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We have a very difficult cat. He was feral and still, after years, does not let us touch him, although he is very comfortable and happy living here and is very affectionate with our other cats. 3 years ago he had a penis plug (from debris in his urine) and blocked and had to be catheterized. He's been fine for the past few years.
Until last week we noticed him sitting in the litter box for long periods of time and only producing tiny bits of pee. So we brought him to the vet. He is VERY difficult to get. It's traumatic for him and us. We have to chase him into the bathroom and scruff him and drop him into a crate. We cannot give him meds or fluids. He hates the UR diet and only really eats dry food so that makes hiding meds inside impossible (we stopped the urinary diet last year and that was probably stupid). Our vet kept him there overnight and gave him fluids and a steroid shot and an antibiotic shot. We brought him home and are keeping him in the bathroom so we can keep track of his urinary output and take him to the vet if we need to.
He's been peeing good amounts, but also tiny amounts. And I found some blood with pee in the bathtub yesterday. We know it's FLUTD and that means straining and having urgency to urinate, and we are happy he's not blocked. But we're worried that could happen again over the holidays when are vet is not in. And we know it takes a few weeks for the UR diet to work to help dissolve whatever issue he has going. How normal is it for them to continue to strain and have urgency?
We also hate having him confined to the bathroom but it's the only option for keeping an eye on him. He hates it in there and cries so I think the stress doesn't help. Of course we're driving an 1.5 away for thanksgiving dinner and we are so worried he'll block while we're out of town. What are people's experiences with this?
Until last week we noticed him sitting in the litter box for long periods of time and only producing tiny bits of pee. So we brought him to the vet. He is VERY difficult to get. It's traumatic for him and us. We have to chase him into the bathroom and scruff him and drop him into a crate. We cannot give him meds or fluids. He hates the UR diet and only really eats dry food so that makes hiding meds inside impossible (we stopped the urinary diet last year and that was probably stupid). Our vet kept him there overnight and gave him fluids and a steroid shot and an antibiotic shot. We brought him home and are keeping him in the bathroom so we can keep track of his urinary output and take him to the vet if we need to.
He's been peeing good amounts, but also tiny amounts. And I found some blood with pee in the bathtub yesterday. We know it's FLUTD and that means straining and having urgency to urinate, and we are happy he's not blocked. But we're worried that could happen again over the holidays when are vet is not in. And we know it takes a few weeks for the UR diet to work to help dissolve whatever issue he has going. How normal is it for them to continue to strain and have urgency?
We also hate having him confined to the bathroom but it's the only option for keeping an eye on him. He hates it in there and cries so I think the stress doesn't help. Of course we're driving an 1.5 away for thanksgiving dinner and we are so worried he'll block while we're out of town. What are people's experiences with this?