Do fisher cats emit an odor?

Answer 1

Yes they do. All members of the weasel family (weasel, mink, marten, fisher, and wolverine) have anal glands that emit a very strong odor. I had a house cat who killed a group of 3 weasels over a 24 hr. period. He proudly left all the bodies on my steps. I noticed the odor before I saw the animals. My cat had the odor on him as well. Just this last winter, another house cat of mine was attacked and almost killed by a fisher. I came across the fisher carrying the cat by his head as they crossed the driveway in the snow. The fisher relaxed his grip and my cat made his escape. The fisher ran away. My cat ran up the driveway to the house (300 yds.) and collapsed in the snow. I got a light and saw that the cat was covered in blood. The odor was incredibly strong, permeating the area. The cat had punture wounds- 2 between his ears and 2 on his throat. His head had been inside the fisher's mouth. I took the cat to the vet that night where he spent 4 days recuperating from his wounds. The odor took about 10 days to dissipate from the cat. The cat made a complete recovery and definitely used up most of his 9 lives.