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My cat have been going into his litterbox every 10 minutes, I swear. What does it mean? He does not have diarrea and runs around as usual.
He is not crying. I have no clue what he is doing in there, as nothing is coming out of him. So, I presume he is trying to either pee or poop, but can't?Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
Is he crying at all while in there? Does he look like he's trying to pee with little to nothing coming out - check the box for pee amounts. It could well be that he has a urinary tract infection - so even if he is managing to urinate some, I'd take him in to the vet. If you do NOT see any urine in that box, it is truly an emergency (they can die I believe within 24 hours of blocking, it truly is an emergency), and an er vet is called for.
You'll have to figure out what he's doing while in there...
I am so sorry...it's hard when there are health issues, and even harder when you see them change in response. I will say a prayer you see some urine tonight, enough to feel you can wait until the am...and then, if it is a urinary tract infection, it can be treated, if crystals are found, dietary change can help prevent this from happening again.Originally Posted by elizwithcat
He is not crying. I have no clue what he is doing in there, as nothing is coming out of him. So, I presume he is trying to either pee or poop, but can't?The vet is closed now, I will have to take him first thing tomorrow morning.This cat is driving me insane, there is always something wrong with him, and he is not even a year old yet.My other cat is always fine, but this one just keeps having problem after problem. He is also very anxious all the time, afraid of everything, and hides under the bed a lot because he always has to go to a vet or take medications.
How long did you wait to take Tyler to the vet? An emergency vet will absolutely cost a fortune. They charge over a hundred dollars before doing anything at all, just to bring the cat in. I have spend so much money on this cat already, I can't afford all of that. He had all kinds of tests done, x-rays, etc, FIV, Felv, FIP but he doesn't have anything, he is just sickly. As he is eating, drinking, and running around, I hope he can wait until tomorrow morning.Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
Keep a close eye on him please? A urinary blockage if he is truly straining, if you see no pee in that box, is worth the money to see whatever emergency clinic is available in your area.
When Tyler was blocking, he got in his box multiple times, squatted, even did some backleg digs like a dog would, and then I'd see a tiny drop on the clumping litter that was it...no sound of urine coming out, and in 30 seconds, he'd be back in again. Tyler ended up completely blocked - to the point the vet could not even manually express any urine out of him, and he was in the hospital for several days, it was not a good time.
Well, we just came back from the vet. Same old, same old-paid a bunch of money for this cat again. He is not blocked, as he peed on the vet while he was there (good boy!). I think he peed on her because she said she was going to take him to a back room to get a urine sample-and he would have none of that! So she just collected whatever he peed on the examining table, so she didn't have to use a needle to draw his urine, LOL. He doesn't have crystals in his urine, but I could see it was bloody, so they told me he got FIC.Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
I already had an apt. for him early in the morning, he was 2 weeks post bladder surgery, and had been regressing from becoming more comfortable - peeing more, less often, to the increased frequency and decreased output I described. I wish I had taken him in the afternoon of the day before
It's a judgement call, I'd just watch the box, be sure since he is eating and drinking, that he's managed to pee before you go to bed (if you have to, stick him in the bathroom with a newly cleaned box so you can be sure if he's gone.
Best wishes,
I did ask the vet what other foods for urinary health are out there, but she said to feed him Science Diet. Which is not surprising, since that's all vets do recommend around here. I know it's not the best food by any means, and would like to know what else is out there for urinary health, if anybody knows?Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
I am so glad you have an answer...the fact it was bloody means it was a good thing you didn't wait (imo).
I will ask our vet tech advisor to comment...I can say from experience, that when one of my girls was diagnosed with cystitis, I was told simply to feed her nothing but canned food...he didn't even care what quality, just no more dry, and I was advised to give her a dose of glucosamine daily (mixed in her food). She eventually grew out of the problem.
I found one article (a bit graphic) on FIC - click here
Since I am not a vet, I am not qualified to say "feed this instead", but I would ask my vet what other options there are, since you know your fellow does not like science diet, and in fact, would consider (if you can) asking about doing a homecooked diet a la Dr. Strombeck's book on homecooking which has many recipes that address a variety of needs.
As I recall, Hills actually has recipes for home cooked diets that your vet should be able to provide you a copy of (somewhere I have these, and could try to look these up if you wish).
So....Let me ask Dr. Doolittle to comment, and we'll see what she says.
Best wishes with this fellow, once you figure this diet bit out, perhaps it will be smooth sailing, and you two can get back to just enjoying life!