My cat's rear smells awful and stains. Is it a health issue?

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This is kind of weird but my cats bum has been smelling really bad lately(it’s a weird but, it’s not a smell of poo). I bought special wipes and wiped it but it still smells bad. The smell is staining on my furniture and clothes and isn’t going away. I was wondering if this is indicates some health problems. I also want to know if there is a way to get rid of the smell. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 5.1 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

The smell is probably your cats anal glands. This can have sort of a pungent fishy smell and is hard to get rid of. For some reason pets can express their anal glands randomly around the house. These glands were originally designed to be expressed to ward off predators while in the wild. You can certainly try giving Lulu a product called Glandex to help the glands express normally when she defecates and not randomly around the house. I would also have your vet express her glands once every 4-6 weeks as this can help empty them regularly in case they are just getting too full. I hope that this helps and best wishes moving forward with your pet Lulu. Take care!

My cat's rear smells awful and stains. Is it a health issue?

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