Cat licking prepuce, leaking urine

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Hey guys

I have a question and I was wondering if anyone might have any information or suggestions for me.

I just adopted a cat about a week ago, he's about 5 years old and simply perfect in every way other than one issue that he has. When he's grooming, he tends to lick his prepuce excessively for about a minute or so, which usually results in urine leaking out (no puss, no blood, nothing weird.. just urine).

He goes to his litter box regularly and urinates and poops there no problem. He doesn't seem to struggle, goes to the box a normal amount that any cat would normally go, so I know he doesn't have a blockage of any sort.

He had an accident in the past where he jumped over a fence and hurt his spine, which required a surgery to remove his tail (he now has a bobtail), and his bones that were damaged fused, so he's fine now.

The doctor said he's had a history of urine crystals in the past, but I just did a urinalysis on Friday and she said everything is clear and fine. She gave me the unfortunate, and rather abrupt news, that it's probably just a neurological problem and that I should just return him to the vet (I adopted him from the vet)...

I don't want to give up on him that easily, I was wondering if anyone had any idea of what I could do to possibly stop this behavior? He's on Hill's C/D Urinary prescription diet, and has been for a long time (not sure if that has any impact on this issue or not). I love this little guy a lot and I would love to try to solve this issue..
 
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Oh, and he is eating normally and drinking as well.. so there really doesn't seem to be anything wrong other than his habit of licking and leaking.
 

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Does the leaking only happen after he's been licking himself?  Since you adopted him from a vet, I'm assuming he's neutered, correct?  I know there are kitty diaper things you can purchase to help with the leaking.
 

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How much liquid is he leaking? I'm wondering if it could be normal lubricating fluid. Pre-ejaculate would still be present even if he's neutered.
 
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Does the leaking only happen after he's been licking himself?  Since you adopted him from a vet, I'm assuming he's neutered, correct?  I know there are kitty diaper things you can purchase to help with the leaking.
Yeah the leaking only happens when he licks his prepuce/penis. It's not erect or anything, he just licks the prepuce and it leaks. And yes, the previous owners neutered him. The diapers would seem to only be a temporary fix though, right? Unless that somehow stopped his habit of leaking.
How much liquid is he leaking? I'm wondering if it could be normal lubricating fluid. Pre-ejaculate would still be present even if he's neutered.
Sometimes it's just a couple of drops, sometimes it's more, it really varies. It's never been an amount that's equal to normal urination, but it has been a significant amount a couple of times. Does lubricating fluid look/smell like normal urine?
 

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Yeah the leaking only happens when he licks his prepuce/penis. It's not erect or anything, he just licks the prepuce and it leaks. And yes, the previous owners neutered him. The diapers would seem to only be a temporary fix though, right? Unless that somehow stopped his habit of leaking.



Sometimes it's just a couple of drops, sometimes it's more, it really varies. It's never been an amount that's equal to normal urination, but it has been a significant amount a couple of times. Does lubricating fluid look/smell like normal urine?
Probably to a certain extent because they come out the same pipes. :)

How often is this happening? Is it possible to redirect him when he's grooming that area? I wonder if the grooming is possibly due to anxiety from being in a new home and will dissipate with time.
 
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