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Should I worry about my cat's very strong smelling poop and gas?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 10 months old | 8 lbs

My cats poop and gas has a very strong odar. I wanted to know if this was something I needed to worry about

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 28th, 2018

It is not really something you have to worry about. It is caused by the type of bacteria in his gut. You may want to try and change Harry's food to a good quality wet /canned cat food. That will change the bacteria working in the gut. Transition slowly over several days.

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