Beckie, I have dealt several times, over 20-years, with three different cats on the UTI issues. I forgot about that... Miles could be trying to tell you something, especially this howling outside the bathroom door stuff... I am sure everyone here, finds it amazing,every day, how our cats try to communicate with us to tell us things... UTI is very painfull to cats. Read up on the signs, such as a pinkish tinge in the urine...or straining over the litter box and only going a drop if that...Also, when a kitty, that never sprayed, starts spraying, the first thing I think is UTI. UTI can kill a cat very quickly, if not addressed, once it gets to a certain point, where a cat simply cannot pass urine...It is very dangerous. If allowed to progress to the point where surgery is needed it gets very expensive...Usually, just crystal disolving medication and diet adjustments solve the problem...I do know about UTI. Glenda --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Beckie, > > I second the thought on the UTI (Urinary Tract > Infection). You'll also want to get Miles' urine > tested to rule this out b/c peeing in strange places > is often a sign of this. Good thinking Melissa and > Kelley. > > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change the world - indeed it > is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret > Meade ~~~ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:17:38 PM > Subject: Re: My little Moe man. > > > Beckie, > > Yes, it can definitely be behavioral! Smart of you > to figure this out! However, you might want to get > bloodwork done on Miles to rule out anything > physiological. > > I would think that any extreme temperature changes > would not be good for FeLV+ kitties. Keeping them > stress free is very important. > > Please keep us posted on Moe and Miles! > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change the world - indeed it > is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret > Meade ~~~ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Beckie McRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2007 11:18:21 AM > Subject: My little Moe man. > > > Hi everyone. > > Thanks for the responses. I had them do blood work > on him, and its fine, he¢s eating like a cow, and > drinking like a camel. > Something that I discovered today is that it¢s NOT > him going to the bathroom in the kitchen; it¢s our > OTHER FLV+ cat, Miles. Now Miles is about 4 years > old, seems perfectly healthy, eats and drinks, > plays, etc. I HAVE noticed that last couple of > weeks though he¢s been being REALLY affectionate, > and I haven¢t been able to spend as much time with > him and Holly (our 5 year old cat who does NOT have > felv) as I usually do because I¢ve been so busy > with Moe. Is it possible that Miles has started to > use the kitchen as his own personal bathroom because > he¢s jealous of the attention that Moe is getting > and trying to get our attention? I KNOW it¢s Miles, > because he didn¢t hear me get up this morning, and > Moe was lying on my pillow next to my head (like he > normally does), and I got up went out to the > kitchen, and he must not have heard me, because I > caught him red handed doing his business. I made > loud noises, and stuff, but I don¢t know why > he¢s doing this. He has been acting kind of weird. > Like if we¢re in the bathroom taking a shower or > using the toilet and the door is closed, he¢ll sit > outside it and just HOWL. Never did this until a > few weeks ago. I figured it was because he was > worried about Moe, but now not so sure. > > Also, how much does heat effect felv? > We LOVE the heat, and try not to use the air > conditioner, but it¢s going to get pretty warm here > in the next week or so, and I was just wondering if > I should turn the air on for the cats? > > Thanks again everyone. I¢m so glad I found you all! > > Beckie > > > > > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in > alternative vehicles. > Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here > and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! > Games. > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
