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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 54574" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I can say conclusively, having had a show cat get frightened on the judging table and 'blow its anals', that a cat's 'output' can be smelt from at least thirty feet away!</p><p></p><p>Luckily, cats VERY rarely have trouble with impactions unless they are very obese or very old and arthritic, both of which conditions make it difficult for them to 'assume the proper position' to defecate which empties the glands. The anal gland secretions are why cat feces smell so vile compared to dogs'.</p><p></p><p>We're all familiar with cats marking with urine but cats also mark with feces. In fact, if you have multiple cats and keep an eye on the litterpan, you can tell which cat is dominant quite easily: that's the one which DOESN'T bury its feces.</p><p></p><p>It's good that cats don't usually get impacted as trying to express the glands on a cat, while done the same way as on a dog, is taking your life in your hands.</p><p></p><p>toK (a lot of groomers are now refusing to express the glands as it can be considered a 'veterinary procedure' and there is a risk of rupturing the gland if done improperly)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 54574, member: 1963"] I can say conclusively, having had a show cat get frightened on the judging table and 'blow its anals', that a cat's 'output' can be smelt from at least thirty feet away! Luckily, cats VERY rarely have trouble with impactions unless they are very obese or very old and arthritic, both of which conditions make it difficult for them to 'assume the proper position' to defecate which empties the glands. The anal gland secretions are why cat feces smell so vile compared to dogs'. We're all familiar with cats marking with urine but cats also mark with feces. In fact, if you have multiple cats and keep an eye on the litterpan, you can tell which cat is dominant quite easily: that's the one which DOESN'T bury its feces. It's good that cats don't usually get impacted as trying to express the glands on a cat, while done the same way as on a dog, is taking your life in your hands. toK (a lot of groomers are now refusing to express the glands as it can be considered a 'veterinary procedure' and there is a risk of rupturing the gland if done improperly) [/QUOTE]
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