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does anyone know how I can get my cats poop to smell less horribly rank without killing her or loading her with chemicals?
pic somewhat related
>> Anonymous
delete system32
>> Anonymous
Throw it outside.
>> Anonymous
put your finger up his pooper
>> Anonymous
Sorry. Cat shit is the worst smell known to mother nature. You either use a better cat litter, teach your cat to paw at the door and shit outside, or you live with it.
>> Taboo Fetish !mEXZ86LiuA
add a small amount of fresh Parsley to his/her diet. Not too much, or they'll vomit.
You can also get Ammo-cat, or a similar litter powder/crystal for the litterbox.
>> maggiekarp !zZAADmFDGM
Are you feeding it indoor catfood?

My grandma feeds her cats the cheapest stuff she can get, and if they shit in one place the entire house stinks, but you have to get all up in the cat shit at my house before it stinks.
>> Anonymous
OP----
JUST FEED HER BETTER FOOD.
dry food, science dirt is some of the best.
friskies is obviously going to smell like shit...it is. : )
>> Anonymous
also it has to do with the cat's age, for some reason kitten shit smells many times worse than adult cat shit. As mentioned above, feeding a better quality pet food can reduce the stench as well. And get a better cat litter, one with those odor control crystals.
>> Anonymous
Not OP, but I've got the same problem. I feed my cats Science diet (chicken and rice?) but only one cat's shit is rancid. The other cat has no problems (except puking every couple days, but I digress). They also get half a can of Fancy Feast each once in the morning. Maybe it's that shitty wet food.
>> Lokian !!8oBdJTVCtNB
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My 1-2yr old male had colitis(sp?), and since he has a bit of blood in his stool now and then from eating what not, I give him a mix of activa yogurt, metamucil, and catnip with a feeding syringe.
Watch the metamucil thou, too mucy may block up their throat or digestive tract and kill them. =/
>> Anonymous
It's the diet.

Most store-bought cat food is absolute shit and will make your cat crap more often, and it'll smell worse since it's mostly just filler

And ignore the other poster, Science Diet is SHIT too

Look at all the cat food brands when you're at the store next time and look for at least 3 kinds of meat as the first listed ingredients (it's a bad sign if it says 'meat product' because god knows what that could be). Stay clear of foods with lots of fillers like corns or grains.
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OP here, thank you all for your responses! I have been feeding her Purina Cat chow (a cheap brand she was on when I adopted her in July) and I have been slowly and somewhat unsuccessfully weaning her on to a green bag of cat food simply called "by Nature". I cant seem to find a brand name on it, but it claims to be 'natural'.

Any thoughts on things like flaxseed, fruits/vegetables, barley, oats, rice, alphalfa meal, etc. in a cats diet? I'm thinking that, like for a dog, pure meat should be mainstay.

picture is my kitten, loaf style.
>> Anonymous
>>164256
>>flaxseed, fruits/vegetables, barley, oats, rice, alphalfa meal, etc. in a cats diet?

That's thoroughly unnatural and bad for the cat. Cats are obligate carnivores, their digestive systems can't handle complex carbohydrates. If you need to give it some plant material, try raising some wheat for it to munch on when it feels like it.
>> Anonymous
kill it with fire.
>> Anonymous
This is a great website that explains cats nutrient needs and good cat foods. Also it has a lot of good links.

http://alter-idem.smartmonkey.org/cats/index.html
>> Anonymous
>>164256
I wonder what "natural" means in the context of cat food. A really natural cat food would be made of small rodents and birds.
>> Anonymous
>>164299

Natural in the context of food usually implies no preservatives, dyes, or other artificial additives.

Of course, you are correct that a truly nature-mimicking diet for a cat would include a variety of small animals: rodents, birds, lizards, insects, fish, and so on. Of course the exact makeup would depend on the geographical area where the cat lives, but pretty much anything that is small enough for a cat to catch and eat could be consumed. A small amount of grass and also carrion would be included. Many cats scavenge in the wild, and they do eat a small amount of greens when they feel like it.
>> Anonymous
god... i use to want a cat but after reading all of these posts... i'll stick with getting a chinchilla or rabbit i guess
>> Anonymous
>>164304
I read about a study that concluded that whole mice are the perfect food for cats. They even contain partially digested greens, as long as the digestive organs are eaten too.
>> Lokian !!8oBdJTVCtNB
Some grains are ok for cats I guess. I feed mine Purina Sensitive System because of his digestive problems.

Cats in the wild usually have much harder stool, with eating bones and the like, that works their anal glands when they defecate. Mine usually has a soft stool, so I would hope the grains in his food plus the metamucil I give him would harden it up a bit.

Cats can have some greens, like catgrass you can grow and that, and the stuff from their prey's stomach. =D

But cats are pure carnivore's, and need mostly meat.
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>> Anonymous
good info:
http://www.catinfo.org/feeding_your_cat_pdf.pdf