Cat Spray Smells Like Skunk

It s not your cat to be honest.

Cat spray smells like skunk.

Like a skunk your kitty gets scared and sprays anal sac fluid to communicate to another member of his species or a potential predator that she should stay away according to the drake center for veterinary care. You can tell if there is a problem simply by lifting your cat s tail and checking out his her business back there. If skunk spray gets in your cat s mouth or nose you may also see such signs as drooling vomiting nausea or sneezing. If your cat comes across a skunk the skunk may become defensive and spray the cat.

Well it is your cat but if your cat smells like that dead skunk on the side of the road you can t get past at least once in your life it could mean that your cat was outside and actually tussled with a skunk. Skunk spray can also in rarer cases cause an acute anemia in cats. Older animals have smellier urine older cats have kidneys that have lost some of their efficiency and as a consequence they tend to have the worst smelling urine. Such an attack is a good defense against predators but sometimes an innocent cat gets sprayed too.

Cats have them too as theirs are responsible for lubricating their feces on the way out. Are hanging around making trouble bothering your customers or just getting too close. If you are seeing any symptoms of spray in your cat s eyes mouth or nose take your cat to the vet immediately. The liquid inside your feline friend s anal glands is dark and odorous and the way the glands expel it is similar to that of a skunk.

Gas technically has no smell but additives are put in it to give it a skunk like odor. Many common remedies such as tomato juice vinegar and even commercial skunk odor removers have been found inadequate for removing skunk odors. This is to make sure you can smell it if there s a leak. This is the smell of a skunk and you should be worried.

In the second stage of the decomposition process the urine emits mercaptans which are compounds that give skunk spray its characteristic bad smell. I do not know of any particular product that is designed for reducing or eliminating the smell. I do think that she should be examined by your veterinarian in case she s one of those cats who just happen to produce an excessive amount of anal gland secretion. The smell can permeate her fur and linger for a while making her coat smell musky.

A skunk will turn away from an approaching pet and then spray a pungent liquid from glands near its tail. If the anal sacs in a cat are swollen or infected passing gas that smells like a skunk is the direct result. While cats may only want to observe a skunk the skunk will likely perceive a threat.