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Background: Julius is neutered. There is one other cat in the house, Floyd. Both approaching 5 years old in August 2020. On S/O and C/D wet foods, twice daily. He has had FCI before and has cleared up within a week.
Beginning: Starting Saturday, April 25, 2020 noticed increased litter box trips. Sometimes 6-7 times an hour. Little bit of urine being passed each time. We also noticed him trying to mark the screen enclosure by the pool, so thought it may be stress from outside stray cats. The only environmental changes I can think of: I have also started to work from home during the pandemic since mid-March, but my partner always works from home, so he should be used to at least one person home all the time.
Morning of Tuesday, May 19 increased litter box trips after breakfast. Gave prazocin and gabapentin and settled out around 9:30 a.m. Currently napping.
A few final observations: 1.) Overnights seem to be fine, even when gabapentin was given earlier in the day. 2.) It seems like whenever he has a decent sized urine after being knocked out for a while (gabapentin, or overnight), that event is what triggers the frequent trips with less sizable urine. 3.) His appetite seems to have increased on these medications. 4.) The visits to the litter box are less “I need to go to the bathroom” and more of an obsession with going through the motions. It makes us think this is behavioral, but unable to find a cause. Hunger? Stray cats outside? 5.) He otherwise is interested in playing, purrs, eats and drinks normally (if not increased appetite), everything is otherwise normal except for these bouts of litter box obsessions.
We just don’t know what to do! Thanks for the consideration. Picture of Julius (orange) and Floyd (white) attached.
Beginning: Starting Saturday, April 25, 2020 noticed increased litter box trips. Sometimes 6-7 times an hour. Little bit of urine being passed each time. We also noticed him trying to mark the screen enclosure by the pool, so thought it may be stress from outside stray cats. The only environmental changes I can think of: I have also started to work from home during the pandemic since mid-March, but my partner always works from home, so he should be used to at least one person home all the time.
- Vet trip Monday, April 27: FCI, urinalysis no infection, no blockage. Prescribed prazocin (.5 mg 2x daily) and buprenorphine (.3 mg 2x daily).
- Vet trip Sunday, May 10: FCI, no blockage. Gave antibiotic injection to cover infection just in case. Subcutaneous fluids administered. Administered 3-day onsior prescription. Continued prazocin.
- Vet trip Wednesday, May 13: Subcutaneous fluids administered. Prazocin (1mg 2x daily) and gabapentin (100 mg 3x daily, but we have been giving every 24 hours or so).
Morning of Tuesday, May 19 increased litter box trips after breakfast. Gave prazocin and gabapentin and settled out around 9:30 a.m. Currently napping.
A few final observations: 1.) Overnights seem to be fine, even when gabapentin was given earlier in the day. 2.) It seems like whenever he has a decent sized urine after being knocked out for a while (gabapentin, or overnight), that event is what triggers the frequent trips with less sizable urine. 3.) His appetite seems to have increased on these medications. 4.) The visits to the litter box are less “I need to go to the bathroom” and more of an obsession with going through the motions. It makes us think this is behavioral, but unable to find a cause. Hunger? Stray cats outside? 5.) He otherwise is interested in playing, purrs, eats and drinks normally (if not increased appetite), everything is otherwise normal except for these bouts of litter box obsessions.
We just don’t know what to do! Thanks for the consideration. Picture of Julius (orange) and Floyd (white) attached.