I did read the sticky, and I've read around here a bit.. But I think my issue is a tad different, and rather difficult..
Jynx turned 18 on May 4th.. In December she was diagnosed with a Heart Murmur. We had brought her in because she kept going into 'seizure' like episodes, coupled with her 'peeing' while seizuring. I have seizures, so I understood that this is just part of it.
The vet gave her some anti-biotics (Clavamox). Jynx promptly refused them, no matter how hard we tried. The episodes seemed to ebb away so we just tossed the rest of the Clavamox. On a return visit, she was dubbed 'stable'. Now.. About a few months or so ago, she had a really bad episode.. We fell alseep as usual, Jynx pressed up against me, softly crying/talking (as she's done for about the last 10 years..). We talked ourselves to sleep, and I woke the next morning sensing something was a little different. I didn't notice, though, she was still sleeping. Got up, went downstairs to get a drink.. By the time I got back upstairs, Jynx was huddled into a ball, crying a very new cry.. There was dark, dark, spots all over my bed. I grabbed some paper towel (I always keep rolls in my room), soaked some up and run off to my Mother.. It was about 8:30am. I usually didn't get up this early, but I had an early shift at work. That early shift saved my baby's life.. We rushed her to our vet, same one that had found the heart murmur.
We got in a few minutes later and they checked her out.. Her crate was ruined, the stench was absolutely horrifying. It took them awhile to get anything from her (urine). The lady vet came back and said her kidneys had failed. We were basically left at the choice of bringing her home to die, or leaving her there to be put down..
We saved a dog from the grip of parvo before, so I didn't believe that she was a lost cause so soon. We took her home, and forced those meds down her. Again, it was Clavamox. At least this time in liquid form. We bought her new bed, new crate, new sheets for the bed, new litterbox, new food & treats.
However.. Ever since then, she no longer urinates in her litter box. Instead, she stands outside of it, sometimes with all paws in, or just one/two/three.. So it's ruined my very expensive rug, and used up who knows how many rolls of paper towel. So I've bought her a second litterbox, placed it in a totally different location.. And so now she pees outside that one, too.
Pardon for the long story, but thought it might help a little?.. Heh.. I'm so lost. I don't think the problem lies with the fact that she's old.. She hasn't had any kidney issues since she was healed. She's my miracle baby, and it just breaks my heart not knowing what to do. She gets mad when she pees outside, I think.. She always looks to me with this pitiful look. I know it isn't pain, though.. gosh, I know that cry better than my own voice.. Something to never be forgotten..
She's in no pain from what I can tell.. She runs around like a kitten, and rarely uses the steps we made for her to get from the floor to the bed. She's like she used to be.. Almost..
Any help.. Anything.. I'd love to hear it..
Jynx turned 18 on May 4th.. In December she was diagnosed with a Heart Murmur. We had brought her in because she kept going into 'seizure' like episodes, coupled with her 'peeing' while seizuring. I have seizures, so I understood that this is just part of it.
The vet gave her some anti-biotics (Clavamox). Jynx promptly refused them, no matter how hard we tried. The episodes seemed to ebb away so we just tossed the rest of the Clavamox. On a return visit, she was dubbed 'stable'. Now.. About a few months or so ago, she had a really bad episode.. We fell alseep as usual, Jynx pressed up against me, softly crying/talking (as she's done for about the last 10 years..). We talked ourselves to sleep, and I woke the next morning sensing something was a little different. I didn't notice, though, she was still sleeping. Got up, went downstairs to get a drink.. By the time I got back upstairs, Jynx was huddled into a ball, crying a very new cry.. There was dark, dark, spots all over my bed. I grabbed some paper towel (I always keep rolls in my room), soaked some up and run off to my Mother.. It was about 8:30am. I usually didn't get up this early, but I had an early shift at work. That early shift saved my baby's life.. We rushed her to our vet, same one that had found the heart murmur.
We got in a few minutes later and they checked her out.. Her crate was ruined, the stench was absolutely horrifying. It took them awhile to get anything from her (urine). The lady vet came back and said her kidneys had failed. We were basically left at the choice of bringing her home to die, or leaving her there to be put down..
We saved a dog from the grip of parvo before, so I didn't believe that she was a lost cause so soon. We took her home, and forced those meds down her. Again, it was Clavamox. At least this time in liquid form. We bought her new bed, new crate, new sheets for the bed, new litterbox, new food & treats.
However.. Ever since then, she no longer urinates in her litter box. Instead, she stands outside of it, sometimes with all paws in, or just one/two/three.. So it's ruined my very expensive rug, and used up who knows how many rolls of paper towel. So I've bought her a second litterbox, placed it in a totally different location.. And so now she pees outside that one, too.
Pardon for the long story, but thought it might help a little?.. Heh.. I'm so lost. I don't think the problem lies with the fact that she's old.. She hasn't had any kidney issues since she was healed. She's my miracle baby, and it just breaks my heart not knowing what to do. She gets mad when she pees outside, I think.. She always looks to me with this pitiful look. I know it isn't pain, though.. gosh, I know that cry better than my own voice.. Something to never be forgotten..
She's in no pain from what I can tell.. She runs around like a kitten, and rarely uses the steps we made for her to get from the floor to the bed. She's like she used to be.. Almost..
Any help.. Anything.. I'd love to hear it..