Maple - possible UT issue

Poor Maple. This morning I heard her scratching in my room. You know, that tell-tale "I just went" scratch. She actually goes on a towel in my room because that's what she prefers. She's a diva, what can I say. Anyway, I saw her on the towel after that, and she looked like she was going again. And then she took off running. I had very vivid memories of Sara doing that a little over a year ago. Dangit.

I went over there and smelled the towel. No smell at ALL. And Maple has some pretty stinky pee. It's not like Sara's, which has no smell. Then I felt it, no wetness. Dangit, again.

Been watching her all morning. She ate normally, was all excited as she normally is and gobbled it up. I was hem-hawing all morning about this. Then I got the bright idea to put her on the scale. She's almost two full oz more than she was when I weighed her on Sunday! And more than she was when I weighed her the first time.

So, she has an appt at the vet this afternoon. This is the first time she's gone to the vet since I can't remember now. It was back at the old house, that's for sure, so over 11 years ago.

I worry about being judged, not because I think my vet is judgmental (he's not) but that's just how I feel. Selfish, I know. I feel like a bad mama though Because she's a big cat, and she's had trouble cleaning herself and I don't know how to get the dried poopy off without hurting her. Since she isn't one to sit there quietly while I try to trim it. It sure doesn't help that I can't see it (she's a black cat, you can't see much on her).

Donutte, First off, (hugs) to you for catching this so soon!

And (hugs) for being a super cat mom!

I mean it.

You had an appointment scheduled today; great timing!

If i remember correctly, Maple was scheduled for a bath and a trim. 

That is good. You were thinking ahead.... no reason to feel any guilt at all. I mean it!

You are NOT a bad mamma! You are a great Mamma!! seriously!

And we all know that.

No one is going to judge you~~~ just yourself. Please be kind to yourself.

You are doing the best you can....that is all anyone can ask..

Please keep us updated about Maple....and again...you are truly great...

Artiemom said:

Donutte, First off, (hugs) to you for catching this so soon!
And (hugs) for being a super cat mom!
I mean it.

You had an appointment scheduled today; great timing!

If i remember correctly, Maple was scheduled for a bath and a trim. 

That is good. You were thinking ahead.... no reason to feel any guilt at all. I mean it!
You are NOT a bad mamma! You are a great Mamma!! seriously!
And we all know that.

No one is going to judge you~~~ just yourself. Please be kind to yourself.
You are doing the best you can....that is all anyone can ask..

Please keep us updated about Maple....and again...you are truly great...

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Yep, she has an appointment for a bath and hygiene cut on this coming Sunday. Was really hoping to do THAT before the vet visit. At least could get the poopy hairs cut off! Of course I didn't quite anticipate her having a possible problem. Or maybe I did because I thought about getting the bath/trim? I don't know. Maybe she doesn't even have a problem but rather not chance it. Went through that with Sara and I felt horrible about it when she was freaking out on a Sunday night. All because I waited and hoped it would go away on its own. This was before I realized the err of my ways with my kitties. Especially with her. I have no idea how long she had hyper-t before I took her in, but it was sky-high that first visit.

At least, I think I can say with some level of assurance, that Maple doesn't have hyper-t. Yes, she likes to eat, but she most definitely doesn't have a high metabolism. Hypothyroid, maybe.

So, the visit didn't go too badly. Maple only peed on the Cat Whisperer. And she only pooped when they took her temp. Yeah...

On the good side, she peed. So she CAN pee. The vet would like to not jump on the antibiotic wagon just yet, so we're gonna do a "wait and see" for now. I literally just got wellness insurance for her today, which doesn't kick in just yet. So, will be taking her back in maybe in a few weeks for a full blood work and urinalysis. He didn't feel it was so urgent that it needed to be done just yet.

She has a slight murmur that comes and goes. She also has a gnarly looking tooth. The "I can believe she's still eating" kinda bad. But she does eat. A lot obviously.

Well, that visit did not go bad at all! 

I hate the 'wait and see' thing; but I understand the reasoning.

Only one poop and pee---good girl!

Yes, Artie has a murmur that comes and goes also. When I adopted him, it was so loud! I could not believe this was missed his entire life! I ended up taking him for an echocardiogram. It was staged at Level IV---pretty strong..But it was a 'functional' murmur, meaning it was not causing any problems.

The strange thing is: this was 4 years ago; No one can hear it now!!!! 

My Vet told me that is the 'thing' with murmurs, they can come and go....

Join the crowd with the bad tooth....Artie goes in on Thursday for a dental evaluation....sigh...

Vet: The heart murmur is there, but it comes and goes.
Cat Whisperer: Is that good or bad?
Vet: *shrugs* It is what it is.

He notes it is there, but doesn't freak out over it. The only time it comes into play is when talking about something where the kitty would need anesthesia. Like, tooth extraction. Sara has one, as did Lucky.

He's shocked that her tooth isn't bothering her. Absolutely shocked. So am I for that matter! She eats hard food and soft food and everything in between.

Regarding the "wait and see", he knows my financial situation, so doesn't want to go down any roads unnecessarily. If he felt that it was something necessary, he definitely would have told me. He goes a lot with his gut on things, which I like.

We'll go in for the blood work in a few weeks, as well as a urinalysis. Bath is still on for Sunday.