My name is Ellie and I have 8 cats. I took in some strays last Aug..(1 male and 3 females) Hunter (the male) has had 3 urinary blockages in 6 weeks..This last time he was in the hospital twice in one week..He was just released yesterday. He is on Science Diet c/d and has been since May 22 when he had his first blockage. My other cat Tiger also has FLUTD but has not blocked.
My vet is the only one in the area that performs Perineal Urethrostomies..
The surgery is expensive, and the complications that can follow are..Stricture to the surgical site and repeated urinary tract infections..It is a very invasive surgery and I don't really want to put him thru that..I was wondering if anyone on here has gone thru something like this..My only other option is to put him to sleep...I don't want to..But I cannot see putting him thru that surgery only to have possible problems later. I just want to know that I am doing the right thing..if I decide to Euthanize him..He has suffered greatly the past month and a half..
Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated..