I recently took in a stray and boy does his poo stink so bad compared to my existing house cat.
I had dewormed him 2 weeks ago but whew. It was bad and has stayed bad. Like a stank that will wake you up in the middle of the night even though it’s two rooms away.
I googled some suggestions. A lot of people with similar issues. Not much help for my situation.
Firstly. I do want to say that if you see blood or diarrhea. It could be food allergy or medical condition. But if that’s all good it’s likely gut bacteria is off.
De-worming can also exacerbate that problem.
I found very little help through conventional searches so I started looking at research articles.
Long story short.
Yogurt.
Lactose bacteria. A few specific strains can help get things back on track.
Dry cat snacks saying they have probiotics are often misleading. Don’t buy those. Your cat needs live bacteria re-introduced.
Here was my approach. I bought plain yogurt.
Put some on a plate. Cat wasn’t interested.
So I got a liquid cat treat. Specifically Delectables Bisque. Which the cats go crazy for but is a little $$.
But I mixed it with about 1 tsp of yogurt. Maybe a little more.
Cat ate it right up.
That’s one time so far. 2 days ago.
Cat poo smell is already way better. It’s almost unbelievable how much it’s improved.
Like half as smelly. I’m going to buy a few more bisques and give him some once a week for a while.
Here is the research article if you want to read through it yourself.
Lactobacillus plantarum is found in yogurt.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11205573/
Lactobacillus plantarum L11 may affect fat metabolism in cats by exerting a positive impact on the gut microbiome, thereby reducing odorous substances and improving nutrient digestion [22]. These preliminary findings indicate that probiotics may alter the gut microbiota by increasing beneficial bacteria and reducing harmful bacteria. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of these probiotic-based alterations to the gut microbiome on feline health, as well as other action pipelines.
https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-health/cat-health/cat-diet-nutrition/can-cats-eat-yogurt
Feed in small quantities. 1tsp.
Rather buy lactic acid bacteria product from a drug store and put it in your cats wet food. Cats don’t handle lactose in cows milk too well.
Yogurt has much lower lactose as the bacteria eat any available sugars first (lactose is a sugar)
yeah my wife can’t handle lactose but eats yogurt and cheese. Still upsets her system if she over does it but can have some.
Not to mention there’s almost certainly sugar in the yogurt, which will cause dental problems.
No added sugar in plain yogurt. And there is low lactose in yogurt.
It doesn’t need to be added. Plain yogurt still has a decent amount of sugar and that will still cause severe dental problems for your cat. Cats can’t even taste sugar and it’s not supposed to be in their diet
There is sugar in cat food.
Sugar is present in most vegetables. Like the ones in cat food.
It’s true you shouldn’t give your cat sugary foods. And yes sugar is bad for teeth.
But plain yogurt in small quantities is not bad for cats. It actually doesn’t have much sugar in it.
https://www.purina.com/articles/cat/feeding/can-cats-eat/yogurt
Maybe if you feed your cat shitty cat food. Cats are obligate carnivores and should not be eating vegetables either.
Go get your cat some tiki cat wet food and thank me later
I feed my cat high quality food.
I agree the low quality stuff can also cause digestive woes.
But that’s not my situation.
Also cats are obligate carnivores.
Vegetables just aren’t a primary part of their diet. But they can eat them to get nutrients.
But they must eat meat to get their essential nutrients.
You can’t put a cat on a vegetarian diet.