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Long back story so I'll try and give ya'll the short version.
Originally had 5 cats,4 females and a big ginger male that kept females in line.
Male Passed away last December and youngest daughter adopted my oldest female, so now left with
3 Females.
Ages 6-4 & 4
We adopted one of the 4 year olds (when she was 5 months) from my daughter who's own resident cats were bullying the kitten and kitten got stressed and started to pee in inappropriate places.
She started doing the same thing here. Multiple vet visits determined she had chronic cystitis caused by stress.- Meds and special diet
My oldest female was bonded with a huge ginger male we had but he passed away last December and she also started spraying and peeing everywhere, vet visits determine she too now has chronic cystitis caused by stress- Meds and special diet
Both are on medication and we have tried 3 before this one!
It's obvious that my oldest and the 4 year old do not get along, they don't fight,but will growl/hiss/swat at each other of course causing the stress that makes them pee everywhere.
All are spayed,we have 6 litter boxes which are cleaned daily. I converted my office into a safe space for the 4 year old to go and she sleeps there at night.
We are tired. Both in our late 50's and this has been going on now 3+ years and we have tried numerous medications/cleaners/litters/litter boxes/food/feliway.we can honestly say we have tried it all
Rehoming the 4 year old is not an option. She is considered special needs and the rescues in my area (Canada) will not take her and it being kitten season, all rescues are full
Humane society will not take her because of her condition.
There is only one option available to us and is humane euthanasia.
If you never heard of chronic cystitis, it is very painful and it causes severe inflammation to both the bladder and urethra and even when the girls aren't having a "flare up" they are in constant pain,which of course we control with pain meds
The oldest cat just developed this condition a few months ago but the youngest has had it since she was a small kitten.
It's going to be a very hard decision.
Originally had 5 cats,4 females and a big ginger male that kept females in line.
Male Passed away last December and youngest daughter adopted my oldest female, so now left with
3 Females.
Ages 6-4 & 4
We adopted one of the 4 year olds (when she was 5 months) from my daughter who's own resident cats were bullying the kitten and kitten got stressed and started to pee in inappropriate places.
She started doing the same thing here. Multiple vet visits determined she had chronic cystitis caused by stress.- Meds and special diet
My oldest female was bonded with a huge ginger male we had but he passed away last December and she also started spraying and peeing everywhere, vet visits determine she too now has chronic cystitis caused by stress- Meds and special diet
Both are on medication and we have tried 3 before this one!
It's obvious that my oldest and the 4 year old do not get along, they don't fight,but will growl/hiss/swat at each other of course causing the stress that makes them pee everywhere.
All are spayed,we have 6 litter boxes which are cleaned daily. I converted my office into a safe space for the 4 year old to go and she sleeps there at night.
We are tired. Both in our late 50's and this has been going on now 3+ years and we have tried numerous medications/cleaners/litters/litter boxes/food/feliway.we can honestly say we have tried it all
Rehoming the 4 year old is not an option. She is considered special needs and the rescues in my area (Canada) will not take her and it being kitten season, all rescues are full
Humane society will not take her because of her condition.
There is only one option available to us and is humane euthanasia.
If you never heard of chronic cystitis, it is very painful and it causes severe inflammation to both the bladder and urethra and even when the girls aren't having a "flare up" they are in constant pain,which of course we control with pain meds
The oldest cat just developed this condition a few months ago but the youngest has had it since she was a small kitten.
It's going to be a very hard decision.