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We took Olley to another vet for a second opinion and had him loaded up on tests. He has nothing wrong with him. $350 worth of blood tests, urinalysis, bacterial cultures, etc, and there is literally not a thing was found, in fact they said he was extremely healthy aside from being overweight at 15.5 pounds.
However. I'll add onto this.
We have since put the cats on a limited feeding schedule, are fed twice a day, morning and evening, in order to curb Olley's obesity. We have also removed Olley from the amitr. Since doing both of these things, we have noticed a sharp decline in urinated areas.
The vet explained to us that his weight could have been a major issue in his desire to pee elsewhere since he was too large to fit into even boxes meant for larger cats. He would tip the boxes over and or couldn't fit into the covered boxes (which were a necessity due to our backhoe kitty, Bob). Therefore he would seek out easier places to eliminate, clothing piles, the bath tub, our bed, or even just the floor. The only issue I have with this though is he's never defecated on the floor and always ALWAYS poops in the boxes. HOWEVER, she also stated that (and just as I believe) he was also doing this out of a form of anger/resentment/spite. Now, I understand that a lot of people don't believe that any animal aside from humans will harbor such emotions, and I think that's ridiculous to assume.
I'll explain: During the time while giving Olley his medication he would run by both litter boxes and the bathroom tub in order to get to our bedroom- that was always the first place he would go to pee somewhere the moment I was done rubbing in the meds. There are two litter boxes on the way which he could have gone into, which he wouldn't, and he always pee'd on my side of the bed. He always pee's on my side or my pillows rather than my husbands. I am the one who always gave him the medication- maybe twice my husband had.
At any rate, we attribute him laying on cold surfaces because of his weight in order to help him cool down. Not because he has a urinary issue. We attribute his incessant grooming to the fact that he can't reach his genitals and anus because his belly is in the way.
Since starting the diet, and since we've taken him off his meds, he seems to have stopped. I can't prove this as of yet, but the fact that we haven't had any incidences in almost two weeks speaks volumes. I'm not going to say that this is the end, because I'd be pushing my luck.
If anything, I wanted to give an update on the situation and that we haven't found Olley a new home as of yet and will hold off that decision till there's another lapse.
I will check out the Cosequin and see how things go.
However. I'll add onto this.
We have since put the cats on a limited feeding schedule, are fed twice a day, morning and evening, in order to curb Olley's obesity. We have also removed Olley from the amitr. Since doing both of these things, we have noticed a sharp decline in urinated areas.
The vet explained to us that his weight could have been a major issue in his desire to pee elsewhere since he was too large to fit into even boxes meant for larger cats. He would tip the boxes over and or couldn't fit into the covered boxes (which were a necessity due to our backhoe kitty, Bob). Therefore he would seek out easier places to eliminate, clothing piles, the bath tub, our bed, or even just the floor. The only issue I have with this though is he's never defecated on the floor and always ALWAYS poops in the boxes. HOWEVER, she also stated that (and just as I believe) he was also doing this out of a form of anger/resentment/spite. Now, I understand that a lot of people don't believe that any animal aside from humans will harbor such emotions, and I think that's ridiculous to assume.
I'll explain: During the time while giving Olley his medication he would run by both litter boxes and the bathroom tub in order to get to our bedroom- that was always the first place he would go to pee somewhere the moment I was done rubbing in the meds. There are two litter boxes on the way which he could have gone into, which he wouldn't, and he always pee'd on my side of the bed. He always pee's on my side or my pillows rather than my husbands. I am the one who always gave him the medication- maybe twice my husband had.
At any rate, we attribute him laying on cold surfaces because of his weight in order to help him cool down. Not because he has a urinary issue. We attribute his incessant grooming to the fact that he can't reach his genitals and anus because his belly is in the way.
Since starting the diet, and since we've taken him off his meds, he seems to have stopped. I can't prove this as of yet, but the fact that we haven't had any incidences in almost two weeks speaks volumes. I'm not going to say that this is the end, because I'd be pushing my luck.
If anything, I wanted to give an update on the situation and that we haven't found Olley a new home as of yet and will hold off that decision till there's another lapse.
I will check out the Cosequin and see how things go.
