Pee soaked litter box?

Hey everyone,

We really need some advice for Mew. He is a 9 year old siamese/himalayan mix and he's neutered. We change his litter every week, but this week we noticed something wrong. Last night we noticed a very strong smell from his litter box. This evening when my husband went to change the litter, the smell of pee was absolutely unbearable and the litter box was soaked in pee. My husband couldn't even breath and he was choking. We've never seen anything like this happen with Mew, so were really worried since we don't know what could be wrong. Normally Mew doesn't pee very crazy or anything like that, so it's very strange to see his litter box was soaked. We normally have no problems with the litter box and it's not too bad. He has been eating and drinking normally. His behavioral has been normal. but he has been crying a lot. I'm not sure if he is crying because something is bothering him or because he always has been a vocal and a attention seeking cat. We are thinking about taking Mew to the vet this Friday, but we would love to hear if anyone knows what can be wrong or if they had a similar situation.

Excess urine can mean a problem with his kidneys. Taking him to the vet is a very good idea!

A simple vet trip should be able to pin this down pretty easily. This could be related to a urinary infection, kidney issues,  or diabetes, A blood test and urinalysis should be able to pin it down for you and shouldn't be too pricey. Male cats are more prone to urinary infections, so I would make that trip to the vet soon before the problem gets worse. Be on the lookout if your cat stops urinating, that could indicate it has become a blockage and is an extremely urgent emergency situation.

Good news everyone! We scheduled a appointment for him tomorrow. I really hope everything is alright. What things should we ask to be tested for in the blood test? I don't think it's Diabetes or Kidney related since he's been eating and drinking normally.

Not all diabetic cats show the typical symptoms of excessive eating and drinking. Does the urine smell sugary?

Ask the vet to run a a fructosamine test to determine if your cat has diabetes or not. If your cat is borderline diabetic, a simple diet change may prevent diabetes from occuring. Low carb canned food is best but a low carb grain free dry could work  as well.

LTS3 said:

 
Not all diabetic cats show the typical symptoms of excessive eating and drinking. Does the urine smell sugary?

Ask the vet to run a a fructosamine test to determine if your cat has diabetes or not. If your cat is borderline diabetic, a simple diet change may prevent diabetes from occuring. Low carb canned food is best but a low carb grain free dry could work  as well.

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Thank you so much I know that excessive eating and drinking are the biggest signs, but it's true that it could always happen. So I should get a test to see if he has a urine infection and a blood test to see if he has anything wrong with his kidneys or if he's diabetic. Is there anything else? I'm so nervous since were bringing him there in only 3 in a half hours and I hope everything is alright.

Great news everyone! Mew is fine and there's nothing wrong with him ! He does need to drink more water though, but I'm not sure how to make him do that. I always put a little bit of water in his wet food and we have a automatic fountain to encourage him to drink more. The problem with Mew is he holding his bladder all day and he only goes to the bathroom 1-2 times a day. So when he does go, it's in extreme amounts. The vet suggested we clean the litter box every 1-2 days and change the whole litter every week. I think the main problem with Mew is his new garden. He's always been a inside cat for his whole life and never really been outside since we were in a apartment. But when we moved here in the Netherlands with my husband's parents in law, they had a garden they let us use for Mew. We cleaned it up and added fencing on the top so he can't escape. So he's had a garden for a year in a half and he has absolutely loved it. He's always tried to escape any time he can, so it's pure heaven to him. It actually has been wonderful since Mew has always been a super needy, vocal, and demanding cat. Not that I have a problem with that, but I think it would be better for him to not be so dependent upon us. The garden gave him a sense of pride, freedom, and he's a lot more independent now which I think it great for him. But the problem is that he loves the garden so much that he's out in the garden 24/7. He only comes inside to eat, drink, occasional love, or to use the bathroom. I think he enjoys the garden so much that he has unknowingly started to neglect his needs. Could this be true? That's just what I think.

This doesn't sound right. Cat urine is supposed to be very concentrated, they do not drink a lot of water to begin with. If he is eating wet food he is almost getting his daily water needs from the food alone. Did the vet even test his urine/blood?

MewCatMew said:

 
This doesn't sound right. Cat urine is supposed to be very concentrated, they do not drink a lot of water to begin with. If he is eating wet food he is almost getting his daily water needs from the food alone. Did the vet even test his urine/blood?

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That is good if cat urine is suppose to be concentrated because I always do everything I can to encourage Mew to drink more water. He always eats his wet food and I see him drinking out of his fountain more than if it was a bowl of water. Yes the vet did test his urine and blood It is very strange though. If we let Mew go outside in the garden, he is happy and everything is alright. But we decided to try keeping him in at the night so he will eat, drink, and use the bathroom more which has really worked so far. I think he loves being outside so much that he only comes inside if he's starving or really has to use the bathroom. But since we are trying to keep him inside during the night, the only place he is staying is on his litter box. He's not sleeping in his cat bed, our bed, or anywhere else. So I hope that is alright. I'm not sure why he does that and he keeps going back there no matter how many times we try to get him to go some where else.