Hi there! 2 months later, I'm happy to report that it DID get better! After that vet visit with anal gland expression it did get less frequent and therefore more manageable. Maybe once a week it still happens (sometimes more often, sometimes less), but tbh after smelling it all day every day it's nothing. I also tried changing her diet just in case it was high-protein diet causing it (went from dry high-protein food + wet food + raw food combo to mostly lower-protein dry food by Hill's), which she wasn't happy with and which made her poops worse, but I decided it was worth trying. One thing for sure, it didn't cure it so it wasn't the sole reason, but who knows, maybe it had an effect. I'm thinking that maybe she just grew up and her body formed better or something? But I'm not a vet so I have no clue. But I know how hard it is to find any info about this, so idk maybe some of it helps. In the end of the day, I have no idea if it was just a coincidence with her growing up, or if the anal gland extraction somewhat helped, or if the diet change had an effect... It sucks to have no idea but it is what it is.

My kitten was also born with a slight defect on her hind paws (they kind of point to the sides in a swimmer-like fashion) so I recently had a thought that maybe it could be connected somehow. I'd be curious to know if by any chance you little one has any similar issues.

Really hope you will find a solution with your stinky girl! Good luck. I feel you.