Going In The Litter Box Too Many Times

[GGG]

Hello all,
I'm a little concerned and I'm hopeful someone can help me...
So, Skye eats (wet and dry. Mostly wet food) drinks from a water fountain, normal behavior.... she does her normal litter box use daily but in between use, I noticed that she goes in her box a few times and just does a few drips of pee. I noticed it this morning. Should I be concerned?
Thank you!

 

[verna davies]

I would take her to see your vet. It could be an infection. With something like this its always best to be sure.

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. I agree with V verna davies . That is a classic sign of a UTI.

Some people are lucky enough to be able to catch some of the pee in a sterile container (not me). If you can do that you could take it to the vet without taking her in. The vet can do a urinalysis/urine culture to look for bacteria, and prescribe the appropriate antibiotic from that sample. Just make sure your vet will accept the sample before going through the process. I think you can refrigerate it for several hours if you can't get to the vet right away.

Also, depending on how picky your cat is about her litter/litter box, you can buy non-absorbing litter and collect the urine from the litter, with a sterile syringe. Some vets will even provide you with a collection kit, free of charge.

 

[GGG]

I would take her to see your vet. It could be an infection. With something like this its always best to be sure.

Thank you!

 

[GGG]

Hi. I agree with V verna davies . That is a classic sign of a UTI.

Some people are lucky enough to be able to catch some of the pee in a sterile container (not me). If you can do that you could take it to the vet without taking her in. The vet can do a urinalysis/urine culture to look for bacteria, and prescribe the appropriate antibiotic from that sample. Just make sure your vet will accept the sample before going through the process. I think you can refrigerate it for several hours if you can't get to the vet right away.

Also, depending on how picky your cat is about her litter/litter box, you can buy non-absorbing litter and collect the urine from the litter, with a sterile syringe. Some vets will even provide you with a collection kit, free of charge.

Thank you. I will call the vet now. I have no idea how I'm going to get a pee sample... she's not easy. She only likes the clumping litter .
Thanks again

 

[tabbytom]

I noticed that she goes in her box a few times and just does a few drips of pee.

If she's going in multiple times and crying and straining to pee, and if she pees marble sized clumps, most likely to be UTI. See if you notice that the clumps are pinkish color. If it is, it's blood trace.

Yes, better take your kitty for a check and if you can catch her peeing, (this was what I did when my boy had UTI last year) place a clean disposable spoon beneath her as she pees and try to catch the pee and then put it in a clean bottle and show it to the vet when she goes see the vet.

 

[GGG]

No crying, she peed a few small clumps after peeing her regular size clump, no pinkish color clumps. Completely normal behavior but a few small clumps.
I will take her to the vet.
Thank you

 

[tabbytom]

No crying, she peed a few small clumps after peeing her regular size clump, no pinkish color clumps. Completely normal behavior but a few small clumps.
I will take her to the vet.
Thank you

To be on the safe side, have her checked by the vet. It's very painful for them when they are hit by UTI.

My heart broke when I saw my boy had it

 

[GGG]

I will take her in as soon as possible.
Thank you

 

[bitkit]

Is she spayed?

 

[GGG]

Is she spayed?

Yes, she is. She's indoors kitty only too

 

[GGG]

To be on the safe side, have her checked by the vet. It's very painful for them when they are hit by UTI.

My heart broke when I saw my boy had it View attachment 298841

I called the vet, the sooner Skye can be seen is tomorrow morning.

 

[verna davies]

Please let us know how you get on.

 

[GGG]

Please let us know how you get on.

I will! I wish she could be seen today but they had no availability

 

[GGG]

Please let us know how you get on.

So after eating more wet food (I added water to it) and a nap, Skye peed twice bigger clumps, almost normal size.
I'm watching her closely and took pictures of the clumps, just in case the vet would want to see them tomorrow. She's still her normal self, doesn't seem bothered by anything

 

[verna davies]

Keep a log of the times she pees and the size. This might help the vet. Good luck.

 

[tabbytom]

So after eating more wet food (I added water to it) and a nap, Skye peed twice bigger clumps, almost normal size.
I'm watching her closely and took pictures of the clumps, just in case the vet would want to see them tomorrow. She's still her normal self, doesn't seem bothered by anything

If you can, grab some sample of the urine. That'll make them have it tested easier.

 

[GGG]

If you can, grab some sample of the urine. That'll make them have it tested easier.

She won't let me, I was told that the vet will take some tomorrow, they'll keep Skye for a couple of hours until they take a sample.
She's still acting her normal self and eating well, so I'm hoping it's nothing serious

 

[GGG]

Please let us know how you get on.

Hi there,
Just to let you know that Skye was seen by the vet. They did a full body exam, ultrasound and urine test. It was all good, but she diagnosed Skye with Stress Cistitys and skye's bladder was a little inflamed (due to the stress Cistitys) she gave Skye a medication called " Metacam". Are you familiar with this medication? I read that one of the side effects of the med is deharea which Skye had this morning, I called the vet office to ask and I'm waiting for them to call me back with an answer
Thank you

 

[verna davies]

One of mine has stress related UTI and was on Metacam. It can cause diarrhoea, it says on the box to stop giving it if they get it. Metacam is an anti-inflammatory and pain relief. Do you have to go back for another scan?