Hello!
im really hoping someone can help me here. Our 6 month old kitten, Roy, got crystals back in mid-October after we had been evacuated due to wildfires. He wasn’t catherized, but eventually with a change in his diet and some meds, he started passing urine on his own. He honestly never seemed in any kind of distress throughout the entire thing, which blew my mind. But also, please note, Roy is my first cat.
Once he seemed on the mend, I realized he was having accidents when he was sleeping. He has peed all over my lap, in his bed, MANY places. We now have puppy pads in the room where he sleeps. I called my vet a few times to let them know about the behavior and they told me he really just needed to be neutered (we had missed his neuter during the forest fires). So, last Tuesday he was neutered. I told the vet tech when she came outside to get him that Roy was wet from having a bath, because I butt-bathe him once or so a day. She mentioned him possibly having a UTI and I agreed but said I had called and was urged to just get him neutered. So, later that evening when he was home I realized that I could not get his incision site wet and nearly lost my mind because he has to be bathed at least once a day. I called the vet and was connected with the surgeon who had done the neuter and she was appalled that no one had told her about his leaking. So, she immediately put him on Clavamox. He’s still leaking and it’s been 6 days.
So, here’s my most immediate concern: Roy smells awful, I’ve tried using pet wipes but they don’t quite do the job. Can I bathe him at this point? For the love of God.
My next concern is, what do I do to help him stop setting the bed in his sleep? I have bought a feliway plug in, changed his litter to Dr. Elsies kitten litter, we try to get in a solid 20 minutes of play per day, and he is taking Dr. Hills prescription urinary food. I definitely do not feel supported by my vet clinic, so I feel as though this is something I am going to have to try to forge my way through. All of your help is very welcome.
Best,
Chanel
im really hoping someone can help me here. Our 6 month old kitten, Roy, got crystals back in mid-October after we had been evacuated due to wildfires. He wasn’t catherized, but eventually with a change in his diet and some meds, he started passing urine on his own. He honestly never seemed in any kind of distress throughout the entire thing, which blew my mind. But also, please note, Roy is my first cat.
Once he seemed on the mend, I realized he was having accidents when he was sleeping. He has peed all over my lap, in his bed, MANY places. We now have puppy pads in the room where he sleeps. I called my vet a few times to let them know about the behavior and they told me he really just needed to be neutered (we had missed his neuter during the forest fires). So, last Tuesday he was neutered. I told the vet tech when she came outside to get him that Roy was wet from having a bath, because I butt-bathe him once or so a day. She mentioned him possibly having a UTI and I agreed but said I had called and was urged to just get him neutered. So, later that evening when he was home I realized that I could not get his incision site wet and nearly lost my mind because he has to be bathed at least once a day. I called the vet and was connected with the surgeon who had done the neuter and she was appalled that no one had told her about his leaking. So, she immediately put him on Clavamox. He’s still leaking and it’s been 6 days.
So, here’s my most immediate concern: Roy smells awful, I’ve tried using pet wipes but they don’t quite do the job. Can I bathe him at this point? For the love of God.
My next concern is, what do I do to help him stop setting the bed in his sleep? I have bought a feliway plug in, changed his litter to Dr. Elsies kitten litter, we try to get in a solid 20 minutes of play per day, and he is taking Dr. Hills prescription urinary food. I definitely do not feel supported by my vet clinic, so I feel as though this is something I am going to have to try to forge my way through. All of your help is very welcome.
Best,
Chanel