Well - Tuxedo's story got written up in The Cat Lounge because it was about him coming home, it's just that it so happened that he got sick and had to stay at the Vet's for almost a week before he wouldn't infect our other cats with the virus he had.
He had stopped eating and drinking, and he apparently had a urinary tract infection as well, which is what tipped off the boarding facility staff while he was there. He lost over 50% of his body weight in a short period of time.
Once we brought him home last week, it took him a day or two to completey perk up, but he was eating and drinking (a lot!!!) from the beginning, and he's quickly been putting the weight back on.
He eats like a horse and we see him drinking a lot of water constantly throughout the day. And from last weekend through the week week seemed to be peeing normally, though in smaller amounts than our other cats.
He has very normal bowel movements and is not having a problem with diarrhea or constipation.
We had to go to Chicago Thursday, Friday and most of Saturday, so we weren't here to observe his behavior. When we got back yesterday, we noticed him going to the litterbox 3 or 4 times one right after the other. But we did see him pee - just in a small golf-ball sized amount, which is why we didn't take him to the Vet today. (Our other cats leave 3 or 4 more times as much pee than Tuxedo has been).
We noticed this behavior again today, but we did see pee. But as of this evening (now that the Vet is closed!!!), he has been heading into the litterbox, is clearly trying to pee, and doesn't. Or just a few drops come out. And he goes back to the litterbox repeatedly. And he'll leave one litterbox and head straight to the other and try there. And he keeps licking himself down there.
We're planning on taking him to the Vet tomorrow, because his behavior in the last hour is clearly indicating that he's having a problem peeing. But I just saw him drink water for several minutes!!!! ...and he doesn't seem to be in pain or tender when Gary picks him up and presses and feels around.
This isn't normal, right? He's not just obsessed with the litterboxes or something... ??? I might be inclined to think so, but he didn't exhibit this behavior earlier in the week - and now he's gone back to the litterboxes about 5 times in the last hour, so he's got to have a problem.
He had no blockage while he was at the Vet with the UTI and the virus. And we've been giving him the prescribed Orbifloxacin all week - he has two halves left to go.
Is this the symptom of a blockage? Is it even possible for it to be connected with a UTI - he's been being treated (receiving medication) for UTI for almost two weeks now!
We are so worried about our little guy. While I wrote this he's been in there THREE MORE TIMES, and each time just a few drops comes out.
Is this an emergency? He's straining to go pee (we just saw him have a very normal bowel movement). Can it wait until 10:00am?
He had stopped eating and drinking, and he apparently had a urinary tract infection as well, which is what tipped off the boarding facility staff while he was there. He lost over 50% of his body weight in a short period of time.
Once we brought him home last week, it took him a day or two to completey perk up, but he was eating and drinking (a lot!!!) from the beginning, and he's quickly been putting the weight back on.
He eats like a horse and we see him drinking a lot of water constantly throughout the day. And from last weekend through the week week seemed to be peeing normally, though in smaller amounts than our other cats.
He has very normal bowel movements and is not having a problem with diarrhea or constipation.
We had to go to Chicago Thursday, Friday and most of Saturday, so we weren't here to observe his behavior. When we got back yesterday, we noticed him going to the litterbox 3 or 4 times one right after the other. But we did see him pee - just in a small golf-ball sized amount, which is why we didn't take him to the Vet today. (Our other cats leave 3 or 4 more times as much pee than Tuxedo has been).
We noticed this behavior again today, but we did see pee. But as of this evening (now that the Vet is closed!!!), he has been heading into the litterbox, is clearly trying to pee, and doesn't. Or just a few drops come out. And he goes back to the litterbox repeatedly. And he'll leave one litterbox and head straight to the other and try there. And he keeps licking himself down there.
We're planning on taking him to the Vet tomorrow, because his behavior in the last hour is clearly indicating that he's having a problem peeing. But I just saw him drink water for several minutes!!!! ...and he doesn't seem to be in pain or tender when Gary picks him up and presses and feels around.
This isn't normal, right? He's not just obsessed with the litterboxes or something... ??? I might be inclined to think so, but he didn't exhibit this behavior earlier in the week - and now he's gone back to the litterboxes about 5 times in the last hour, so he's got to have a problem.
He had no blockage while he was at the Vet with the UTI and the virus. And we've been giving him the prescribed Orbifloxacin all week - he has two halves left to go.
Is this the symptom of a blockage? Is it even possible for it to be connected with a UTI - he's been being treated (receiving medication) for UTI for almost two weeks now!
We are so worried about our little guy. While I wrote this he's been in there THREE MORE TIMES, and each time just a few drops comes out.
Is this an emergency? He's straining to go pee (we just saw him have a very normal bowel movement). Can it wait until 10:00am?
