15-year-old cat incontinence

bigcatfan · Dec 17, 2015

My elderly female cat has been incontinent for the past two months. It started after our home remodel was completed, and only when she's relaxed. It usually is just dribbles of pee, but can be more at times. She doesn't seem to notice it. The funny thing is, she only does it when she is with me, either sleeping on my lap or in bed. When I'm at work all day, she has no accidents. She uses the box to poop. My other two younger cats sense something, because they now bully her, chasing her and pouncing on her back. They out-weigh her by double, but she defends herself well. However, it causes her stress, which I'm sure has something to do with her problem. She's been checked by her vet, and she doesn't have a UTI or bladder stones. I just can't figure out how to fix this. Am I suppose to isolate her from the others and slowly reintroduce them? I'm concerned that it will cause her more stress because she'll be locked away from me, or the other cats will be upset because they can't be with me (all of them have bonded to me), and they'll bully her more. The vet wants to put her on anti-incontinence medication, but I'm not sure that's the answer since the problem is conditional. I've even been using Jackson Galaxy's remedies to try to stop the conflicts, but they aren't helping. Feli-way didn't do anything. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help. -- Linda

stephenq · Dec 18, 2015

bigcatfan said:
My elderly female cat has been incontinent for the past two months. It started after our home remodel was completed, and only when she's relaxed. It usually is just dribbles of pee, but can be more at times. She doesn't seem to notice it. The funny thing is, she only does it when she is with me, either sleeping on my lap or in bed. When I'm at work all day, she has no accidents. She uses the box to poop. My other two younger cats sense something, because they now bully her, chasing her and pouncing on her back. They out-weigh her by double, but she defends herself well. However, it causes her stress, which I'm sure has something to do with her problem. She's been checked by her vet, and she doesn't have a UTI or bladder stones. I just can't figure out how to fix this. Am I suppose to isolate her from the others and slowly reintroduce them? I'm concerned that it will cause her more stress because she'll be locked away from me, or the other cats will be upset because they can't be with me (all of them have bonded to me), and they'll bully her more. The vet wants to put her on anti-incontinence medication, but I'm not sure that's the answer since the problem is conditional. I've even been using Jackson Galaxy's remedies to try to stop the conflicts, but they aren't helping. Feli-way didn't do anything. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help. -- Linda

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I'd do what your vet suggests. Your cat is a senior with some bladder control issues and if the medicine works it may help the behavior problem.

cinqchats · Dec 18, 2015

I would guess she only does it with you because that's where she's the most relaxed? (I'm assuming that it's just simple old-age incontinence.) I have an old lady dog who was on Proin for awhile and it did really help with the pee dribbles. Cats are very cleanly creatures, they don't want to walk around with pee all over themselves. Ask your vet what they can offer.

How young are your other two cats? Maybe set up a refuge for your old cat where she can get away during the day. Like in a spare bedroom, then you could let her out at night when you're home.

15-year-old cat incontinence

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