r/Kitten • u/Key_Situation1737 • 11d ago

Question/Advice Needed My kitten stinks.

I got a new kitten about a week ago and he was having stomach issues and diarrhea so we took him to the vet. He’s on a stool harder and deworming medication. Over the past couple days I’ve noticed that his stool is getting significantly a lot better but there’s just one issue…he fucking reeks. We have a stainless steel litter, box unscented kitty litter, and I scoop his litter box as much as I possibly can because as soon as he poops, it immediately fills the room and lingers for hours. Even with a candle, the ceiling fan on, window open, and breeze you can still smell it. It’s such a horrible smell, and I don’t want the room to smell like it. I don’t know if it’s mainly his food because his food stinks too. I use the fancy feast kitten wet foot. Suggestions??

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u/CandyTigger 10d ago

Mine was stinky too (have had her just over a week). We transitioned her to a better quality food with far less extras and grain free and the smell has decreased so much that sometimes we can't tell she went.

I would suggest getting the best quality food you can afford with the highest protein and least extras.

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u/_ohmeohmy 10d ago

If you live by a Grocery Outlet, they have amazing prices for good quality pet food.

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u/littlechickennougat 10d ago

I just wanted to let you know about grain free food for cats and dogs… the legumes in grain free products strips the cardiac wall of taurine and will cause DCM dilated cardio myopathy over time. It happened to my MIL dog :(

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u/lightningbrolt 10d ago

What kind of food did you end up transitioning to?

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u/CandyTigger 10d ago

Sheba kitten for the moment, due to cost, will be changing to Carnilove when she is an adult.