Okay, leaving my lurking corner to ask an actual question here.
Around two weeks ago, I noticed my 6-year-old cat, Alice, using the litter box about 6 or more times an hour - this was combined with her deciding the rest of the house was fair game as well. So, I scheduled a visit with the vet the following day.
The vet took a brief look at her and said it was likely a UTI and sent me home with antibiotics to give her. While on the antibiotics, she improved greatly. But, within two days of the treatment ending - we were back where we started - Many litter box visits and many loads of laundry being washed because kids don't know to keep their clothing off the floor.
I scheduled a second apt with the vet and got the other vet.
He checked her over and said he felt nothing wrong with her - she wasn't acting like she was in pain, and implied that the cause was her just being jealous of the kitten (the kitten we've had for months and yet this problem only showed up within the last two weeks... yeah I was a little upset with that). He said he'd 'humor' me and give her a second round of antibiotics.
He gave the exact same antibiotic as the first time and said if I brought her back he was going to do X-rays.
They never tested her for anything, they just felt around her stomach and sent me home.
At this point, I don't know what to do anymore. This is one of the only low cost vets around me, and usually they're affordable enough, but I'm so tired of paying all the fees just for her to continue to be sick.
Anyone have any advice? I'm calling tomorrow to schedule an apt for Tuesday, since that's my next day off.
She's not acting like she's in pain or anything, just the rapid visits to the box and once again peeing on things around my bedroom.
Ugh... I'm at my wits end here. I don't have a lot of money as is, and the fact that he wants x-rays this time scares me due to the cost *head desk* you'd think they'd run a test on her urine instead of x-rays... idk.
Around two weeks ago, I noticed my 6-year-old cat, Alice, using the litter box about 6 or more times an hour - this was combined with her deciding the rest of the house was fair game as well. So, I scheduled a visit with the vet the following day.
The vet took a brief look at her and said it was likely a UTI and sent me home with antibiotics to give her. While on the antibiotics, she improved greatly. But, within two days of the treatment ending - we were back where we started - Many litter box visits and many loads of laundry being washed because kids don't know to keep their clothing off the floor.
I scheduled a second apt with the vet and got the other vet.
He checked her over and said he felt nothing wrong with her - she wasn't acting like she was in pain, and implied that the cause was her just being jealous of the kitten (the kitten we've had for months and yet this problem only showed up within the last two weeks... yeah I was a little upset with that). He said he'd 'humor' me and give her a second round of antibiotics.
He gave the exact same antibiotic as the first time and said if I brought her back he was going to do X-rays.
They never tested her for anything, they just felt around her stomach and sent me home.
At this point, I don't know what to do anymore. This is one of the only low cost vets around me, and usually they're affordable enough, but I'm so tired of paying all the fees just for her to continue to be sick.
Anyone have any advice? I'm calling tomorrow to schedule an apt for Tuesday, since that's my next day off.
She's not acting like she's in pain or anything, just the rapid visits to the box and once again peeing on things around my bedroom.
Ugh... I'm at my wits end here. I don't have a lot of money as is, and the fact that he wants x-rays this time scares me due to the cost *head desk* you'd think they'd run a test on her urine instead of x-rays... idk.
