My cat Jupiter, who is large and male, has gotten a string of UTIs over this winter/spring (4 to be exact). I think it might be related to some degree of separation anxiety, but it's incredibly hard to tell based on his behaviour, and the most recent occurrence happened at a time that I hardly leave the house.
I took him to the vet for this recent one about 12 days ago and he received great care and a lot of meds. This was my final vet visit as treatment, as I've taken him 4x in the space of a few months and I am a broke artist and I regrettably can't do another trip should it happen again in the next few months. The vet suggested that this is common in large male cats of his size, and its common for people to put them down as it's an unrelenting cycle of costs (and pain for the cat). This makes sense, but it also feels excessive to put my beloved Jupiter down due to my lack of funds & because they're UTI's, not heart problems..but this is also my first real pet and I've never found myself in this position before. Is giving him up to an Animal Care shelter an option, and would they treat him? (I live in Toronto, if it helps).
Appreciate any and all support and suggestions
I took him to the vet for this recent one about 12 days ago and he received great care and a lot of meds. This was my final vet visit as treatment, as I've taken him 4x in the space of a few months and I am a broke artist and I regrettably can't do another trip should it happen again in the next few months. The vet suggested that this is common in large male cats of his size, and its common for people to put them down as it's an unrelenting cycle of costs (and pain for the cat). This makes sense, but it also feels excessive to put my beloved Jupiter down due to my lack of funds & because they're UTI's, not heart problems..but this is also my first real pet and I've never found myself in this position before. Is giving him up to an Animal Care shelter an option, and would they treat him? (I live in Toronto, if it helps).
Appreciate any and all support and suggestions