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cat poop stinks
I've read a few times on this newsgroup that if you feed a high quality
food, your cats' poop won't stink too badly. I call BS on that one. I've been feeding my cats Innova Evo for several months and it doesn't get much better than that. Their poop stinks to HIGH heaven, far more than it ever did on Nutro. So much so that I open the bathroom window after one of them poops, even when it's below freezing, just to help mitigate the odor. I'm off to scoop the box. Pee-ew! -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
Try some Royal Canin for indoor cats - it even says it will help the
smell. It is hard food that I sprinkle on top of the canned. On Mar 19, 7:53�pm, Lynne wrote: I've read a few times on this newsgroup that if you feed a high quality food, your cats' poop won't stink too badly. *I call BS on that one. *I've been feeding my cats Innova Evo for several months and it doesn't get much better than that. *Their poop stinks to HIGH heaven, far more than it ever did on Nutro. *So much so that I open the bathroom window after one of them * poops, even when it's below freezing, just to help mitigate the odor. I'm off to scoop the box. *Pee-ew! -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:21:25 GMT, "Buddy's Mom" wrote:
Try some Royal Canin for indoor cats - it even says it will help the smell. It is hard food that I sprinkle on top of the canned. They are doing so well on the Innova Evo that I am not inclined to change them, or add anything. Rudy was tough to switch over. I just expected the smell to decrease, not increase when I switched them--based on what I've read on this ng. Stinky poop isn't enough of a reason for me to change what's working. But hey, at least the poop never goes unnoticed around here, so it doesn't stay in the boxes long! Perhaps that's why Rudy has started dragging in other objects to cover it up? -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
**** stinks.
Imagine that..... |
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cat poop stinks
I had a problem with SUPER stinky poop with one of my cats and then both of
them - I was feeding them prescribed food from the vet so I knew it was good stuff (it better be for $25 a bag)...turned out they had round worms...can't see them with the naked eye - you'll need to get a poop sample and bring it to the vet - you'll likely get a call in 24 hours. I'm going to put money on the fact that one of them has worms. and my cats are both indoor cats so it doesn't just happen with outdoor cats. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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cat poop stinks
on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:05:29 GMT, "kitkat via CatKB.com" u26561@uwe
wrote: I had a problem with SUPER stinky poop with one of my cats and then both of them - I was feeding them prescribed food from the vet so I knew it was good stuff (it better be for $25 a bag)...turned out they had round worms...can't see them with the naked eye - you'll need to get a poop sample and bring it to the vet - you'll likely get a call in 24 hours. I'm going to put money on the fact that one of them has worms. and my cats are both indoor cats so it doesn't just happen with outdoor cats. My cats are both on monthly Interceptor, so I know they don't have round worms. BTW, you can see round worms with the naked eye once they mature. They look like spaghetti, only they move, and they are disgusting. Interceptor, by the way, covers heartworms, hookworms, roundworms and whipworms. The only worm it doesn't cover is tapeworm, and I haven't seen any evidence of that. Indoor-only cats can and do get intestinal worms, so that's why I give them Interceptor. I wondered if the L-lysine I give Levi had something to do with the horrible stench, but there has been no change since I stopped feeding the canned (and therefore stopped the L-lysine, which I sprinkled on the wet food), so that's not it, either. Different foods result in poop with different smells. High quality food doesn't neccessarily equate to less stinky poop is all I'm saying. The possibility of worms was, however, an excellent point. Whenever there is a change like that which can't be explained, a trip to the vet is definitely in order. In our case, though, the increased stink correlated with the switch to Innova Evo (canned and dry). -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
I totally agree with the worm thing. BUT I also think that males
smell more than females - just a thought!! On Mar 26, 8:24�pm, Lynne wrote: on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:05:29 GMT, "kitkat via CatKB.com" u26561@uwe wrote: I had a problem with SUPER stinky poop with one of my cats and then both of them - I was feeding them prescribed food from the vet so I knew it was good stuff (it better be for $25 a bag)...turned out they had round worms...can't see them with the naked eye - you'll need to get a poop sample and bring it to the vet - you'll likely get a call in 24 hours. I'm going to put money on the fact that one of them has worms. *and my cats are both indoor cats so it doesn't just happen with outdoor cats. My cats are both on monthly Interceptor, so I know they don't have round worms. *BTW, you can see round worms with the naked eye once they mature. * They look like spaghetti, only they move, and they are disgusting. Interceptor, by the way, covers heartworms, hookworms, roundworms and whipworms. *The only worm it doesn't cover is tapeworm, and I haven't seen any evidence of that. *Indoor-only cats can and do get intestinal worms, so that's why I give them Interceptor. I wondered if the L-lysine I give Levi had something to do with the horrible stench, but there has been no change since I stopped feeding the canned (and therefore stopped the L-lysine, which I sprinkled on the wet food), so that's not it, either. Different foods result in poop with different smells. *High quality food doesn't neccessarily equate to less stinky poop is all I'm saying. *The possibility of worms was, however, an excellent point. *Whenever there is a change like that which can't be explained, a trip to the vet is definitely in order. *In our case, though, the increased stink correlated with the switch to Innova Evo (canned and dry). -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:34:05 GMT, "Buddy's Mom" wrote:
I totally agree with the worm thing. BUT I also think that males smell more than females - just a thought!! You could very well be right--it sure makes sense--but I've never had female cats. So in relation to my other males (and really, to themselves, pre-Innova), their poop reeks! I'll be interested to see if the smell diminishes when I switch them to Felidae. -- Lynne |
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cat poop stinks
On 27 Mar, 01:51, Lynne wrote:
on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:34:05 GMT, "Buddy's Mom" wrote: I totally agree with the worm thing. BUT I also think that males smell more than females - just a thought!! You could very well be right--it sure makes sense--but I've never had female cats. So in relation to my other males (and really, to themselves, pre-Innova), their poop reeks! I'll be interested to see if the smell diminishes when I switch them to Felidae. -- Lynne I have to agree with this theory. I have 4 females who visit the conveniences, & you honestly wouldn't know they just paid a visit.. but when either one of the 3 boys goes if they happen to be indoors, it whiff's like hell S;o) |
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