Hey guys, I just wanted to post this just to remind everyone that if you ever see your cat having trouble peeing, please don't hesitate to get to the vet.
I work in a vets office and today a lady brought in a male tabby that had been very lethargic, not eating or drinking, hadnt been used the litter box since the day before and had thrown up (also yesterday). We took him out of his carrier to get a weight on him and he had started leaking blood, so we thought maybe the blockage had come unblocked and he would be ok. They were put in the exam room and the Dr went right in and expressed the bladder-it was mostly blood that came out. While the techs were running an analysis the vet came back out and told them to stop, he had died on the table. It was so sad, I felt really bad for the lady because it was so unexpected. The techs think the bladder got so full that it ruptured, released calcium into the bloodstream and that stopped his heart. So please please please, if you ever see kitty having peeing issues, dont wait to call the vet. Vomitting is especially a bad sign.
Of course not every time it will be this serious. Mine was throwing up and yowling in the litter box but was still able to pee and he's fine now, it was just a little infection.
I work in a vets office and today a lady brought in a male tabby that had been very lethargic, not eating or drinking, hadnt been used the litter box since the day before and had thrown up (also yesterday). We took him out of his carrier to get a weight on him and he had started leaking blood, so we thought maybe the blockage had come unblocked and he would be ok. They were put in the exam room and the Dr went right in and expressed the bladder-it was mostly blood that came out. While the techs were running an analysis the vet came back out and told them to stop, he had died on the table. It was so sad, I felt really bad for the lady because it was so unexpected. The techs think the bladder got so full that it ruptured, released calcium into the bloodstream and that stopped his heart. So please please please, if you ever see kitty having peeing issues, dont wait to call the vet. Vomitting is especially a bad sign.
Of course not every time it will be this serious. Mine was throwing up and yowling in the litter box but was still able to pee and he's fine now, it was just a little infection.