Too many cats

Cats don't smell, litter box smells if not clean on time. I clean my cat's litter box every morning and every night. Cats are very clean. my second guess is that house is not clean due to other reasons as well, maybe people are messy and have also smelling garbage....

It probably smells like festering excrement and urine because that is exactly what is in the house. Do not get involved other than reporting this to professionals like the RSPCA as that is their job to investigate situations like this. It is probably some crazy cat lady that cannot look after the cats (and herself) properly.

i'd check and make sure it was the cats first. a woman was called on here and it wasn't the cats at all,come to find out.it was the adult diapers in her outdoor garbage,her husband used them as he was disabled/incontinent.

First of all, my guess is that the person has more than six cats---I've had cats literally all my life and believe me more than one---if the pans and home is kept clean there should be no odor problem...guess number two, the neighbor not only has more than six cats, but unfixed male cats to boot---if a person has even only ONE unfixed male cat and he sprays all over the place, the home is going to eventually stink out loud. By all means though, do report the person to the RSPCA that there may be a "hoarder" situation there---but don't talk to the person directly then they will know you turned them in

I think you should first try to talk to the person that owns the home. Maybe try and help. If they don't want help, or claim to have everything under control you should alert the authorities. It can't be good for either party, and sometimes it just gets out of hand.

I would try and talk to the owners of the cats. A lot of time if they've lived with the smell for long enough, they stop smelling it (even if it is a stench). If you don't want to talk to them, then maybe call your local humane society?

it sounds like they aren't keeping it clean and yes, report it

Yeah...I think much better if you lodge a report to RSPCA, their staffs know how to handle this case very well and accordingly to any enactment or law. In fact, they need problems like what you've mentioned because part of their duty is manage, handle, and control this kind of unhealthy scenario. Be friend to their staffs much better in getting future helps...who knows!!!

Hi Mikey, I had two cats in my home- a Bobtail and a Lynx(not pure breed). I had faced this problem of smelly room after coupling them in the same room. I didn't know the reason why it suddenly turned out to be this dirty. So I asked my cousin who is a vet. Cats are territorial. They want their own territory. They have a notion about their own territorys. They have a certain range of Dominion, in other words. Cats are one of the most territory conscious animals too. If two Territories overlap, then they decide on a new boundary and demarcate it by littering and urinating around. This is also seen among the Big Cats, the Lion and Tiger. Solution: Just separate their teriitories. That is: Give them separate rooms or house them far apart from each other if in a single room. Now I am a medical student and I learned it in Ethology classes. And I assure you, there is only and only this single solution for the problem. Regards, Ajith.

I agree with polachicago, cats don't usually smell, it is their litter that can smell. If there are six cats and they all use just one or two litter boxes that aren't being cleaned and not getting access to the outdoors, this will make a huge smell! I would also check with the owner first to see if they need help. Who knows it might be someone older who can't cope too well with doing this job anymore. I know a lot of older people who have kept cats and when their mobility becomes hindered they find it hard to cope. It doesn't neccessarily mean they don't love their cats. Cats can be kept indoors but this usually means more work for the owner, providing the right toys and accessories to promote exercise, and they do need to be kept in a clean environment. So you are right to be concerned. Hope you find out whats wrong.

I'd talk to them first. Don't show any judgement, but honestly they may need some help. If the animals were properly cared for there wouldn't be a smell lingering outside the house. If they are happy for help suggest rehoming sites such as craigslist.org. However, if not and the situation looks unfair to the animals involved I'd report it for the well being of everyone involved.