I could smell it as soon as I walked into the house. Sewer gasses, not that pleasant of a smell! I knew there was a drain or venting problem somewhere in the house. When I got to the kitchen and opened the sink cabinet door, there it was... a Cat! Can you find him in the picture? Scared the crap outta me, lol... but he never moved! Maybe 
he was delirious from the sewer gasses! Also there was this... no P-Trap!
What is a P-Trap and what does it do? A P-trap gets its name because it combines two 90 degree joints with a horizontal overflow pipe and gives the entire unit the shape
of the letter “P.” One of the 90 degree joints exits the drain of the sink and then is joined to another which contains a water seal system that allows for water to flow into the overflow pipe, but not to flow backward toward the sink. It is this back flow prevention that prevents sewer gas from escaping into the house.
Sewer gas can contain many noxious odors which at the least, may smell like rotten eggs and at their worst, can be explosive and poisonous. The traps installed in the plumbing lines help to form a barrier of water within the P-trap. At the bottom of the “P” is a small cleanout tap that can be used to remove clogs the P-trap has contained.
The Cat? He was cool as a cucumber... just layed there and watched me till I closed the cabinet door.
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