Why does cat urine smell so strong?

The strong smell of cat urine may be due to the ammonia smell in the urine. The nitrogen produced by the decomposition and metabolism of proteins and amino acids in cat food and supplementary food is present in the cat's urine. Part of it is converted to urea, and the unpleasant ammonia smell is produced in the urine after the body's excretion response. If a cat drinks less water and holds urine for a long time, the smell of its urine will be more pungent.

Causes of strong cat urine smell

Urine contains many metabolic waste products, which make cat urine smell foul. First, you can use cat litter with good deodorizing properties, clean the litter box promptly, or use specialized deodorizing sprayers to alleviate the unpleasant smell of cat urine. Second, when cats spray urine randomly, pay attention to it, it may be caused by urinary system diseases.

Characteristics of feline urinary system diseases

Urinary system diseases mainly include: kidney disease, ureter, bladder, and urethral lesions. Vomiting, polyuria, polydipsia, anuria, and oliguria are related to kidney disease. Urinary tract obstruction, frequency of urination, difficulty urinating, hematuria, urethral redness, and other symptoms are related to urethral and bladder diseases. If any of the above symptoms appear, go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Urinary tract diseases cannot heal themselves and should be treated early.

How to treat feline urinary system diseases

First, feline urinary system diseases generally include urethral crystals, urethral stones, urethral infections, bladder stones, etc. These diseases require hospitalization for treatment, and it is also necessary to pay attention to daily care and breeding to ensure the cat's nutrition and health, control the cat's weight, and spay or neuter the cat. Second, the most common cause of feline urinary system diseases is that cats don't like to drink water or drink less water. If you find your cat in this situation, try to make it drink more water, such as soaking cat food in warm water and feeding it to the cat.