Solution For Cat Box Odor?

[a3a2]

Help!!! Our newest feline came with an almost intolerable smell! It fills the house and lingers long after we have scooped his mess! We've had him dewormed. I've tried different foods, and we clean the cat box AT LEAST twice a day. We use feline pine litter. He can't be bothered to bury his poo.

Is there a magic solution?

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

You can try to sprinkle baking soda on his litter box. I can't think about anything else...

 

[Muzikluvr]

Our vet said that our male cat had pheromones in his urine that smelled bad, and that if wehim fixed his urine would not smell as bad. Um... it really didn't help much, but it is better.

We trained our cat to pee in the toilet, so we don't scoop kitty litter anymore!

 

[Eleanor]

Covered catbox? The kind with a little door and charcoal filter? We use "World's best cat litter - multi cat" - expensive but worth it because it lasts way longer than other kinds of litter. Also there are some foods made for "indoor cats" that seem to reduce odor. Also you might try the super-premium cat foods that don't have much grain in them, sometimes that helps. If he's not burying his poop he is likely trying to establish his place in the pecking order of your house. Hopefully that will go away once everyone's clear where they stand! (On the other hand I once had a cat who always seemed to "miss" the catbox when he pooped. My brother said he was retarded. :-))

I like the toilet use idea - I never trained my cats, but know people who have.

 

[a3a2]

I tried the toilet training with a previous cat....my husband still enjoys bringing that up at parties.

 

[ISupportHer]

I suggest getting rid of the cat. Guaranteed to solve the problem!

We have our litter box in the basement. It stinks down there but it's away from our living space and thus not as offensive.

ISH

 

[a3a2]

If I get rid of the cat, a kid will have to go with it. She would never forgive me.

I think the cat has IBS. Coincidentally, so does my husband. Maybe I can find a cat food that works on both of them.

 

[Marine/w/PTSD]

the kid and the cat have to go

 

[a3a2]

the kid and the cat have to go

At times, this is quite tempting. But I love em both.

Did you know you can give a cat small doses of pepto bismo when they have tummy issues? Looking for liquid beano so I can add this to the cat food. Do they even sell the liquid form any more?

 

[NIKI]

If you can not find liquid beano maybe you can pulverize (SP) it to tiny, tiny pieces with a hammer that are not even noticeable to the cat if mixed in good.

 

[a3a2]

My solution: I purchased an over the counter gas medication for babies. A few droplets on their food, and everyone is happy.

 

[missmary]

Our new kitty cat when we got her, had a super stinky odor just like you are describing. We wound up taking her to the vet and she had a parasite called giardia. She took some pills and all was right in the world again! It IS transferable to people, btw!