Just wondering about flatulent cats.....

If it's just a recent thing phoenix and your cats are used to their food it could be that they have been 'dining out' and have munched on a bird or mouse.

I've owned lots of cats but never had any that parped. Even the ones that lived to a good old age. My elderly dog however, sounds like someone letting air out of a balloon We, childishly get the giggles but he just lays there oblivious.

It's usually an older age thing though. As I can vouch for

Love the name Oliver Sprout

Thanks for the laughs. Soo funny.

Sazzle My daughter's Springer spaniel does the same, walks off having gassed us!! My cat doesn't seem to thank goodness.

I think the advice to approach the vet is probably correct. I have had many cats over a long life and none have been flatulent. My advice e is to trawl through online sites giving advice on cat ailments. All vets can come up with costly treatments whatever is presented. As with humans, you can often diagnose, or get a good idea beforehand. Try specialist dry cat food for digestive problems.. Contact the manufacturers. Spend on good quality food as cheaper foods are rubbish. Three cats should be costing you around £30.00 a week. Are the cats having contented lives? Tails up, purring, drinking water at will?

Only one of my cats farts occasionally - always at the vet. Must be nerves.

Thank you all for the posts.

AlisonKF both very happy mogs, although Oliver Sprout scorns the water bowl and demands that the kitchen tap is turned on for him which of course means a certain amount of poncing about around the edge of the sink. He could qualify for a Masters Degree in poncing about, he's got it down to a fine art.

Don't worry germ phobes, it gets frequently squirted with cleaning stuff and wiped over!

p I love your humour ?

I have 7 and I must admit I have not noticed them ‘pumping’ as my granddaughter would say.
It’s the ‘silent but violent ‘ones that are mouth watering ( not in a good way, I might add)
My daughters dog was a terror for that.

My cats have not had a problem with farting a lot, but occasionally will release a nasty one, usually when on my lap. We used to have a wonderful boxer dog who would get up leave the room, thus giving us a few minutes warning.

Pleeeese stop! This cat farting thread is tooo funny.

Never give Brussell sprouts to a dog

Thank you breeze.

GillT57 so glad it's not just mine, as you say it's not a lot (thank heavens) but even the occasional emission can be so damn bike

that you can almost feel your eyelashes curl!

lindiann I will take that advice on board, even though at present we don't have a dog.

However (evil grin) we could always feed them to someone else's dog.....................

"Bike"??? I'm sure I typed "vile"!

Damn you, tablet!

Brilliant post! Our cat Oscar is the most polite cat we’ve had, only known him to fart once! ?

Glammy57 Oliver Sprout is incredibly well mannered and polite in many ways, always "thanks" the person who has opened the window to let him in, then wanders across to say hello to the other one. Minnie on the other hand just comes in!I

I think the crucial part of your post, it that you have only known Oscar to fart once! He may well have had several episodes of "windy pops" (as Mr P calls them) but you have been absent when they have happened.

Unless of course he is such a genteel chap that when he feels there might be an emission of (ahem) less than fragrant air from his nether regions, he considerately leaves the room!

Windy Pops! Just woke up Mr D laughing and he is as deaf as a post ?

Love your response Phoenix! He’s far more genteel than my husband! ??

one of our dog farts and when she does it could fell an elephant!

?Labaz