Forgot this part of the question before: Sometimes, cats don't like the
type of litter, too! I have a friend who uses shredded newspaper for cats
that don't like any kind of litter!
BTW - OxiClean and X-O are GREAT to clean urine stain and odor!!!!!!
When I scoop the litter, I remove solids, and also wet litter, by gently
holding litter box up...then I sprinkle baking soda on the wet area, and
then some more mixed into the litter - keeps the litter clean for a long
time and doesn't stink. I do NOT use clumping litter; regular litter may
not clump into a hard ball, but it can easily be removed!
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 12:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UTI Question
My first thought was, how many litter boxes does he have access to? When I
had one cat, he urinated on my bed too (thank goodness I buy the
waterproof
mattress pad) and that was his way of telling me he wanted another. This
is
what my vet advised me. He got another box and he has been fine ever
since.
Now I have another kitty, therefore, I got another litter box. My vet said
the rule is one litter box for every cat, plus one! My cat was an
exception
at the time he was an only cat. Also, every two weeks, I empty all the
litter boxes, disinfect them with liquid lysol, dry them thoroughly and
fill
them again with litter. This has helped as well. It's work, but it's
better
than cat urine on carpets, beds, sofas, etc.
I hope nothing is medically wrong with him. Good luck, and keep us posted
:)
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy McHugh" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:23 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] UTI Question
This is a little off topic, but please forgive me. My email is acting up
and I've been unsubbed from my more "general" cat discussion list.
I'm fostering a neutered male cat that is urinating outside of the
litterbox. This was one of the reasons he was relinquished several months
ago - and one of the reasons his former owner kept him in a basement for
3
years. He seemed to be doing well here and was overcoming some of his
other issues (aggression and obsessive licking/chewing), but he urinated
on my bed about 2 months ago and then on an upholstered chair. I was
fostering 2 dogs at the time and attributed it to stress over the dogs.
They were adopted and all was well until a couple days ago.
He's urinated on a chair and on the bare floor 3 times in the past 2
days.
There's large amounts of urnie, no trace of blood, and he does also use
his litterbox. I don't think he has a UTI based on his past behavior, but
I thought I'd run him to the vet to be sure. I'm not at home, so I used a
clinic that is relatively new to me and I was surprised by what I was
told, so I thought I'd run it by you folks...
In the past, when I've suspected a UTI in a dog or cat, I simply took a
urine sample (dog) or took the cat and they obtained one, checked it, and
gave me an answer and antibiotic if needed.
The vet today told me they could do an "in house" check, but it wouldn't
really give us much information and I advised I send it away for a
culture. She also suggested they x-ray his abdomen to check for stones.
This is not my cat, but it is in the care of a rescue I co-founded. We
want to do what's necessary to help the cat, but we don't have extra
funds
for tests/procedures that are not necessary.
If I had seen my regular vet (at home) and she suggested these
procedures,
I wouldn't hesitate, but I get the feeling this vet is more interested in
money. The other reason I say this is because we just spent more than
$100
on flea products recommended by another vet in this office. When I
mentioned today that the Frontline doesn't seem to be helping the flea
situation, the vet and tech both said they've had many, many complaints
about Frontline this summer and agreed that it's ineffective (in this
area, anyway). The vet said the fleas laugh at Frontline. They suggested
I
purchase another flea product (V-something, I didn't catch the name).
They
said it's the same price, but much more effective. This is the same place
that swore by, and sold me, Frontline about a week ago.
They're holding the urine sample overnight because I wanted to see what
tests the cat had by his prior owner. (I didn't have the vet records with
me at the time.)
If he needs the culture and x-rays, I'll have it done. But I don't want
to
spend the rescue's very limited funds needlessly. Any input would be most
welcome. The cat is NOT FeLV+.
Thank you for your time.
Cindy
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