My Boby was urinating out of the box, all over the house. He had a problem with salcite and sturivite stones. Then Casey had stones. She got over them, but Bobby did not. Being a male, the urether was more narrow and he did not make it tru the treatment time. Homey is doing gret now. I would check hm out with the vet and take a fresh urine sample for testing. I found a special litter box that uses safflower seed instead of litter. It allows the urine to go thru to a collection box that has a pour spout so you can pur it into a pill bottle and take it to the vet. It was pricey ($60.00) but really comes in handy when you suspect a urinary tract infection or stones. Also great for diabetic cats - invented by a lady with a diabetic cat. Only thing is they have to be seperated from the others so there is no chance of others using the box. ---- Natalie <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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