Smelly cat, smelly cat.....

sofababe

My next door neighbours have 2 cats which come into my house all the time. They have a female about 4 years old who is extremely grumpy, won't be handled and spits and growls when anyone goes near her. That's bad enough but they also have a male who is at least 7 (they had him when they moved here), and he REEKS! He comes in the catflap and within a few seconds the whole of downstairs stinks of rotting tomcat. :eek:
Now, my neighbour does seem to love her animals and I don't think she's being deliberately cruel but surely even she must realise that cats aren't supposed to smell that bad. He smells like something dead mixed with cat wee. He is neutered and I've never known him to spray, and there is never any sign that he's actually peed in the house, just this unholy stench.
He has skin cancer on his ears his owner has told me and is an unfortunate looking creature, he's a dirty white, scabby, ugly old thing.

But anyway, does anyone have any idea why he stinks so badly, this is pretty recent, the last couple of weeks I'd say.

Also, with a view to keeping him and his miserable sister out of my house I'm thinking of getting a microchip catflap to replace my basic one, but my boys aren't chipped. The cat flap is £65-£105, how much is microchipping? I've never bothered having them done as they are usually only indoors or in our own garden.

Sorry for the ramble. Any advice gratefully received.

cavework

7 is not old and if he has been neutered , the recent smell could indicate other health problems , especially if he has or is suffering from skin cancer.
Cats hate being dirty . If they are this is usually because they are ill.
You say he is scabby.. does he have a skin condition?
No offence but is your neighbours house clean or does she have a house that stinks of cat pee ? Is he being treated by a vet?
I have an 11 year old white long haired neutered Tom and when he is ill you can spot it straight away , his coat becomes lank and he doesn't bother cleaning himself

FatVonD

The only time any of my cats really stank that bad was when one had an ear infection (from a grass seed.)

Could you afford to take him to the vets if your neighbour won't?

dandelionclock30

When I had my cat chipped recently it was £19.00, but I know you can get it done cheaper if you get benefits from places like the PDSA.