Hi, everyone,
I'm writing on behalf of my sister, whose cat has seen a vet twice now. We're just looking to see if anyone has had a similar experience. If so, can you share with me what helped solve the problem?
Arlene is 8-years-old, and she has lived with my sister since she was a kitten. She is about five pounds overweight (target weight is 10 pounds, she weighs 15). Over the years, she became incredibly finicky about where she peed, to the point where my sister has to give her two boxes: one box for Number 1, one box for Number 2. Over the past two months, she has started peeing absolutely everywhere. The litter boxes, clothes on the floor, backpacks, stuffed animals, the bed, the carpet. She always does it in plain sight, doesn't try to hide that she's doing it.
My sister took her to the vet, and they gave her medication for a UTI. That was several weeks ago. The problem cleared up slightly, but then she started doing it again with a vengeance. Upon returning to the vet, there was still blood in her urine. The vet prescribed several more weeks of antibiotics and advised to follow up if the problem didn't clear up once the medicine is gone. They also prescribed wet food for urinary health and weight maintenance. Again, she stopped peeing everywhere for just a few days, and now she's back at it.
Of course, she'll go back to the vet if the problem persists once the medication is gone, but this problem is so frustrating. My niece is just beginning to crawl, and we can't let her down on the floor because Arlene is urinating everywhere. I'm not sure if the problem is behavioral; even if she were doing it on purpose, I don't think she'd be urinating as frequently as she does. It is seriously every twenty to thirty minutes, almost like she truly can't help it.
Has anyone ever dealt with this problem or such a persistent bladder infection in their cat before? I'd be grateful to hear your experience. We don't want the cat to be miserable, and we don't want the house to be destroyed, either.
Thank you!
I'm writing on behalf of my sister, whose cat has seen a vet twice now. We're just looking to see if anyone has had a similar experience. If so, can you share with me what helped solve the problem?
Arlene is 8-years-old, and she has lived with my sister since she was a kitten. She is about five pounds overweight (target weight is 10 pounds, she weighs 15). Over the years, she became incredibly finicky about where she peed, to the point where my sister has to give her two boxes: one box for Number 1, one box for Number 2. Over the past two months, she has started peeing absolutely everywhere. The litter boxes, clothes on the floor, backpacks, stuffed animals, the bed, the carpet. She always does it in plain sight, doesn't try to hide that she's doing it.
My sister took her to the vet, and they gave her medication for a UTI. That was several weeks ago. The problem cleared up slightly, but then she started doing it again with a vengeance. Upon returning to the vet, there was still blood in her urine. The vet prescribed several more weeks of antibiotics and advised to follow up if the problem didn't clear up once the medicine is gone. They also prescribed wet food for urinary health and weight maintenance. Again, she stopped peeing everywhere for just a few days, and now she's back at it.
Of course, she'll go back to the vet if the problem persists once the medication is gone, but this problem is so frustrating. My niece is just beginning to crawl, and we can't let her down on the floor because Arlene is urinating everywhere. I'm not sure if the problem is behavioral; even if she were doing it on purpose, I don't think she'd be urinating as frequently as she does. It is seriously every twenty to thirty minutes, almost like she truly can't help it.
Has anyone ever dealt with this problem or such a persistent bladder infection in their cat before? I'd be grateful to hear your experience. We don't want the cat to be miserable, and we don't want the house to be destroyed, either.
Thank you!