Hi ,
     Some here suggested to me once to polystyrene (sp?) balls in the
litter tray instead of cat litter  and the wee will collect at the
bottom . I'v also read that you must get a urine  sample to the vet
asap or with in a few hours.
That's clever  training your cat to get you when she ready to wee. .
How did you do that ?
With Kim I have to keep my eye on her  and be ready with a shallow
dish. You have to pretend you're not watching and wait until they are
actually peeing before you put the dish under them . You have to be
quick though<G>  .
A sign of UTI is cats peeing inappropriately outside the box. and on
plastic bags and in the bath . Many people don't realise this is a
sign of UTI and think their cat is being dirty.
Kim had a bout of cystitis recently . She is on a canned diet diet of
organic food and I add a GAG supplement to her food every other day .
Alison