He is a good cat, never any trouble, was declawed by previous owners, so is an indoors only cat. In the pst week, he has urinated twice on the counter in front of me, and once in my husbands empty lunchbox, and has been meowing at us like he is trying to tell us something, but does not appear to be sick or in pain. Any ideas of what he might be trying to say? (Litter box is kept clean)
2006-06-22 17:37:25 · 12 answers · asked by Pichi 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
I took him to vet this morning, he is spending the night there. Thank you all.
2006-06-23 15:16:51 · update #1
Have your vet check out the cat. They'll want a urine sample, so if you can suck some up with an eye dropper or syringe, like when he went on the counter, that'll help. Fridge it if you can't get it to the vet within an hour. Cats meow urgently and urinate often, sometimes in small amounts, when they have a bladder or urinary tract infection. Sometimes they stop using the litter entirely, after they associate the litterbox with pain. So if the clumps of urine in the litterbox are smaller and/or fewer than usual, then definitely suspect an infection.
Alternatively, if he's going a LOT, and the litter clumps are much larger than usual, he could have become diabetic, which still requires a trip to the vet.
If that's not what's wrong, consider any life upset the cat has been through recently. He may be voicing his opinion about any kind of change, including moving, a new pet, rearranging furniture... my sister had a cat flip out when she changed her laundry detergent scent.
Also, cats who have been declawed, it can damage their scent-marking glands in their paws. So they may turn to urine-marking their territory if they feel like they can't get a good enough scent by clawing or kneading things. Sometimes it begins immediately after declawing, but I had one cat who went just fine for six years, then suddenly started marking his teritory by peeing all over creation. The scent glands in his paws had grown such scar tissue, since he was using his bare paws to try and "claw" rough surfaces, that they no longer worked.
Once you've ruled out a health condition, if it's still happening, contact your local cat rescue group or humane society for advice on how to solve the problem. They gave us some pretty good advice, that I've since forgotten.
2006-06-22 17:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Gen 3 · 14⤊ 1⤋
My cat did the same thing. I took him to the vet and they told me he had a bladder infection. I had to get him on some special food and some medication.
I asked the vet if anything else would cause him to do this and the vet said that on rare occasions they will urinate on your stuff because they are stressed out or upset over a change. Mostly though when they do this, it is because they are in pain.I suggest taking your cat to the vet and getting him checked out.
2006-06-23 00:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by yellow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet, he may have a bladder infection or be diabedic. Is he drinking alot of water? That is a sign of diabedes. Maybe he dosen't like the brand of littler? Sometimes, after cats get declawed, the litter can hurt their paws if it is the really heavy stuff.
2006-06-23 00:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Nag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a Urinary tract infection. Take him to the vet as soon as possible. He needs to be on some antibiotics. In the mean time Have plenty of water for him. The other possibility is calcium deposits or kidney stones to you and me. Switch him to urinary health care food by Purina. You can give him 1cc of amoxicillan( the pink antibiotic for kids} one time a day till you get him to the vet. Please go to a vet though so they can check for an infection. If you dont it could dangerous for him.
2006-06-23 01:07:43 · answer #4 · answered by vikinglass1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vet him ASAP! Possibly a bladder infection but neutered males, particularly middle aged guys, can get blocked up. If that happens they can't pee at all. It is a horrible death. The good news is that it is very treatable if caught early. Better safe than sorry.
2006-06-23 01:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by catkeypurr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urinary tract infection. But with a male cat, it could be A LOT worse, they can get blocked. That is extremely painful & they can die from it. Tommorow am I would call your vet to have him dropped off so they can get a urine sample & monitor him.
2006-06-23 00:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by pritigrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is mad about something- it could be that he does not like the smells around the house- so by urinating in certain areas he is putting his scent there instead- I had a problem with my moms cat and febreeze- I would spray it around the house and he would go and piss everywhere afterwords...
2006-06-23 00:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by teresaannburr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet. Sounds like a urinary tract infection, or he could have the equivilant of kidney stones or bladder stones.
2006-06-23 00:55:42 · answer #8 · answered by kids and cats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet, quick. One of our cats had a blockage, more common in males, and the vet did not know if he would make it through the night. I f you love your pet, go, now!
2006-06-23 09:21:21 · answer #9 · answered by snowbunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has anything changed in his life/environment.. my cat pees on my bed when she's annoyed with me - litter box hasn't been chaged to her liking.. if i go away for the weekend.. or even if i've had a busy couple of days and haven't been able to spend enough time with her.
2006-06-23 00:41:39 · answer #10 · answered by Sarita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋