Many friends who keep cats always complain that their homes smell very strong. In fact, most cats who love cleanliness have no smell at all, but there are always some special circumstances. I often hear friends say that their male cats have a strong body odor, but the female cats they raise with them have no smell. What is happening? Is it possible that the body odor of male cats is inherently heavier than that of female cats? Does male cats smell better? Being particularly smelly isn't just due to natural body odor.

The butt is not wiped clean

As carnivorous cats, their excrement has a very strong smell. Clean-loving cats are used to cleaning their butts after excreting, but some lazy cats don’t do this, so their butts always have a strong smell.

Sometimes cats have their own excrement stuck to their butts due to diarrhea or other reasons, which makes their smell even worse. People who raise long-haired cats are accustomed to cutting the hair on their cats' butts shorter to avoid getting poop on them.

Anal glands

Cats also rely on scent to mark themselves. Like dogs, cats have anal glands on their butts, which are glands specially used to secrete their own special smelling liquid. Under normal circumstances, the cat's anal gland sphincter is very developed and there is no need to clean it. However, if the fluid secreted by the anal gland is too thick and causes blockage, it is easy for the cat to suffer from anal adenitis, and the smell will be quite unpleasant. If you feel a hard lump on your cat's butt, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

Estrus

The smell of male cats when they are in estrus is so "sour". Not only do male cats have the habit of peeing everywhere when they are in estrus, but their bodies also have a special smell, which is very good for cats. It is said that this is their way of attracting the opposite sex, but for humans, such a smell is very unpleasant. Many friends think that male cats have strong body odor. Most of the time it is because the smell of male cats is particularly strong during the estrus period.

If there is no plan to breed cats, in fact, it is enough to sterilize them when they reach the age where they can be sterilized. In this way, they will cause a lot of trouble to the cat owners due to their estrus period. If the cat is in estrus, surgery cannot be performed. You need to wait until the cat is in estrus before arranging surgery. Neutering cats is not an inhumane method. Neutering cats can prevent a variety of reproductive system diseases and help extend their lifespan.

Cats are different from dogs. Even if a cat doesn’t take a bath for a month, it won’t have a strong smell. However, some special breeds of cats are exceptions. Cats such as Siamese have a heavier body odor, but compared to other pets it is still smelly.It's relatively light. If there is a smell, you can give the cat a bath every two months. This will not damage the protective film on the cat's skin, but will also prevent the cat from being too dirty and smelly.