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Please help me give advice. Both of her previously totally healthy cats are now getting UTI's.
Here are some facts:
1) They eat 9lives and Purina
2) They are neutered boys, not too old (6 or 7?)
3) My sister has a 3-month old
They went on vacation last week, and when they came back everything was fine (had a friend watching them). But soon they noticed Percival not peeing and trying to, and that he just seemed ill, so off to the emergency vet with him. His pee was almost brown, the vet said it was a very bad infection, he was totally blocked, etc. He has peed and is on antibiotics, standard UTI recovery.
But what really worries me is that his brother-cat recently has had UTIs as well and has needed Valium also.
My BIL has said they should get a water fountain and pet insurance (like Julie, heheheheheee) because with a 3 month old they don't have a ton of extra money if the cats were to need surgery or something, these two ER vet bills have been well over 1k total.
I have said to start feeding them better food, she's always thought I was crazy for spending so much on Zissou's food but maybe she'll come over to my side.
What do you guys think? Any other advice? They're both very stressed about my nephew I'm quite sure, but I don't know how to fix that!
What kind of food would you suggest?
Here are some facts:
1) They eat 9lives and Purina
2) They are neutered boys, not too old (6 or 7?)
3) My sister has a 3-month old
They went on vacation last week, and when they came back everything was fine (had a friend watching them). But soon they noticed Percival not peeing and trying to, and that he just seemed ill, so off to the emergency vet with him. His pee was almost brown, the vet said it was a very bad infection, he was totally blocked, etc. He has peed and is on antibiotics, standard UTI recovery.
But what really worries me is that his brother-cat recently has had UTIs as well and has needed Valium also.
My BIL has said they should get a water fountain and pet insurance (like Julie, heheheheheee) because with a 3 month old they don't have a ton of extra money if the cats were to need surgery or something, these two ER vet bills have been well over 1k total.
I have said to start feeding them better food, she's always thought I was crazy for spending so much on Zissou's food but maybe she'll come over to my side.
What do you guys think? Any other advice? They're both very stressed about my nephew I'm quite sure, but I don't know how to fix that!
What kind of food would you suggest?