Cat Has Bad Breath And Won T Eat. Follow professional advice and prepare to return to the surgery. If your cat’s breath smells like ammonia or urine, it could be kidney disease, which is not uncommon in cats ages 8 and older, landefeld says.
Anonymous my 20+ yr old cat was loosing weight, has very small to no muscle mass left, took him to a very trusted vet. The cough can become painful. It's important to know what can cause bad breath so you'll know what to do if your cat's mouth odor suddenly has you wanting to push him away instead of return his friendly head bump.
Of course, your cat’s breath is most likely to smell like the food that it just ate.
Because his drool does smell bad, it does sound like either a bad infection, or something further going on within his system. He still drinks water and goes to the bathroom. See if the cat has an odor. Heavy rapid breathing in cats can be caused by stress and anxiety or can be linked to more serious cat diseases.