Bengal Cat Photograph copyright Helmi Flick. There is no association with the headline to this posting and this cat as far as I am aware :)
I couldn't resist doing a post about Bengal Cat Smelly Poo. And, no, it's not a spoof. Some Bengal owners may have a "problem", with what one breeder calls, "Bengal Butt". I think you can guess what that means in the context of this post.
But is it true that Bengal cats feces (No.2s) are more potent than the feces from other cats. I would doubt that but I don't know. It seems that it could be true and if so what causes it?
The obvious cause is the quality of the food (the stuff that goes in the other end). Cat breeders know all about their cat food.
What comes across from breeders is that raw cat food made up to a recipe is best for Bengal cats (and cats generally), only this takes a lot of time and effort particularly for cat breeders with several cats. There is the cost too. Mind you one Bengal cat breeder feed a thigh bone sprinkled with taurine (an essential organic acid and a dietary essential additive if feeding raw cat food that is made up). The cat loved it.
Of the USA manufactured cat foods that seem to be good (and this is from breeders but essentially anecdotal) in respect of reducing the problem of Bengal cat smelly poo the following are recommended it seems:
- Prairie naturals
- holistic select kibble
- Fromm salmon/duck
- Normal Innova
- Chicken Lover's Chicken Soup - this is the best by all accounts *******. This is I believe, "Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul" a product manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods. It doesn't contain corn and Franny Styufy (the About.com cat specialist and author) recommends it.
It may be the grains in the manufactured cat food (grain is essentially unnatural for a cat) that produces the problem. Other conditions that might cause Bengal butt or Bengal Cat Smelly Poo condition are:-
- Coccidia
- Worms in the intestine (parasites)
- Tri-Tich (rare it seems)
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She is a champion cat. Not surprising. Photo copyright Helmi Flick - please respect copyright.
2 comments:
ODOR BE GONE! I am a proud Bengal owner and vet in North Carolina, where there is a large meat packing industry for Bengals. The soil in NC lacks a certain potassium. B/c of this potassium deficiency, there is an increase in a micro-organism which is the root cause of the odor (coming out the other end of our furry friends). To lessen the smell, place sliced bananas in the litter box and replace every few days. I have found this dramatically reduces the potent odor in this felines feces.
Hi and thanks for a very welcome comment. Be gone smelly stuff.....!
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