Please help with unbearable poop situation.

turbotravis

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Hello all,

My name is Travis. I'm going to try to keep this short so I don't bore anyone. My senior cat, Simba (rank-Senior Supervisor) causes a near panic situation several times a day when he has a 'bowel movement'. Earlier in the year, I figured I would mix up their menu choices and give him and the other cat (9 year old Mane coon) some wet food-they had dry food for years before that. Well, they love it, beg for it, and prefer it over the dry. They still eat some dry food though.

Anyway, I've described the situation to the Vet, whom I trust, he's been the family vet for 30+ years. In fact, he said the wet food is good for older cats. I'm not going to blow my own horn so to speak, but I've been around the world in several different capacities and it's without a doubt the worst 'non lethal natural' smell that I've ever been around. I have a fan set up next to the box. After he goes, I hold my breath, turn the fan on, open the back door (the fan blows over the box that way), and just get away. I have a friend that has passed out at bars more than once and had silly things done to him without waking up. He was here one day, passed out and the odor woke him out of a drunken stupor. The 'poo' is about the consistency of yogurt I think. Light brown color.

Is this 'normal'? What should I do? Also, he weighs about 14.5 lbs. He used to be a few more when he was younger. But he easily out eats the younger Mane coon that weighs about 17 lbs. He does not put on weight. He just gorges himself, poops, sleeps, repeat. He's calm while doing this. The humans are in a bad deal.

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has he been tested for parasites? recent stool sample? I would think that is one area to explore, in addition to food... try high protein, low carb... not the cheaper brands.. try some really good brands.. Natures Variety, Natural Recipes, Weruva, and several others which do not have a lot of additives..even Fancy Feast, but make sure it is the classic pate....
 

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Awwww....what an adorable face! We had a cat that had very smelly poo. The vet suspected an infectious entity but before we could complete the testing she died. She ate large amounts but wouldn't put on any weight.Her poo was like puddin and was light in color. Sort of light brownish yellow.
Very cute boy. I sure hope you can help him as well as his servants ,the humans. Thank goodness he uses the box!
 
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Thanks for all of the replies. Indoor cat, all health markers were great as of a few months ago. Current food is Friskies "tasty treasures", Whiskas "poultry selections" and Purina One dry.

I tried to feed them various wheat free and they would not eat it.

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Hi there. So disclaimer: im coming from natural/holistic perspective so may b totally different than what ur used to or have heard. My guess is that its b/c its a pretty radical dietary change that seems to just be occasional/not gradually or incrementally introduced. Makes total sense the body wud sort of rejectitnso to speak like it's foreign. A good resource for natural vet perspective/info is karen becker (vet) on dr mercolas (natural people dr) website: http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/dr-karen-becker.aspx. Best of luck to u! Oh and great way to deal with bad odor is to light a match & blow it out rt after u light it. And den use febreze air freshener. Lol.
 
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