell things because you have a nose. Your mom and dad produced your nose so you can smell delicious, and somewhat nasty things. The little hairs in your nose help you smell also. Well, that's about it. and remember, ALWAYS keep your nose clean so you can smell!
Why a dog is a better pet then a cat then its asking give 5 counter reasons?
1. cats smell worse than dogs 2. cats have five things to hurt you with dogs have one 3. cats always leave half-eaten animals on your porch 4. cats have kittens twice as fast as dogs have pups 5. dogs are usaually friendlier than cats
Can cats find hamsters when they get out?
Yes,cats can smell hamsters because their smell is real good.
Do cats like the smell of pine sol?
No, cats do not like the smell of Pine Sol. The Pine Sol is actually poisonous to cats and should be kept away from the cats.
Why do cats like the smell of flowers?
Smell is simply floreance. Cats when smell the floreance gets a internal feeling of love and gets attracted toward it. Flowers usually have a pleasant smell which attracts the cats and sometimes made them exited for mating.
Can African cats smell far away?
they have intense smell.
What smells do cats despise?
Cats hate the smell of anything close to strong like colone but dogs don't mind the smell of strong stuff
