Why does my male cat bleed?

Question

my male cat bleeds sometimes when he pees. He only does this in the house not in his litter box. He doesnt have any other symptoms. What is going on

Answer 1

Hi Amanda...hematuria (blood in urine) indicates your cat has a lower urinary tract disorder/infection and needs to be seen by a vet as soon as possible. If he is unable to pass urine urethral blockages can be fatal within 24-48 hours.

More on feline lower urinary tract disorders (FLUTD):
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html

Urethral blockages:
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/urinary_blockage.html

Answer 2

I genuinely don't understand why people ask these questions here and don't just call the vet?

Blood in the urine is most likely a sign of a urinary infection, although there are several other more serious things it could be. Whenever you first notice something like this you need to get your animal to a vet, as the quicker it's treated the better and faster the recovery will be.

A urinary infection is easily treatable with antibiotics, and usually only needs a 2 week dose.

Your vet will recommend that you keep plenty of fresh water available for your cat at all times, and most likely suggest that you feed moist food as opposed to dry, at least until things have cleared up.

Answer 3

If you see blood in your cats urine outside of the box it is present also when he goes in the boxyou just do not see it in the litter.
You need to have your cat seen my the vet to determine what is causing the blood in the urine.
First they will do a urine test strip to see what else other than blood they find and try a course of antibiotics and see if it clears it up. If that does not do it your cat may have urinary stones cause by to high or to low a ph of the urine. Most are caused by the diet the cats eats.
This can be very serious and your can can become blocked and unable to urinate and they can die fro mthis condition.
You need to start working with the vet and find out what is going on with your pet.
Good luck.

Answer 4

One of my cats, Max, is prone to bladder infections and had to be given clavamox. This comes in pill form and liquid. I found it easier to give him the liquid. This goes on for about a week and is affordable through your vet. His diet has to be changed to Hill's Prescription Diet - CD formular and is available only through your vet. A four pound bag of dry is about $13.00. I use that plus I buy Friskies wet Special Diet in Ocean Whitefish. Make sure it says Special Diet to the right of the Friskies label in blue. They like this better than the Hill's CD wet, but they do like the Hill's CD dry very much. Your cat has a urinary tract infection and must immediately be taken to the vet for treatment. Good luck. He should be fine, this is a pretty common condition in male cats. The reason he is peeing outside the litter box is to let you know something is wrong.

Answer 5

This is the most common way a cat will tell you he is in trouble with urinary infections and cystitis. He needs to see a vet immediately for treatment, which usually consists of antibiotics and urinary acidifiers and often special food. Its much cheaper to take him to the vet and have him treated now than it is to wait until his urethra becomes plugged and he can't urinate at all. A plugged male cat is in tremendous pain and also he will die quickly if not unplugged by the vet, and treatment for a plugged cat is much more involved and expensive than treatment for a cat who has urinary problems but is still able to urinate. Get him to the vet as soon as you can!

Answer 6

my cat gets this on a regular basis if I don't watch him...but he has a way of letting me know. His is caused by a crystal-like build up in his urinary tract which is blocking his passage to pee! To save me a vet bill I put him on more wet food than dry, and his cat biscuits are the ones with labels stating FLUTD on the label, or urinary tract helpers and cranberries added in them. Also apparently Stress is a big factor in it too! Keep an eye on your cat, and see if he is favouring or constantly 'cleaning' his penis cos this is usually a tell tale sign of his discomfort. If hes still sore after feeding him this diet then the vet has to prescribe him with special food. Hope this helps

Answer 7

It sounds like he has a urinary tract infection! This happened to my cat as well, and sure enough, it was a UTI. Take him to the vet immediately, as the vet can prescribe something that will clear it up fairly quickly. Don't wait...as your cat could possibly be in pain. As in humans, if urinary tract infections are not treated quickly, they could progress to something worse.

Answer 8

It sounds like he could have a Urinary Track Infection. He could have bladder stones too. This could be deadly if left unattended. My sister's cat had this and it almost killed him. They had to do a sex change on him just so he can pee now. He still gets this once in a while but it isn't as bad. Get him to a vet ASAP please.

Answer 9

You need to take you kitty to the vet. Male cats are more suseptable to urinary tract infections then females. He could have crystals or some other disease. They generally need diet change and regular monitoring.

Answer 10

he could have a urinary tract infection, and that can lead to a blockage, which can be deadly. You should take your cat to the vet as soon as you can. And until then MAKE SURE he is still urinating.