# My cat's farts smell like evil insidious Death **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532 "2007-01-19T01:06:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/21 "2007-01-20T10:12:04Z")
[QUOTE=Lynn Bodoni] I’ve also read about feeding activated charcoal to gassy dogs, but I have no idea what kind of charcoal, where one would get it, or the dosage. [/QUOTE] I heard of that from someone once, too. They were getting charcoal from a pet store, intended to be used in filters in fish tanks. But I don’t remember ever hearing how it worked out for them. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/22 "2007-01-20T12:19:49Z")
I’m going to have to recommend the yoghurt thing to my friends. They have an extremely gaseous Golden Retriever whose farts could be used as an emetic they’re so rancid. We once got on an elevator with him (and several strangers) and just as the door closed, he let one rip. The stench was so unbearable that people were fighting to hit the next upcoming floor button. When the door opened, it was a mad dash to get out. Luckily everyone was laughing and good natured about it. What is it about farts that are so damn funny? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/23 "2007-01-20T13:52:25Z")
[QUOTE=Gatopescado] Why are you smelling your cat’s farts? What the hell is wrong with you? [/QUOTE] When a cat farts, the smell is inescapable. Unescapible. Whatever. Cat farts permeate the whole damn room, and can, if particularly pungent, permeate the whole damn house. In other words, it’s not that I choose to smell the cat farts, they come up and assault me. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/24 "2007-02-01T04:40:05Z")
[QUOTE=Lynn Bodoni] Cat farts permeate the whole damn room, and can, if particularly pungent, permeate the whole damn house. [/QUOTE] Rule #242 Never _ever_ let a filthy cat in the house. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/25 "2007-02-01T04:45:37Z")
[QUOTE=Lynn Bodoni] There are non-dairy pills that contain that bacteria available for sale. I detest yogurt, but I need to take antibiotics every now and then, and the drugs kill off the good bacteria in my gut. I have found that these pills (sometimes called probiotics) really help my gut return to normal. [/QUOTE] They are sold as [acidiphillous](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactobacillus_acidophilus), and come in capsule form as well as pills btw. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/26 "2007-02-01T16:42:39Z")
We have a little pug with terrible gas. We feed her Iams food too, so that may be the problem, **Marlitharn**. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/27 "2007-02-01T17:17:17Z")
My kitten’s farts were horrific, too, but he’s outgrown the problem. ---
**Author:** ![RedSwinglineOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@RedSwinglineOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedSwinglineOne)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/28 "2007-02-01T17:28:12Z")
[QUOTE=lisacurl] My kitten’s farts were horrific, too, but he’s outgrown the problem. [/QUOTE] I think this is common in kittens. Mine outgrew it also. Although I still flinch when he points that thing my way. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/29 "2007-02-01T17:37:56Z")
Ailey, otherwise known as “Oh, God, StinkAss Did It Again” cat used to have horrible gas. Unfortunately, he loved Special Kitty cat food. We switched to Iams Hairball formula because of Maya and her furball difficulty and no longer buy Special Kitty (much to Ailey’s disappointment). Although the noxious gas release hasn’t stopped, it has lessened. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/30 "2007-02-01T18:08:35Z")
[QUOTE=RedSwinglineOne] Although I still flinch when he points that thing my way. [/QUOTE] [… then stay out of the yard!](http://www.louisiana4h.org/NR/rdonlyres/BAE7DBC9-A01A-41E3-84AF-AACA8593DFE1/8754/limb_scar_1_w200.jpg) As the past owner of four cats, I’m amazed I’ve never been assaulted by a cat fart before. Judging by the comments, I’ve been exceedingly blessed. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532/31 "2007-02-01T18:56:34Z")
My cat has only ever farted once that I have noticed, and that was when I picked him up quickly and he wasn’t expecting it. Scared the fart right out of him! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cats-farts-smell-like-evil-insidious-death/388532.md?page=1)