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I've been having an ongoing issue with my 8 year old female cat urinating outside of the box. Naturally, when I find the wet spot I smell it to be sure it is cat urine since I also have dogs. Twice now (once a few weeks ago, and once just now) when I've smelled it, it smells downright weird. I know what cat urine smells like. This doesn't smell like cat urine. But given that she was the only animal in a closed room, it had to be her.
Yes, she's been to the vet for a urinalysis. Not much revealed, mostly a very high specific gravity and just a few red and white blood cells. I recently purchased a water fountain for her to encourage drinking but I don't think she's using it really. She had a round of antibiotics which seemed like it helped a little. I am trying to water fountain now, and next I might try glucosamine because my vet said that can help with bladder inflammation (I want to read more about this, though, because I've never heard it until now).
But why does her urine smell weird? Usually cat urine is strong, pungent, and distinct. This is much weaker, but smells gross. If it wasn't in the spot she normally pees in when she goes outside the box, I probably wouldn't even think it was urine. Does she need to go back to the vet?
Yes, she's been to the vet for a urinalysis. Not much revealed, mostly a very high specific gravity and just a few red and white blood cells. I recently purchased a water fountain for her to encourage drinking but I don't think she's using it really. She had a round of antibiotics which seemed like it helped a little. I am trying to water fountain now, and next I might try glucosamine because my vet said that can help with bladder inflammation (I want to read more about this, though, because I've never heard it until now).
But why does her urine smell weird? Usually cat urine is strong, pungent, and distinct. This is much weaker, but smells gross. If it wasn't in the spot she normally pees in when she goes outside the box, I probably wouldn't even think it was urine. Does she need to go back to the vet?