Although in people's minds, cats are as aloof as goddesses. But in fact, cats will have some common physiological reactions. Therefore, cat owners must treat the fact that even cute cats fart with a normal attitude. In most cases, cat farts have no smell, but sometimes they do become smelly. In order to help everyone face this matter better, we will talk about some knowledge about cat farts today.

Six reasons why cats fart:

1. Cats eat too much high-fiber food

Cats are carnivorous creatures, and their ability to digest fiber is not strong, or even a bit weak. These high-fiber foods are likely to cause discomfort to your cat’s gastrointestinal tract. Eventually the cat farts.

2. Eat too many dairy products

Cats may also be lactose intolerant, and their calmness cannot adapt to the presence of lactose. Therefore, dairy products may cause gastrointestinal problems in cats just like high-fiber fruits and vegetables.

3. Swallowing air when eating too fast

Some greedy cats will eat all the cat food as quickly as possible. During this rapid swallowing process, a lot of air will also be swallowed. And these gases that are swallowed into the stomach are expelled after passing through the intestines, and naturally become farts.

4. Eating junk food

These junk foods are not things like KFC, but cat food that has deteriorated due to moisture, or human food. Although these foods are delicious to cats, they can cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

5. The cat suffers from hair ball disease

The most common thing cats do is lick their fur. Due to long-term licking, cats may have a large amount of hair accumulated in their intestines and stomach. Hair balls may even form. These undigested hair balls can become a hindrance to the cat’s gastrointestinal function. Therefore, cats may have gastrointestinal problems due to hair ball stasis. The final manifestation is that cats often fart.

6. The owner changes the cat’s food in a short period of time

Cats need to change cat food step by step. If the owner is a big-hearted person and directly changes the cat's food, the cat may suffer from intestinal disorders due to rapid changes in eating habits, which may eventually cause the cat to fart frequently.

Is cat farting a sign of disease?

Generally speaking, it is very normal for cats to fart. If the cat farts frequently, other symptoms appear. Then we need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination. Check to see if your cat is suffering from gastrointestinal problems.

My stomach rumbles

Abdominal distension

Diarrhea

vomiting

Blood in stool

When you touch its abdomen, you feel obvious pain (such as meowing or struggling away)

Decreased appetite

Crawling on the ground abnormally

Drooling all the time

If your cat has these symptoms in addition to frequent farting, it may not be a simple gastrointestinal discomfort, but may be an enterovirus, parasites, pancreatic problems, etc. No matter what the problem is, it is recommended that owners take their cats for a checkup. After all, if problems are detected early, they can be treated early.