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I guess I'll start from the beginning, in case there are any clues to anyone who has had this problem before :
I adopted my cat Bernard (Bernie) from the animal shelter in July this past year. He is around 5 years old. He is an overweight cat, but he has lost some weight since he has been adopted. He lives with me and my fiance, however, he is my cat. We also own a retired racing greyhound, and she is 6 years old. She does not bother Bernie, but I do think she is a bit jealous of him because he's small enough to get in my lap! (haha)
Ever since I've adopted him, I have had issues with him not using the litter box regularly. He has two litter boxes and I always keep them clean. Sometimes, he will use the litter box to urinate, but he has rarely used the boxes to poop.
I took him to the vet for diarrhea issues and then took him back again for urinary tract issues. After he finished both rounds of antibiotics and had a steroid shot, he was still suffering from incontinence.
Some days I can tell that he isn't feeling well, because he hides all day. Most of the time he is out and comes up to me for lots of love and snuggles.
I can tell that his poop isn't normal, but the vet that I have been taking him to the past few months said that at this point his incontinence was due to behavioral issues and not medical issues.
I've been wondering if I should take Bernie to another vet for a second opinion. I just feel like something is wrong, especially since he seems to be constipated a lot. However, I didn't know if I should try to add fiber to his food via canned pumpkin or some other method in order to see if that would help loosen his stool.
He also has a problem of urinating on things I don't want him to. Every time he poops (outside of the litter box) he runs straight under the couch and, like clockwork, he releases a puddle of urine under the couch.
When I was out of town this weekend (my fiance was home and watching our animals), I found out that he peed on the couch, and this morning he jumped into my lap and I was petting him and I noticed that he was peeing on me! (This is the second time that has happened) I tried my best not to show my frustration, because I know that can make the situation worse.
All in all, I'm so desperate for advice and answers. He is the first cat I have ever owned, and all of my fellow friends who own cats have no idea what could be going on. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, help me if you can!!
I adopted my cat Bernard (Bernie) from the animal shelter in July this past year. He is around 5 years old. He is an overweight cat, but he has lost some weight since he has been adopted. He lives with me and my fiance, however, he is my cat. We also own a retired racing greyhound, and she is 6 years old. She does not bother Bernie, but I do think she is a bit jealous of him because he's small enough to get in my lap! (haha)
Ever since I've adopted him, I have had issues with him not using the litter box regularly. He has two litter boxes and I always keep them clean. Sometimes, he will use the litter box to urinate, but he has rarely used the boxes to poop.
I took him to the vet for diarrhea issues and then took him back again for urinary tract issues. After he finished both rounds of antibiotics and had a steroid shot, he was still suffering from incontinence.
Some days I can tell that he isn't feeling well, because he hides all day. Most of the time he is out and comes up to me for lots of love and snuggles.
I can tell that his poop isn't normal, but the vet that I have been taking him to the past few months said that at this point his incontinence was due to behavioral issues and not medical issues.
I've been wondering if I should take Bernie to another vet for a second opinion. I just feel like something is wrong, especially since he seems to be constipated a lot. However, I didn't know if I should try to add fiber to his food via canned pumpkin or some other method in order to see if that would help loosen his stool.
He also has a problem of urinating on things I don't want him to. Every time he poops (outside of the litter box) he runs straight under the couch and, like clockwork, he releases a puddle of urine under the couch.
When I was out of town this weekend (my fiance was home and watching our animals), I found out that he peed on the couch, and this morning he jumped into my lap and I was petting him and I noticed that he was peeing on me! (This is the second time that has happened) I tried my best not to show my frustration, because I know that can make the situation worse.
All in all, I'm so desperate for advice and answers. He is the first cat I have ever owned, and all of my fellow friends who own cats have no idea what could be going on. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, help me if you can!!