Hi There,

Since your cat's urine has a strong, unpleasant odor, there is a good chance that she has a urinary tract infection. Cats often urinate outside the box when an infection is present. It is their way of letting us know that they aren't feeling well.

Please take your kitty to the vet ASAP as untreated infections will only get worse with time. It should be pretty easy to get cleared up with the right medication.

I also highly recommend that you make an appointment to have her spayed. She sounds like she is past the age when heat cycles begin and believe me, you don't want to live with a cat in heat. Besides, you don't want to risk the possibilities of her getting mammary cancer or a uterine infection, known as pyometra, where the organ fills with pus. Each cycle that a cat goes through makes her more likely to develop mammary cancer.

Take care, and please let us know what the vet says.

PHKitkat

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