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Since Scooter’s UTI in September I have been worried about him. I worry so much I end up annoying people around me. Well everyone except you guys cause many of you have been through this and know the feelings I experience. The main thing I worry about is if I am doing the right with Scooter by giving him and Casper(even though Casper didn’t have the issue scooter did just easier and stress free to feed them the same) Purina Pro Plan Urinary wet food which they get 2 times a day. I do put water in the wet food too so between 2 cats 1 can lasts me 2 days. I don’t give them a lot in their bowls I only give them the amount I know they will eat. If I give too much it either goes to waste or they throw up from eating too much. It’s why I make it stretch with water. Anyway back on track for dry I give Purina One+ urinary food they get that in their bowls when I go to bed to graze on while I’m asleep or if I am gone. I have been wrestling with myself wondering if I am doing the right thing by giving them this food instead of the expensive prescription food from the vet that I can’t afford. Plus with Royal Canin Scooter or Casper wouldn’t touch at all. Hill’s was fine at first but then Scooter started throwing up constantly to where he would back away from it. Casper had some diarrhea on it too. They seem to be better on Purina. I would like to take Scooter to the vet to get his urine tested to have a peace of mind I’m doing the right thing. But with things extremely difficult and tight for me budget wise I can’t afford a vet visit right now. I hear you can get strips to test their ph level at home. I know this doesn’t check for crystals I just wanna see if his ph level is good. Does anyone have experience in this? Are the strips a good idea? I did find a non absorbent kit I can use to get a sample from him. Others say use Pretty Litter for a week but I’m not sure how accurate the litter is and idk if my boys would use it. I heard mix reviews lately. I just wanna know that as a cat momma I am doing the right thing. I have had cats all my life never had a serious issue with any of them. My last cat lived to 16 years old. Scooter is the first cat that I ever had that needed emergency care which freaked me out. To me he seems ok he seems to have more energy lately he looks extremely healthy his fur is smoother and his eyes are brighter. He plays with Casper more than he used to he seems to be that hyper energetic cat he was when he was 1 years old. Yeah he is 5 years old now but before his UTI he wanted to sleep more then anything so I take him having a lot of energy as a good thing. I do check his pee every day and keep a record of when he goes and what he leaves behind. I will show an example of a pee clump if it’s TMI I am so sorry here is his latest pee clump
This was left yesterday I ended up breaking it a bit with the scoop. This is the size clumps he leaves he pees 2 times a day sometimes 3 if he had too much water. I got a pic before breaking it fully apart to check it thoroughly. I know it’s weird but keeping records helps to keep me sane. I put the pics in a locked album on Facebook that only
Thank you for reading my random rant here guys. I have OCD & Anxiety so sometimes once I get a negative thought or worry in my head I obsess over it. I will do it until I am reassured it’s ok. I am in therapy to better deal with it. But when I have had people make me feel like a bad cat mom cause I don’t get the prescription food, that I don’t give them a raw food diet(I’m not comfortable or confident in doing that and I can’t afford it)and that I give my furbabies tap water. I never had issues with tap water until researching about UTI’s. I was always told if it’s safe for humans then it’s safe for pets too. I do plan on getting a filter for my sink when I can afford it but right now I can’t afford it. I rather my furbabies have water than nothing at all. I am replacing their water bowl after Christmas with one that has a stainless steel bowl to it. Their food bowls are stainless steel except Nera hers is ceramic. They gets cleaned every day and water bowl gets cleaned every week cause it’s a gravity water bowl. Anyway I just hate how people make me feel like I am doing the wrong thing. Thank you all for listening and reading through this long rant/vent.
Since Scooter’s UTI in September I have been worried about him. I worry so much I end up annoying people around me. Well everyone except you guys cause many of you have been through this and know the feelings I experience. The main thing I worry about is if I am doing the right with Scooter by giving him and Casper(even though Casper didn’t have the issue scooter did just easier and stress free to feed them the same) Purina Pro Plan Urinary wet food which they get 2 times a day. I do put water in the wet food too so between 2 cats 1 can lasts me 2 days. I don’t give them a lot in their bowls I only give them the amount I know they will eat. If I give too much it either goes to waste or they throw up from eating too much. It’s why I make it stretch with water. Anyway back on track for dry I give Purina One+ urinary food they get that in their bowls when I go to bed to graze on while I’m asleep or if I am gone. I have been wrestling with myself wondering if I am doing the right thing by giving them this food instead of the expensive prescription food from the vet that I can’t afford. Plus with Royal Canin Scooter or Casper wouldn’t touch at all. Hill’s was fine at first but then Scooter started throwing up constantly to where he would back away from it. Casper had some diarrhea on it too. They seem to be better on Purina. I would like to take Scooter to the vet to get his urine tested to have a peace of mind I’m doing the right thing. But with things extremely difficult and tight for me budget wise I can’t afford a vet visit right now. I hear you can get strips to test their ph level at home. I know this doesn’t check for crystals I just wanna see if his ph level is good. Does anyone have experience in this? Are the strips a good idea? I did find a non absorbent kit I can use to get a sample from him. Others say use Pretty Litter for a week but I’m not sure how accurate the litter is and idk if my boys would use it. I heard mix reviews lately. I just wanna know that as a cat momma I am doing the right thing. I have had cats all my life never had a serious issue with any of them. My last cat lived to 16 years old. Scooter is the first cat that I ever had that needed emergency care which freaked me out. To me he seems ok he seems to have more energy lately he looks extremely healthy his fur is smoother and his eyes are brighter. He plays with Casper more than he used to he seems to be that hyper energetic cat he was when he was 1 years old. Yeah he is 5 years old now but before his UTI he wanted to sleep more then anything so I take him having a lot of energy as a good thing. I do check his pee every day and keep a record of when he goes and what he leaves behind. I will show an example of a pee clump if it’s TMI I am so sorry here is his latest pee clump
This was left yesterday I ended up breaking it a bit with the scoop. This is the size clumps he leaves he pees 2 times a day sometimes 3 if he had too much water. I got a pic before breaking it fully apart to check it thoroughly. I know it’s weird but keeping records helps to keep me sane. I put the pics in a locked album on Facebook that only
Thank you for reading my random rant here guys. I have OCD & Anxiety so sometimes once I get a negative thought or worry in my head I obsess over it. I will do it until I am reassured it’s ok. I am in therapy to better deal with it. But when I have had people make me feel like a bad cat mom cause I don’t get the prescription food, that I don’t give them a raw food diet(I’m not comfortable or confident in doing that and I can’t afford it)and that I give my furbabies tap water. I never had issues with tap water until researching about UTI’s. I was always told if it’s safe for humans then it’s safe for pets too. I do plan on getting a filter for my sink when I can afford it but right now I can’t afford it. I rather my furbabies have water than nothing at all. I am replacing their water bowl after Christmas with one that has a stainless steel bowl to it. Their food bowls are stainless steel except Nera hers is ceramic. They gets cleaned every day and water bowl gets cleaned every week cause it’s a gravity water bowl. Anyway I just hate how people make me feel like I am doing the wrong thing. Thank you all for listening and reading through this long rant/vent.