Cat with a urinary infection...?

Question

My cat has a urinary track infection. It is a 'relapse' from last time- it seems he has been cursed with them.
He is going to the vets later on today but not for several hours we can't take him.
He started showing small symptoms of feeling 'uncomfortable' yesterday and this morning we found pee all over the house in small little drops, pretty much scattered around the whole house.
I've been with cats my whole life, we know the procedure that the vet will carry out.
However- My question is: Is there anything I can do, home remedies etc that can make him feel better besides little pats on the head? Or is it best to just let us wait it out until he can go to the vet later today?

Ah, yes, many of you are menchioning the diet. :) Our vet has told us to change the diet. We knew it was most likely the diet. We feed our cat wet food in the morning, and dry at night. We add extra water to their already wet food.
He's doing okay now and on medication. There were no crystals that had formed unlike last time.

Answer 1

Sorry to say it, but there's not much you can do, the best remedy is the antibiotics the vet will put him on.

Answer 2

if this is recurring, ask your vet if hill's c/d would help (or s/d or x/d if they determine he has crystals in his urine). or any good quality food with lower magnesium levels might help keep the problem from cropping back up. also ask if a med like methionine would work for him - it's sometimes used in UTIs as long as there are no obstructions or stones.

cranberry juice will work in cats just like humans - 1 capsule of CranActin per 20 lbs. is what my vet treats with. (you can find them at some pharmacies or mst health food stores.) but it's not an immediate relief - more of a prevention.

cantharsis (2 pellets of the 30c strength once every 2 hrs) is a homeopathic remedy that quickly eases the pains & discomfort of cyctitis or UTIs. it's fairly cheap & is carried is some health food or homeopathic stores. it doesn't need to be swallowed, just placed in the mouth. it might be worth it to have some on hand if his UTI recurrs again - it can buy him some comfort until you can get antibiotics from the vet.

and do NOT give him aspirin unless your vet specifically says it's okay, cats have to have really low doses of it & it could seriously harm him if taken more often than every 3 days.

Answer 3

I don't know about the home remedies, but I'd like to address the reason for the recurring infections.

Male cats are especially prone to UTI's. This is because their urethra or ureter is either shorter or longer than the females. I don't remember which, but it's different.

Dry food is often the culprit. Cats are desert animals who have a low thirst drive. They're designed to get moisture IN their food and as a result, most do not lap up enough water. This of course leaves them dehydrated, which in turn means their urine is very concentrated, and that often leads to these issues.

By feeding your cat a moist food, it will be properly hydrated and the urine will be more diluted.

Same is true of humans - many of us don't drink enough water and often have plumbing issues because of it. I sure do!

Anyway, a moist food can be either a properly balanced raw meat diet or a canned food. But all canned foods are not created equal. While feeding your cat a grocery store canned food would be far better than feeding a dry food, it would really be beneficial to feed a high quality food- the kind you can only find at pet stores.

Several brands are listed in the What to feed link. This article also helps you to identify other good foods and helps you find where they're sold in your area.

Answer 4

Sorry to say but male felines are more prone to bladder and kidney trouble. If the vet tells you that it is crystals that are causing his trouble, be ready to spend money on a regular basis at the vet. Crystals are similar to kidney stones in humans, no apparent reason as to why and they will recur often. I spent more than $1000 in a month, the cat would act better while on the antibiotic and be urinating blood outside the box again within the week after finishing the antibiotic. I even had his kidneys and bladder flushed, which required putting the cat under anesthesia. I knew my little boy had to be in pain, I felt so bad for him.

All I can say is good luck to you and your cat! Give him lots of loving!

Answer 5

Give him a lot of water to drink. Either put it in his food, or give him to drink with a syringe without a needle. Water helps clear the bacteria, and makes the urine more dilute, so that it doesn't hurt him so much. Better feed him canned food (urinary formula, or Hill's c/d) and extra water. And don't delay to start giving him antibiotics, the vet will probably prescribe them, but it is best to do a sensitivity test to a urine sample of your cat, to find out exactly what antibiotic is suitable.
If your vet doesn't do a sensitivity test, I usually take a sample myself, by putting a sterile cup under his tail when he pees, and take it to a human lab and ask for a bacerial culture and a sensitivity test.

Answer 6

did you realize that concrete is porous so it is going to absorb the smell of the urine and the cat will think of it particularly is the place he ought to bypass. freshen up the superb you could making use of an enzymatic cleanser at the same time with common answer or Nature's Miracle. Then purchase some low-fee spray varnish and spray over the cement the place your cat has urinated. this could seal the smell into the concrete so no person can smell it. Take your cat to the vet to rule out any ailment. Cats can get diabetes, so as which would be something to ascertain out. while my cat had urinary tract issues he tried to urinate yet could no longer. The urine subsidized up into his kidneys and he just about died. I had to alter his nutrition to objective to avert him from getting this lower back. Cats that are neutered are much less possibly to get this. I additionally misplaced one cat to kidney failure brought about by a urinary tract an infection. this could ensue interior of 24 hours, so in case you have faith something like this, an instantaneous vet bypass to is mandatory.

Answer 7

I'm surprised your vet hasn't gone over your options for changing his lifestyle to prevent this problem.

DIET is your number one ally, talk to your vet about Purina U/R dry food for your cat. Our clinic recommends this for EVERY cat's diet, especially males, regardless if they've had urinary problems or not. It has higher salt content, which encourages them to drink more, and therefore urinate more often, and also has an additive to raise the pH of the urine, keeping certain stones and mucous from forming in the bladder.

Before you change his diet, however, there are a few things to consider. First, ask your vet if they have identified the cause of the chronic trouble. If it is stones or sand, there is a diet from Hill's called S/D that is good to rotate in to your cats diet about every other month to help dissolve stones and sand in the urine.

Answer 8

My cat has had a uti, and bless the kitty, it is so pitiful to watch them suffer. While you are waiting to go to the vet, I don't think there is anything that is really going to help right now. I have read that you can give an animal baby asprin for pain, but even that, I would ask a vet about before administering to my animal.

Answer 9

this is a very common ailment. be sure he takes his meds.