What do I do about my cats?

Question

I have two cats and recently one of them has started to pee on the floor...good thing they aren't allowed in the carpeted section of my house. I cannot figure out which one it is, and now it is worse. There is blood in the urine. What could this be caused by? They are both outdoor cats and also have a litter box inside. They are both about 13 years old and males. I have never had this problem before, so why would he start peeing on the floor now. Oh yes, and this morning, I found it on my kitchen table as well. This is a major problem and I dont know what to do. Should I just take them both to the vet?

Thank you everyone for your help...I am scheduling a vet apt. immediately for both of my kitties...I think that if I tell them the situation, I will be able to get in immediately! Thanks again!

Answer 1

Hi there...hematuria (blood in urine) is indicative of a lower urinary tract disorder/infection which requires urgent medical attention. A cat can suffer from a urethral obstruction which is a life-threatening as cats can die within 24-48 hours if left untreated.

Feline lower urinary tract disorder: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html
URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/urinary_blockage.html

Answer 2

“Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease” or FLUTD is the term describing the following group of clinical signs:

bloody urine
straining to urinate (can easily be mistaken for straining to defecate)
urinating in unusual places
urinary blockage (almost exclusively a male cat problem)
licking the urinary opening (usually due to pain)
Some veterinarians may still be using the older term “Feline Urologic Syndrome,” “FUS,” or simply “cystitis” (meaning literally “inflamed bladder”). Because the syndrome can have many possible causes, it was renamed to discourage the perception that the clinical signs seen represent one disease with one cause. It was becoming too simple for medical professionals to diagnose “FUS,” prescribe a treatment, and look no further for a diagnosis, writing off recurrence to the classical course of the syndrome. Even less accurately, this condition is frequently referred to as a “bladder infection,” which it usually is not, in an attempt to simplify its description.

In fact, the key to treatment is the determination of a cause if this is possible (and it frequently is not). This web site attempts to answer the questions that cat owners have about this syndrome, its possible causes, and rational treatment plans to alleviate it.

WHAT CAUSES FLUTD?

Central to treating a cat with FLUTD is determining which of many possible causes is present. It turns out that different diseases are common in different age groups of cats with this syndrome.

The average age of a cat with FLUTD is 4 years. Of all cats with FLUTD:

50% will not have a cause which can be determined despite extensive testing
20% will have bladder stones
20% will have a urethral blockage
1-5% will have a true infection
1-5% will have a urinary tract cancer
1-5% will have had trauma to the urinary tract (i.e. have been hit by a car etc.)
1-5% will have a combination of a bladder stone and an infection
If one looks only at cats over age 10 years of age, the likely possibilities are completely different. In this older group:

50% will have true urinary tract infections
10% will have bladder stones
17% will have a combination of infection and bladder stone
7% will have urethtral blockage
3% will have urinary tract cancer
5% will not have a cause tht can be determined despite extensive testing.
Further:

66% will be in some stage of kidney failue
5% will have urinary incontinence
HOW CAN THESE POSSIBLE CAUSES BE SORTED OUT?

In younger cats, there is a 50% chance that testing will be fruitless. Given this, testing beyond an examination and urinalysis may not be performed unless the syndrome is recurrent.

In older cats, it is more important to look for a diagnosis. A blood panel, urinalysis and urine culture will detect the 50% of cats who have urinary tract infections and the 66% that are in kidney failure. Radiographs will pick up any bladder stones.

Answer 3

Absolutely...go to the vet ASAP! Your cats have either kidney infection, urinary tract infection, excess protein in their system, or numerous other problems. Older cats have these symptoms, and they need medical treatment. The blood in the urine means trouble. They are not urinating everywhere because they are misbehaving. They are having big trouble and need your help. Please...take them immediately! And there is a good chance you and your cats can get this problem taken care of and live happily together for many more years. Good luck! And thanks for asking your question on here. Most people would just punish their animals for being bad.

Answer 4

One has a urinary infection which causes cats to pee outside their box, and evidenced by blood in the urine. Many male cats are suseptible to UTIs.

Take both to the vet. The vet will be able to FEEL the one's bladder and give the poor guy meds.

DO NOT WAIT. UTI can cause urine retention and an inability to "go." It can rupture the bladder and cause death. In the meantime, kitty will be in more and more pain -- possibly to the point of running screeching through the house but you won't be able to catch him. Pain and illness can make cats avoid the very hands that are trying to help them.

See a vet---TODAY.

Lifes


PS One cat CANNOT give a UTI to the other cat.

Answer 5

Absolutely. Take both of them to the vet.

Chances are it's just a urinary tract infection. But blood in the urine could be a sign of something much more serious.

Answer 6

this is serious, blood in the urine is a very good sign of infection, the peeing every where is because they can't control it as it hurts so much to pee. please take both cats to the vet.

Answer 7

absolutly cause the one cat may be able to give it to the other