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I had some unexpected litterbox issues come up, and could use advise on how to get things figured out. Last night, I noticed some poop (it looked normal, not diarrhea, and was easy to pick up using a glove) outside of one of our litterboxes. There was some in the litterbox as well, so it looked like the cat either didn't get to the litterbox on time, or left too soon. This morning, I noticed what looked like a small puddle on our garage floor and a hairball on our rug. The puddle didn't smell strongly of pee (I didn't smell too close obviously), or have a yellow color to it ,but I wondered.because there was no water on the floor last night. I suspect my older cat Trixie (15+, got the all clear from a UTI on February 8th), but did not actually see which cat. There was some question if my other cat Felix could be stressing her. I suppose that's possible, since they were both waiting at the door this morning. My question if this continues, what are some things I can do to help sort this out/help the vet's office sort things out if we need to get one involved?
My other question was if she could have an undiagnosed uri (or if I'm overthinking things due to being hyperalert due to the current situation) or a super dry mouth. I noticed she seems noisy when she eats her canned food, and I have seen the occasional sneeze (not more than once a day) from her when beginning eating or drinking. She does have bad teeth, so that may be part of the reason.
She also acts a little strange around water. She will go up to her water dish and just stand there instead of drinking. I'm not sure if that could be a sign her kidney disease is getting worse, or of cognitive issues.
My other question was if she could have an undiagnosed uri (or if I'm overthinking things due to being hyperalert due to the current situation) or a super dry mouth. I noticed she seems noisy when she eats her canned food, and I have seen the occasional sneeze (not more than once a day) from her when beginning eating or drinking. She does have bad teeth, so that may be part of the reason.
She also acts a little strange around water. She will go up to her water dish and just stand there instead of drinking. I'm not sure if that could be a sign her kidney disease is getting worse, or of cognitive issues.