Why do cats smell awful sometimes when you pick them up there is a smell left on your hands?

Answer 1

I have never heard of a cat having body odor. Maybe what you are smelling is the cats box, if so it is up to the owner to keep this clean!

Answer 2

I tell you it is more then this, most cats know! all cats don,t smell but if yours does there is a problem with him/her! Cats have a anal gland on there Hinnys and with this sometimes they have fluid coming out of there anal gland so this is what you may be smelling even if the cat is put down you may have some of this fluid on your cloths, and this is what you may be smelling.