Food Additives for Cats to Eliminate Feces Odor

Since cats use litter boxes to go to the bathroom, rather than going outside, like dogs, or in toilets, like humans, their waste can be quite smelly, especially in small spaces. The litter you use, how often you change it, and what you feed your cat can all contribute to the level of smell in the litter box.

  1. Moisture

    • Dry food, although easier to use, increases the amount of carbohydrates cats eat and decreases the water content in their feces, resulting in bad odors. It can also cause a number of health problems for cats, such as diabetes and bladder stones. An easy way to make dry food easier on your cat is by adding warm water to its food before you serve it, allowing it to sit for a minute so the food softens and creates a gravy. This makes the food easier to digest for the cat, and adds much needed moisture to its diet.

    Flora

    • Cats' digestive systems are just as sensitive as those of humans, and often eating the wrong food, being in stressful situations, or chewing on something they shouldn't creates upset stomachs for them, and a bad smelling litter box for you. FortiFlora, a product from Purina, is an odorless supplement that can be sprinkled on cat food to add probiotics to their diet. Probiotics represent the "good" bacteria that helps regulate the digestive system. Adding probiotics to your cat's diet promotes a healthy digestive system, resulting in fewer accidents and a nicer smelling litter box.

    Food Additives

    • Another trick is putting an additive into your cat's water to help control ammonia production, which causes odor. Earth Balance G-Whiz for Cats is one such product. Tt does not affect the taste of food or water, but a few drops in your cat's water can help control urine and feces odor. An 8 oz. bottle usually lasts for about a month and costs around $10, as of 2010. The additive is veterinarian-approved and will not harm your cat, but it should be used in addition to changes to your cat's diet to improve your cat's odor.