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Any time a cat develops a sudden behavioral issue, a vet checkup is in order. Especially an older cat like yours. Could be a urinary tract problem, could be kidney issues, anything really.
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so in my closet, there are these wire shelves, i store my sewing and yarn stuff on them. while laying here in bed, i heard this running water noise, i go in to find her peein on top of one of my yarn balls like it was nothing to her.
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Definitely get her checked by the vet, along with checking for a UTI (which is easy to treat) you can get a thorough examination and senior tests done. It's best to take her in and get a proper diagnosis and treatment.
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You also need to get a good cleaner for cat urine and clean the places the cat has wet. That keeps the cat from going back to the same places.
Definitely, a vet visit is needed.
Definitely, a vet visit is needed.
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Are there any new stresses at your house? What I have learned is that even a dog/cat moving in next door could stress out your kitty (something that we wouldnt think would be stressful, is). Have you moved her litterbox or food bowls? But I do agree with the other posters that you should get her checked out. Keep us updated.
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I will tell you something that worked for me. My cat stays on a screened in porch part of the time with a litter box and water. He recently started urinating on the furniture cushions and floor. We first thought it might be caused by some medicines he has to take. But my vet suggested I add a second litter box. Keep the original one, but add a new box with unscented clumping litter and be sure to keep both boxes clean so they don't smell. Well, oddly enough, when my cat noticed the new box, he liked it and that is his choice every time. Of course, I have to keep the older box as I have a second cat and I don't want her to get confused. You might just give it a try.
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ok, so today was vet day. he said she has hyper thyroidism. suggested i give her kitten food for a month and basically let her eat as much as she wants, and if it doesnt help to call and get pills. he said this may or may not be why shes peeing in the odd places she has been. so i guess its a wait and see.
on another note, i brought this up to him, but offered no solution. she is like polluted with "flea dirt" while she has like no fleas, and it seems no matter how many baths i give her, it doesnt really help. any solutions?
Hyperthyroid is common in older cats and makes them pee and poo more. I'm surprised the vet is leaving it 4 weeks - she could lose a lot of weight in that time, whatever and however much you feed her. It also won't stop the random peeing, it might help with weight lose.
Hopefully he weighed her. Do you have scales at home? If you do I suggest you weigh her now and in a week. You might have to weigh yourself with and without her. If she is losing weight despite the feeding regime go back, don't wait for the 4 weeks to be up.
Hopefully he weighed her. Do you have scales at home? If you do I suggest you weigh her now and in a week. You might have to weigh yourself with and without her. If she is losing weight despite the feeding regime go back, don't wait for the 4 weeks to be up.
Protocol is to start kitties right away on thyroid medication to help control their hyperthyroidism. Not having her on medication is only going to make things worse, as untreated hyperthyroidism leads to kidney or heart failure and can be fatal. Thyroid hormones regulates many body processes, so it is very important to treat it.
Why in the world did he diagnose hyperthyroidism and not give you the medication to treat it? Was she just borderline? I'm confused by him not putting her on the medication.
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I would want an answer to about the thyroid issue. Is the cat just borderline. You don't want your cat to lose too much weight because of it.
BTW my cat had an upper normal T4, but a clearly excessive Free T4. Apparently what is 'normal' declines with age.
Very good point, OrientalSlave.
It is just so weird for a vet to diagnose hyper-T and then not prescribe the medication to help manage it. Wonder if T4 was borderline, but no Free T4 was run? Maybe the vet is taking a "wait and see" approach? I wouldn't be comfortable with that because of all the body processes that thyroid hormones affect; JMO. It's like this vet is not doing what is in the best interest of this poor kitty.
Awww, a hyperT kitty. Here are some wonderful resources for hyperthyroidism to help you understand how to help her feel better: http://www.ovma.org/pet_owners/cats/feline_hyperthyroidism.html, http://fabcats.org/owners/hyperthyroidism/info.html, http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/p/hyperthyroid.htm, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-hyperT/, http://www.vectoronto.com/uploads/docs/I131Update3.pdf, and http://www.petwave.com/Cats/Health/Hormonal-Metabolic/Hyperthyroidism/Symptoms.aspx. What brand of food are you feeding her?
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A couple quick little questions:
So after you bathe her you still see the "flea dirt"? What color is your kitty? Can you gently scrape some of the "flea dirt" off with a fingernail, or not?
I only ask because a long time ago when my boy Abby was younger, I kept trying to scrub "dirt" off his pinkish-colored nose. I brought this up to my vet and she said, "It's not dirt, those are freckles!" Boy did we have a good laugh. Hey, it looked like dirt to me!
