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I apologize if this has been answered, I am new and tried to find my exact issue.
My female cat is about 2 years and spayed. Recently, I noticed a weird smell coming from her back area. It almost smells like...oil or gasoline? Not that strong, mind you, but somewhere along those lines.
It's a faint smell, but when I brush her back there (she's very furry), I smell it more. She is not one that likes her butt messed with, so I cannot get a great look but from what I could see, it looks normal. No major redness or swelling, just a bum from what I can tell. I am able to check her sister's (it helps give me an idea of what is "normal") and from what I can tell, nothing is really different. It does seem more...uglier, if that makes sense, but it does not look terrible. However, again, she is not one that likes her butt messed with so I cannot get a great look.
(Please forgive my wording. I am trying my best to ask this question without sounding like an idiot!)
I also noticed that her fur back there tends to get wet often. Now, this could be from her sitting in her water (don't ask, she always does no matter where I move it when she is eating!) or maybe she IS getting urine back there because her fur is growing out. I am not sure. It just didn't smell like urine or poo...more of a chemical-like smell.
Whoo, thanks for any help or advice given. I will take her to the vet if needed, but before I dish out the extreme amount for a visit, I wanted to make sure it was not just something "normal" that maybe I didn't pay attention to before.
Thanks!!
My female cat is about 2 years and spayed. Recently, I noticed a weird smell coming from her back area. It almost smells like...oil or gasoline? Not that strong, mind you, but somewhere along those lines.
It's a faint smell, but when I brush her back there (she's very furry), I smell it more. She is not one that likes her butt messed with, so I cannot get a great look but from what I could see, it looks normal. No major redness or swelling, just a bum from what I can tell. I am able to check her sister's (it helps give me an idea of what is "normal") and from what I can tell, nothing is really different. It does seem more...uglier, if that makes sense, but it does not look terrible. However, again, she is not one that likes her butt messed with so I cannot get a great look.
(Please forgive my wording. I am trying my best to ask this question without sounding like an idiot!)
I also noticed that her fur back there tends to get wet often. Now, this could be from her sitting in her water (don't ask, she always does no matter where I move it when she is eating!) or maybe she IS getting urine back there because her fur is growing out. I am not sure. It just didn't smell like urine or poo...more of a chemical-like smell.
Whoo, thanks for any help or advice given. I will take her to the vet if needed, but before I dish out the extreme amount for a visit, I wanted to make sure it was not just something "normal" that maybe I didn't pay attention to before.
Thanks!!