I recently took in a stray and boy does his poo stink so bad compared to my existing house cat.

I had dewormed him 2 weeks ago but whew. It was bad and has stayed bad. Like a stank that will wake you up in the middle of the night even though it’s two rooms away.

I googled some suggestions. A lot of people with similar issues. Not much help for my situation.

Firstly. I do want to say that if you see blood or diarrhea. It could be food allergy or medical condition. But if that’s all good it’s likely gut bacteria is off.

De-worming can also exacerbate that problem.

I found very little help through conventional searches so I started looking at research articles.

Long story short.

Yogurt.

Lactose bacteria. A few specific strains can help get things back on track.

Dry cat snacks saying they have probiotics are often misleading. Don’t buy those. Your cat needs live bacteria re-introduced.

Here was my approach. I bought plain yogurt.

Put some on a plate. Cat wasn’t interested.

So I got a liquid cat treat. Specifically Delectables Bisque. Which the cats go crazy for but is a little $$.

But I mixed it with about 1 tsp of yogurt. Maybe a little more.

Cat ate it right up.

That’s one time so far. 2 days ago.

Cat poo smell is already way better. It’s almost unbelievable how much it’s improved.

Like half as smelly. I’m going to buy a few more bisques and give him some once a week for a while.

Here is the research article if you want to read through it yourself.

Lactobacillus plantarum is found in yogurt.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11205573/

Lactobacillus plantarum L11 may affect fat metabolism in cats by exerting a positive impact on the gut microbiome, thereby reducing odorous substances and improving nutrient digestion [22]. These preliminary findings indicate that probiotics may alter the gut microbiota by increasing beneficial bacteria and reducing harmful bacteria. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of these probiotic-based alterations to the gut microbiome on feline health, as well as other action pipelines.

https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-health/cat-health/cat-diet-nutrition/can-cats-eat-yogurt

Feed in small quantities. 1tsp.

  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Worth noting:

    • Journals published by MDPI are notorious for being low-quality.
    • Academic literature out of China is notorious for being low-quality.
    • The actual info relevant to your point is in this study published again in MDPI’s Microorganisms.
      • It reads: “These results [from 12 cats; 6 control, 6 treated] all show that the bacteria L11 could be related to the fat metabolism of cats and affect the gut microbiota positively so that the odorous substances decrease for the improvement of the digestibility of nutrients.”
    • Many cats are lactose intolerant. Your own link discusses this.

    Not saying this is wrong, just that taking veterinary advice from someone on the Internet isn’t necessarily a great idea. You can buy bacterial cultures rather than feeding your cat yogurt and messing with their digestive tract more than you have to, and certainly ask your vet if possible if your cat is having GI issues.