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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2006Bladder Problems?
My cat has been acting funny the last few months. She meows quite often for no reason- usually when she comes into a room. 2 months ago she started to urinate on the floors or on piles of clothes/towels on the floor. I've noticed that many times, whether she's outside or inside, she squats to urinate, but nothing comes out. She doesn't act funny, or in pain or anything otherwise. We have the clumping litter, and I know she IS urinating based off the clumps in the litter box. Is there a reason to be concerned, or, is she just being a funny old cat? She was a stray, so I believe she's about 7 years old now. Any help is appreciated... Yes, very much a reason to be concerned. When cats aren't using their litter box there is a reason. If you notice her feeling uncomfortable then she must be in great discomfort as cats by nature hide their illnesses. She should be seen by a vet very soon. If she is still urinating then it is not urgent, but it is imperative. Call the vet in the AM and tell them her symptoms and I am sure they will fit in you that day. > My cat has been acting funny the last few months. She meows quite often > for no reason- usually when she comes into a room. 2 months ago she [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a stray, so I believe she's about 7 years old now. Any help is > appreciated... >My cat has been acting funny the last few months. She meows quite often >for no reason- usually when she comes into a room. 2 months ago she [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >a stray, so I believe she's about 7 years old now. Any help is >appreciated... Take her to vet to get her urine tested immediately; she may have a urinary tract infection according to the symptoms you describe. They will still urinate when they have one but it may come out in small amounts due to the build-up of crystals. This is painful for them but cats tend to hide pain very well which is why you think she is not acting funny or in pain. Just the fact that she quit using the litterbox is a sign of a problem. Anna She has some bladder stones. Urine tests also shows a PH of 6.5 and a large amount of blood is present. The Vet said that the PH level is typically indicative of the type of stones that cannot just be flushed out or treated without surgery. However, she did say that the PH can fluxuate throughout the day and that's not a solid test. I'm not sure why they made me get the test when they cannot have any hard results- but whatever. Either way, she's on some pain meds the next few days, and some anti-biotics for a week. Hopefully during the next month she'll be ok, no more signs of problems. However- the vet said that if it prolongs, then surgery will be required. Unfortunately, $1000 for surgery isn't an option, so I'll need to put her down at that point. But, let's keep our fingers crossed that the meds take care of the problem all together. She also suggested getting her on wet food to help increase fluid intake- maybe even use one of those water fountains since she loves drinking out of the sink soo much. Thanks for the help guys! Keep your fingers crossed for my little Daisy!!! >She has some bladder stones. Urine tests also shows a PH of 6.5 and a >large amount of blood is present. The Vet said that the PH level is [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >drinking out of the sink soo much. Thanks for the help guys! Keep your >fingers crossed for my little Daisy!!! Since you said it's the kind that requires surgery, I trust it's calcium oxalate crystals she has?. Did your vet put her on Hill's x/d (that's a food for cats prone to calcium oxalate crystals). She should be on the proper diet for this condition. Kelcey maybe even use one of those water fountains since she loves > drinking out of the sink soo much. Thanks for the help guys! Keep your > fingers crossed for my little Daisy!!! My son and I both got the cat drinking fountains and our kitties love them. He just got a yellow lab pup so he had to go and get the HUGE size so kitties and pup can all "belly up to the bar" at the same time. Nice they became such great friends in so short a time and I'm sure her nose will heal quickly! I got one for my cat and now his water consumption has increased by at least 3 times, if not more. If your kitty likes to drink from the faucet it will love the fountain and the more water you can get it to drink the better. You'll be surprised at all over health and improvement in coat too. We've both noticed the shedding doesn't seem as bad as it was and the only vet bill in years has been for vaccinations. Plus I don't have to leave the bathroom sink faucet running all the time as I did. Now, this is not a spam type endorsement so please do not make any accusations, but I just googled and found a place that has them on sale for about 1/3 what we have paid for ours, even with shipping and handling that's a great deal and still cheaper than what you'd have to make for another vet call and meds as well........or sadly worse. http://store.yahoo.com/pet-guys/-029695248600.html Oh, and by the way, my cat of 16 and my son's, both over 10 years old, have never had canned food (they just won't eat it, they want dry kibble ONLY) but I'm sure that the fact that they have been heavy water drinkers makes a big difference in their health. Before they came out with the kitty fountains my cat would empty my Zen table fountain everyday. I gave my son a Zen fountain for Christmas and his cats did the same thing........not a single one would take responsibility for the sloppy little paw prints on the tables however. Well, they ARE cats and we have chosen to be their minions so I guess you just have to do what you have to do ;o) Oliver, Saturn, Mars and Abby are all sending positive thoughts to your sweet kitty as well as my son and I. Val Val- thanks for the link! The vet mentioned something about getting her on food- but- never said anything about it again. It is those crystals she 'suspected'- but wouldn't know unless this medacine doesn't help her in the next month. Any other suggestions? Thanks >The vet mentioned something about getting her on food- but- never said >anything about it again. It is those crystals she 'suspected'- but >wouldn't know unless this medacine doesn't help her in the next month. >Any other suggestions? You need to find out *exactly* what kind of crystals they are. Your vet should provide you with this info. If they are struvite crystals, they can be destroyed using a diet such as Hill's s/d for a few weeks to a few months, then once that was done, your cat would be put on Hill's c/d for maintenance. If they are calcium oxalate crystals, she would be put on Hill's x/d. Struvite and cal. ox. are two very different kinds of conditions. Struvite crystals need a very acidic diet (s/d) to destroy them and then a moderately acidic diet (c/d) to maintain the cat. Cal. ox. crystals require a more alkaline diet (x/d). I'm surprised your vet has not given you the appropriate food. It really makes a difference. I suggest you speak with her about this. Kelcey UPDATE Spoke with the Vet- she suggested CDX or CDOX for her food- to mix it in with existing food. But- she said she had no crystals to make a decision over. She highly doubted that the food/medicine would flush out the stones,and she would require surgery to do it. She said there's another procedure where she forces the stones out by hand- but there's a good chance that wouldn't work and she'd need the surgery anyways. In which case, I gotta put her down. So, Im not sure if the food will help her pass these stones or not? Can anyone tell me? Also- does anyone know if places like the Animal Welfare League can take in cats, give them the proper care and adopt them out? Thanks
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