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Thanks so much for following up! The vet came to the house to check Moo the night before his contrast dye appointment and said his bladder was very small - it seemed he had been holding his urine previously as a result of the buprenorphine (part of his strange reaction to it), and that once the...

Yes! I did the same thing today! - expressed my desperation, and was accepted! I've been poring through posts slowly! The vet expressed quite a bit of urine from Moo this evening. We've now booked the contrast dye procedure for Friday so we can see what exactly is going on with the suspected...

Yeah, Moo has been on a Royal Canin Urinary Care SO diet since the initial blockage - wet only, no dry whatsoever. We did try transitioning him to raw, but that's what appears to have caused our visit to the emergency vet this past weekend (feared it was a blockage, turns out it was...

Thank you so much for this. We feel so helpless not knowing how to help him, or if the choice we make is the right one, and feeling the extreme financial strain of this experience, so it is indeed encouraging to hear your boy has had such remarkable success with the surgery.

For the record, your account just put me into tears. I'm so very happy to hear the PU was a success for you, as your situation sounds very much like the deliberation we're going through currently. We rescued our boy last August, and he showed no signs of issues until his blockage this past...

I know I've been somewhat of a serial-poster these past couple weeks, but as the situation with our Moo continues to evolve, I have come to depend more and more on this community for insight and support. In a very small nutshell, Moo blocked at the end of November, and has been on a slew of...

Thank you so much for sharing these - I will have a read this afternoon!

Sadly, no - it says I have to join the group to see the discussion, post and comment, but when I click to join, it says, "We are temporarily CLOSED to new members. No new members will be added until further notice. I apololgize." Extremely frustrating. I joined another one, but at only 615...

I meant to mention that as much as I'd hoped to join this group, membership is inexplicably closed. I joined another group with far less members, but unfortunately it is not as active, so I've found this site to be my most helpful avenue, information-wise. Thanks again, and for your well wishes!

Thank you so much for your response, and my apologies for not responding sooner - it has been a long past couple days with very little sleep, as the Buprenorphine injection (a 72-hour slow release) resulted in Moo acting very strangely, as I'd mentioned. I guess, based on my readings, this is a...

Thank you, I am very appreciative.

I posted a couple weeks ago about our kitty's ongoing issues with FIC. As of January 2, when we last saw the vet, she indicated Moo's bladder was still quite tense, and he has still been continuing to dribble and have very small pees. She prescribed him Phenoxybenzamine, which he's been taking...

I wanted to post an update on our boy and see about potential further advice. Behaviourally, Moo's back to his old self, and has been for weeks - huge appetite, loves playing, and just wants to be with us all the time. Unfortunately, he is still experiencing small/frequent pees, and is...

Such a challenging condition - my well wishes your boy makes a speedy recovery!

Thank you for the tip on the cleaner! And yes, the Prazosin seems to be taking ages to clear out - we stopped it December 14, and our boy us still having accidents (so about two weeks now). We're patiently waiting for the dribbling and incontinence to subside. Your kitty is lucky to have you...

I am so very sorry to hear how difficult this has been for you as well - we're sending our prayers for Mr. Oliver. My reading hashas s Prazosin can take many weeks to clear from the body, so we're wondering if that could also be the reason for Moo's continued incontinence. The leaking is a...

Oh wow, you guys have been so through much already as well with this condition - I am super appreciative of the advice! In my reading so far, my understanding is that Amitriptyline (as a TCA) has the same overall action as an SSRI like Prozac, but if the Amitriptyline doesn't result in the...

Thank you so very much! That is great advice about palpitating him, I'll start getting us both used to it. The reading I'm doing has said it takes at least seven days for the meds to build in the system, and we're only on day 5 tonight, so I am optimistic they do their work (especially as he...

Thank you so much! We did actually change his litterbox and litter brand on Boxing Day, as he had been refusing to use his box altogether - luckily, he's using it again (I've been rewarding him with a "treat", aka a Hills Urinary Care kibble, which seemed to work, as he's very food motivated!)...

I know there's an abundance of posts on the subject, as I've spent the past several weeks poring over them, but I wanted to share our own story with a recent diagnosis of Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC), and see if anyone's able to provide any support or feedback. We adopted our neutered...