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I have two five month old kittens in addition to Pixel. The kits are among many I previously (June-August) had come into my home as fosters. Pixel had minimal contact with the kittens but for my current two.
History:
Pixel is 7 years old or so and I've never had a health problem with her since she was spayed at about a year old when she got really sick and was recovering from kitty kennel cough. So, since her rough start, until now she's been fine and in good health.
Diet:
She's an indoor outdoor cat, stays very close to home, sleeps indoors... But, until about six months ago, when I got the kittens and came in here to these forums to learn, I was feeding her only dry food and then a little sardines packed in water each evening as a little treat/meal. I used the "fish" to keep her close to home. Now, I know to feed her mostly good quality wet food and only a little dry food, if any.
Recent Event:
About six weeks ago she had 3-year rabies and also a distemper shot. The vet slipped the distemper in and said it was because of the kittens, and foster kittens, I should give it. She also completed a course of antibiotics to recover from a cat bite wound which resolved nicely.
Here is what is happening:
Yesterday I noticed she was coming indoors to use one of the many litterboxes and she usually uses them only occasionally, preferring the outdoors when possible. Also, she was peeing in small amounts and this isn't right since I know when I clean up every day her pee clumps are large.
Yesterday was the beginning of the month and time to clean the litterboxes. I thought she might've been trying to tell me, "Hey, mommy, this stinks...."
But today after cleaning them and changing the litter she is still peeing in small amounts and frequently.
Tomorrow I will be bringing her to the vet. I just want to know what I need to be thinking about or reading. And, I remember reading something in here awhile back about vaccinations causing serious health problems. I just can't remember what kind and what kind, etc.
I'm thinking she has a UTI, or a feline version of one?
History:
Pixel is 7 years old or so and I've never had a health problem with her since she was spayed at about a year old when she got really sick and was recovering from kitty kennel cough. So, since her rough start, until now she's been fine and in good health.
Diet:
She's an indoor outdoor cat, stays very close to home, sleeps indoors... But, until about six months ago, when I got the kittens and came in here to these forums to learn, I was feeding her only dry food and then a little sardines packed in water each evening as a little treat/meal. I used the "fish" to keep her close to home. Now, I know to feed her mostly good quality wet food and only a little dry food, if any.
Recent Event:
About six weeks ago she had 3-year rabies and also a distemper shot. The vet slipped the distemper in and said it was because of the kittens, and foster kittens, I should give it. She also completed a course of antibiotics to recover from a cat bite wound which resolved nicely.
Here is what is happening:
Yesterday I noticed she was coming indoors to use one of the many litterboxes and she usually uses them only occasionally, preferring the outdoors when possible. Also, she was peeing in small amounts and this isn't right since I know when I clean up every day her pee clumps are large.
Yesterday was the beginning of the month and time to clean the litterboxes. I thought she might've been trying to tell me, "Hey, mommy, this stinks...."
But today after cleaning them and changing the litter she is still peeing in small amounts and frequently.
Tomorrow I will be bringing her to the vet. I just want to know what I need to be thinking about or reading. And, I remember reading something in here awhile back about vaccinations causing serious health problems. I just can't remember what kind and what kind, etc.
I'm thinking she has a UTI, or a feline version of one?