Why does my cat smell sickly-sweet?
Steph P.
sickly-sweet smell about her, and it seems to get onto my hands if
I've petted her. The only way to describe the smell is "rotting".
The smell is much worse on hot days (we don't have air conditioning in
our home). Does anyone know why she might smell like this? She does
not eat people food at all, only Iams Hairball Care formula dry cat
food. I'm curious if perhaps shaving her fur off will make a
difference, maybe her skin needs to breathe? (She has a very thick
coat!) My boyfriend (who is the cat's original owner) doesn't want to
shave her because he likes the "persian" look of her.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Orchid
>We have a persian cat, about 8 years old. I've noticed that she has a
>sickly-sweet smell about her, and it seems to get onto my hands if
>I've petted her. The only way to describe the smell is "rotting".
Does she have any mats in her coat? If so, get her to a
groomers or possibly the vets soon. Mats can go down to the skin and
cause horrible open sores and other skin problems.
Orchid
Ginger-lyn Summer
IIRC, this smell can be caused by a cat who has diabetes. Does her
breath smell this way also? If so, the problem is not in the fur; she
does bathe herself, I assume. I would get her checked out by a vet
asap.
Ginger-lyn
Nordstjern
> We have a persian cat, about 8 years old. I've noticed that she has a
> sickly-sweet smell about her, and it seems to get onto my hands if
> I've petted her. The only way to describe the smell is "rotting".
> The smell is much worse on hot days (we don't have air conditioning in
> our home). Does anyone know why she might smell like this?
When did she get her last vet check? She could have a dental problem,
which can create foul breath, which you can naturally also smell on
her fur after she grooms herself.
Does she get regular baths? Persians with their thick fur generally
need regular baths. Especially if they have a somewhat oily coat,
their fur can smell unpleasant.
Steph P.
appointment today, and the groomer thinks the cat's teeth are to
blame. I will take her to the vet ASAP and let you know the
diagnosis.
NY WRITER
>We have a persian cat, about 8 years old. I've noticed that she has a
sickly-sweet >smell about her, and it seems to get onto my hands if I've petted
her. The only way >to describe the smell is "rotting". The smell is much
worse on hot days (we don't >have air conditioning in our home). Does anyone
know why she might smell like >this? She does not eat people food at all,
only Iams Hairball Care formula dry cat
>food. I'm curious if perhaps shaving her fur off will make a difference,
maybe her >skin needs to breathe? (She has a very thick coat!) cause he likes
the "persian" look of her....
Why not consult with a vet about this smell? It's not normal. Next, since you
own a Persian, why not get a book or two about the breed (and become
responsible)? I wouldn't shave the cat, especially since you don't know what
you're doing. You could be giving your cat a life long fear/phobia about loud
noises, razors, etc.
NY WRITER
>Thanks everyone for your advice. I took >her for her grooming appointment
today, and the groomer thinks the cat's teeth are >to blame. I will take her
to the vet ASAP and let you know the diagnosis.
I didn't suggest checking the teeth because you said "We have a persian cat,
about 8 years old. I've noticed that she has a sickly-sweet smell about her,
and it seems to get onto my hands if I've petted her." That means that if she
licked you, your hands might smell, but I suspected other problems if your hand
smelled when you touched her coat.
NY WRITER
>
>I didn't suggest checking the teeth because you said "We have a persian cat,
>about 8 years old. I've noticed that she has a sickly-sweet smell about her,
>and it seems to get onto my hands if I've petted her." That means that if she
>licked you, your hands might smell, but I suspected other problems if your
hand
>smelled when you touched her coat.
AHREF=mailto:equalizer<>">equalizer<> writes
>The rest of us had no problem >understanding what he was talking about.
Well, I'll have to make do with the facts that I read the words contained in
the post and that I have a bit more than a rudimentary knowledge of pet
problems (that I've learned in school and on the job.) I just realized that it
was possible for the transfer the odor to the coat while grooming.
Kimberlie Montagner
"Ginger-lyn Summer" <glsu...@earthlink.com> wrote in message
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Funny - that was actually on the TV show CSI:Miami a few nights ago. A
killer they were searching for had a "sickly sweet" smell to him, and it
turns out that it was casued by his diabetes. He smelled when he needed to
take his insulin.
A veterinarian is always a good idea when you're worried about your cat; no
matter what, it'll give you some peace of mind.