Cute Kitten With Stinky Behind Becomes a Tootally Adorable Adoptee, Her Rescuers Discover the Power of Love and Febreze in Heartwarming (and Smelly) Tale

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
May 24, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Hey there, foster fails and feline fanatics. We don't know what kind of person would throw away a kitten, but luckily, more people would pick them up than throw them away. The wholesome cat rescuer in this post found this awwdorably cute kitten in a plastic bag outside, took her home, cleaned her up, but then realized that love stinks - literally! Even after cleaning, this kitty had a smelly behind, so they took to the cat corner of the World Wide Web to dig up some answers.

Even with all of the very educational answers and a funky feline smell emanating from this kitty's behind, this heartwarming hooman was not deterred. She fell in love with this sassy stinker, even if it meant increasing the amount of air fresheners in her house tenfold. Scroll down to read the purrfectly cute rescue story below!

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  • 01
    why does her butt smell so bad??
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    You know what? She looks like a little stinker, too! She has a face that is too pretty to not be hiding some sort of smelly secret. Luckily, that smell will go away in a few weeks, thanks to medicine and proper diet.

  • 03
    we just got this kitten yesterday she was found in a plastic bag outside. she was given a tick/flea bath before we got her & we've been noticing this bad smell by her booty. we just gave her a full bath and wiped her with wipes afterwards, it still smells. any advice?
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    ST31NM4N · 8 hr. ago • Found in a bag? Man I really do despise a lot of the human race.
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    Hot-Lifeguard-3176 9 hr. ago I see in the comments that she has a vet appointment, so that's good! My guess would be glands need to be expressed or she possibly has worms. The cutest ones are always the stinkiest.
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    The cutest ones really are always the stinkiest. It's because they know they can get away with being so stinky because we love them so much. Nobody is purrfect, not even an awwdorable kitten!

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    rabidlyyours 9 hr. ago Hehehehehhehe stinky butt baby
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    • shinobipopcorn · 6 hr. ago Kittens are stink bombs. It will get better once she gets dewormed and gets a regular adult food diet.
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    Meat Dragon - 17 hr. ago Has she been wormed? Is she having diarrhea? Try giving her another bath (fleas often take more then one bath to truly get rid of them) and look closely at her stool for worms
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    kylieclarkk OP. 13 hr. ago she has not yet she's only around 3 weeks we plan on taking her to the vet tomorrow for a checkup
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    VegetableBusiness897 · 16 hr. ago She could have expressed her glands (usually when scared) that stank goo stays forever god forbid you get it on you, in gets into your skin, I swear! Butt... If it continues, have then checked. She's young, but sometimes they can get impacted. Otherwise if she had a brief moment of terror..... That's the literal smell of fear... And it slowly. fades....
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    Otherwise Mud1825 12 hr. ago Start wiping her behind, this is also how you get kittens to poop (mother cat does it to them), or blocked glands? it doesn't smell like poop tho, it's much worse..
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    Bebinn 11 hr. ago • Needs worming first. Might be too young to take care of herself. Mama usually cleans thier butt and stimulates them to defecate after every feeding. Take to vet now. They will have best advice. Tell the doc you are a novice so they tell you more info you need.
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    redit01 13 hr. ago Kids an infant
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    Outrageous-Divide472 9 hr. ago Could be lots of things, but definitely a trip to the vet is in order. Also, please consider getting pet insurance. It's been a godsend for my pets and has saved me literally thousands. I know it's an additional expense, but it'll avoid a of a lot of tough decisions and heartache if she ever gets seriously ill.
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    sub333x 8 hr. ago • We had a cat that usually smelled fine, but started to really stink. After a couple of weeks we eventually realized the smell was coming from one of the rear paws. He had lost a claw and had an infection in the toe. We hadn't noticed and he otherwise looked fine. Vet cleaned the puss out, and had foot salt wash next few days then all sorted. Nice smelling kitty again.
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    edgelordoftherings 8 hr. ago I adopted a 5 week old rescue kitten I found alone in the park near my house. Took her to the vet for a checkup/dewormer/etc but my god she just smelled so bad the first month or so. She didn't have a name at the time as we weren't sure we'd be able to keep her, so I was just calling her "Stinkpoop." but yeah,
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    like others have said, she probably needs to be dewormed, plus she relies on her mother to clean her butt, and then there's the factor of adjusting to a new food (and whatever the heck she was eating before she came to you.) it'll get better!
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    eunhadior 7 hr. ago a little off topic but she looks like my baby →
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    Memento Morrie 12 hr. ago Deworm her anyway. Use the liquid with a dropper you can. get from the big box store for a relatively small cost. Buy a quality canned food made for kittens. Feed her less but more frequently, like a few spoonfuls three times a day. Consider mixing it with a little of the milk substitute available at the pet food store.
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    If she continues to have diarrhea, you may need to bathe her in the sink--warm water and a gentle soap. I liked using baby shampoo at that stage. Consider keeping her in a crate lined with old blankets and towels. Have a small pan of fresh litter available in the crate. Be prepared to check the crate often for matter and change the towels and clean the crate accordingly. Give it about 24 hours and the issues should improve.
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    • StrawberryKittyKat4 · 8 hr. ago Could be whatever food she was eating, or if she was nursing, whatever food mama cat was eating. Could be worms or parasites too. Bring up when you go to the vet just to be sure though! Thanks for rescuing the little baby!
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    seomke · 7 hr. ago The smaller they are, the stinkier they are. Ok real answer: could be anything from worms, to a food intolerance, or what kind of food you're feeding kitty. Ik when we got our first cat at 6mos old we gave her blue buffalo kitten dry food (along with wet food) and my GOD it was SO bad. Switched her dry food and haven't had a problem since.
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    mariethecat 7 hr. ago • Oh and your butt smells so great?
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    Humble-Can2300 - 7 hr. ago I adopted 6 months old Lily from a sanctuary and she had been treated for and cleared of giardia. But, when I got her home her poop was extremely foul smelling and she was a stinky cat. I had her poop tested at my vet and she still had coccidia and giardia. We got medicine and I was happy to get her over it and get rid of the stinkies.
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    MrsBunnyBento - 7 hr. ago Because she's learning how to care for herself. I just raised 4 orphan kittens and kept 2. They are around 7 months now and I just noticed the other day that they don't stink anymore. Just take a warm wet paper towel or cloth and gently clean her bottom if it gets bad, she'll get it eventually.
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    • crowley_yo 7 hr. ago When my cat was a couple weeks old kitten her butt sometimes smelled, they're too young to take good care of themselves but they figure it out along the way. Cats are very clean and smell good, be patient while its still young.
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    laowildin 4 hr. ago Kittens are fart machines for a while. And aren't the tidiest poopers. Diet contributes. It gets better Edit: jk, I saw she got the booty schooch from your comments. Probably worms, very common. Easy to treat but will need a vet. Invest in pumpkin puree
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