Cat Food Stench

dcjittetrbug · Sep 24, 2005

My partner and I just adopted a cat last week and we love him but we are not fans of the smell of his food. We got iams for him because we heard that was a pretty healthy food but it's making our whole first floor smell like cat food. Can any one suggest a cat food we can try that won't have this problem or maybe a product we can use in conjunction with his food to keep the odor under control. Thanks!

emb_78 · Sep 24, 2005

Originally Posted by dcjittetrbug

My partner and I just adopted a cat last week and we love him but we are not fans of the smell of his food. We got iams for him because we heard that was a pretty healthy food but it's making our whole first floor smell like cat food. Can any one suggest a cat food we can try that won't have this problem or maybe a product we can use in conjunction with his food to keep the odor under control. Thanks!

I don't know. I find that all cat food smells!

hissy · Sep 24, 2005

How long are you keeping this food out ?

dcjittetrbug · Sep 24, 2005

Originally Posted by hissy

How long are you keeping this food out ?

Sometimes it sits for a couple of hours because our cat seems to be a grazer. We give him food twice a day (once in the morning, once at night) but he doesn't just sit down and gobble it all up when we put it out, he takes a few bites, comes back later, has some more.

hissy · Sep 24, 2005

Is this dry food or canned?

dcjittetrbug · Sep 24, 2005

Originally Posted by hissy

Is this dry food or canned?

We give him a little wet food in the morning with some dry stuff (we were told if we give him dry food only he might have urinary tract problems) and we give him dry food at night. Both seem smelly to us.

hissy · Sep 24, 2005

The wet food should only be out 20 minutes max, then tossed. It air spoils quickly introducing bacteria.

The dry food, try getting one of those self-automated feeders. You fill up the cylinder, cap it, and just a little spills out when the cat eats it.

Your cat food should not smell that bad if it is dry food. Wet food will stink and spoil rather quickly.

dcjittetrbug · Sep 24, 2005

Will the self feeder work with our cat's habits since he doesn't eat everything at once? Does it dispense as the cat eats or does it just dispense 1 serving at a time (which would have the same effect as us putting the food out)? Is there a particular one you recommend?

We may just be sensitive to odors but we find both the dry and wet stuff stinky.

hissy · Sep 24, 2005

It works as the cat eats. it dispenses as the cat eats.

dcjittetrbug · Sep 24, 2005

Thanks! I will give that a try. Is there a particular feeder you can suggest?

hissy · Sep 24, 2005

Personally, I would make my own- all you need is a small container with a tight lid, a bowl and something to cut a hole in the container near the bottom of the outside for the food to spill out of-

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