Most cat farts are normal, and almost all are odorless, writes Angie Bailey. Some common causes of kitty toots are:
- Diets that are high in fiber
- Dairy ingestion
- Eating too fast and swallowing excessive amounts of air
- Consuming spoiled food or garbage
- Hairballs
- Dietary changes, especially ones that aren’t gradual
Source: Catster, December 14, 2018. Link. Although it’s perfectly healthy for cats to pass gas, it’s essential to pay attention to cat farts that are excessive or happen with accompanying symptoms. Health problems are associated with cat farts include:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Malabsorption
- Intestinal virus
- Worms or other parasites
- Pancreatic issues
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Intestinal obstruction
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