Hello! I just got my 3-5 month old kitten yesterday and noticed very late last night/this morning (like around 2-3 am) that his poop stinks extremely bad. I got him from a cousin of my mom's and he was primarily an outdoor cat when he lived there but seeing as how I live in the city, I don't really want him to be an outdoor cat so he's become an indoor one. She sent home some kitten food that he had been eating while there and I had bought some for him Friday (I bought Everpet) and had already filled his bowl with the Everpet brand when I noticed the stinky poo so I switched back to the other kind but I was wondering if there was any advice someone else could give me? The last time I owned a kitten was years ago and I had raised it from the time it was 5 weeks so I'm kind of at a loss here.
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Very stinky poo- any advice?
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I think every different kind of food can make poopies smell different. Depends on the ingredients really. As long as you're feeding a decent kitten food, just open the window. Maybe you need to get used to it because it's been forever ago since the last cat
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Well I have another cat but she's 10 years old but I think you might be right. I'll take a look at the ingredients in each one later when I'm not being attacked by Thor.
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Has he been dewormed?
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I'm honestly not sure. And as of right now, I don't have the money to take him to be checked.
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Your kitten needs basic medical care. He needs to be dewormed, which is probably the cause of the stinky stool. He also may need to be treated for parasites. It's hard to say what he could have since he was an outdoor cat.
Your kitten also needs to be vaccinated now and neutered within a few months.
Do you feel confident that you can afford that care? What if an emergency comes up? It's always a good idea to have a relationship with a vet before something urgent happens.
I am a human physician, not a vet and if in any doubt about any advice that I give concerning cats, then you should check with your vet.
Cat faeces are usually offensive because of the high protein food that felines consume. The food may well vary with the amount of protein that it contains.
Is the kitten well in itself? If you have any concerns about its health then you really should contact a vet.
With kind regards,
Geoffrey
Cat faeces are usually offensive because of the high protein food that felines consume. The food may well vary with the amount of protein that it contains.
Is the kitten well in itself? If you have any concerns about its health then you really should contact a vet.
With kind regards,
Geoffrey
What goes into your cat's tummy affects how it smells when it comes out. When you change dry food suddenly, that causes gastrointestinal upset and one result is stinky poop. The other is diarrhea. I'm going to say that a lot of your problem is the change in food. You should gradually change to the new dry food. At his age, he really needs to be on wet food at least 2 - 3 times a day and have access to dry food all day.
Since your kitty is younger, it should still be on a good kitten food. I always give my young kittens Royal Canin canned and dry. As they got older, around 8-9 mos old, I'd start adding in some adult food. Younger kittens have a much higher metabolism than adult kitties and their nutritional needs are different.
I agree with one of the previous posters that you do need to get him to the vet to rule out parasites, which are extremely common in kittens, shelter kitties, and strays. If left untreated, parasites can be fatal. You might look in your area for a low-cost vet or clinic. Sometimes the Humane Society can help with low-cost clinic references.
Since your kitty is younger, it should still be on a good kitten food. I always give my young kittens Royal Canin canned and dry. As they got older, around 8-9 mos old, I'd start adding in some adult food. Younger kittens have a much higher metabolism than adult kitties and their nutritional needs are different.
I agree with one of the previous posters that you do need to get him to the vet to rule out parasites, which are extremely common in kittens, shelter kitties, and strays. If left untreated, parasites can be fatal. You might look in your area for a low-cost vet or clinic. Sometimes the Humane Society can help with low-cost clinic references.
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He seems to be in good health. I'm going to check both bags of kitten food that I have to see how high in everything it is and also to see what is in each bag.
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I'll have to go to the dollar store to see if I can find any wet food for him to mix in with his dry. And I'm actually going to the humane society with my brother on Wed. to look at dogs for him so I'll check with them and see what I can do.
I don't know what kind of kitten food they'll have at the dollar store, but I know that Fancy Feast makes a kitten food.
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OK thank you. I keep that in mind c:
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