# Cat spray and lovely things like infection of anal sacs

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 13, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-spray-and-lovely-things-like-infection-of-anal-sacs/188145 "2003-07-13T13:32:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@Fop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fop)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-spray-and-lovely-things-like-infection-of-anal-sacs/188145/1 "2003-07-13T13:32:14Z")

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I’m talking about [this](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_011.html) column.  
After reading Cecil bash cats on columns from times past I decided to post a short answer.  
'Another source of kitty odor is an infection of the anal sacs, yet another dubious feature of the cat physiology. If Mudhead has been skidding his little bottom over the carpet lately, you would be well advised to hie yourself (and him) over to the vet. ’  
I know for a fact dogs get this too. It has the exact same symptoms too. I know this because my dog recently had it.  
Also, my cat has never produced hair balls.

The things I do when I’m bored… Hiya, board 😉

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**Author:** ![TalksToWalls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@TalksToWalls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TalksToWalls)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-spray-and-lovely-things-like-infection-of-anal-sacs/188145/2 "2003-07-19T22:13:53Z")

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It’s true that having a purely indoor cat, kept healthy, really doesn’t have much if any nastiness involved.

Three cheers for the [flushing cat toilet.](http://www.litterfree.com/) .