Why do I always pick the sick cats? I'm beginning to think it's me that's causing this.
I have had 4 cats in my life time. 2 of them I still have and the other 2 died of kidney problems after chronic UTI's at a young age. In April, my husband and I adopted a big male cat from a shelter, Brutis. I picked him out and sure enough he is suffering from UTI symptoms today - frequently going to the litter box and constantly cleaning his privates. I already made a vet appointment for later today. Now the other cat we have, my husband picked out and she is as mean and as healthy as can be.
From the experience with my dearly departed cats, I have done alot of research on UTI's. I'm paranoid about it and do everything I can to prevent it in the 2 cats I have now.
1/2 dry - 1/2 soft food diet.
Clean litter box with unscented cat litter.
Ceramic dishes.
Water dishes in every frequent hang-out rooms
With my dearly departed Lola, who died 2 years ago of kidney failure, I gave her distilled water, which I am now going to do with the water dishes now that I suspect Brutis has a UTI.
The only thing I can think of that may have caused this is that we let the litter box go 1 day late (we usually clean it every other day, this time we let it go 2 days). I know that if they are not happy with their litter boxes either because they are dirty or too much perfume in the litter that they can cause their own UTI. Or maybe because I haven't cleaned their food dishes in a week. Their water dishes I clean daily. See what happens, I behave like the average cat owner and my cat gets sick.
Any other suggestions, consulations?
I have had 4 cats in my life time. 2 of them I still have and the other 2 died of kidney problems after chronic UTI's at a young age. In April, my husband and I adopted a big male cat from a shelter, Brutis. I picked him out and sure enough he is suffering from UTI symptoms today - frequently going to the litter box and constantly cleaning his privates. I already made a vet appointment for later today. Now the other cat we have, my husband picked out and she is as mean and as healthy as can be.
From the experience with my dearly departed cats, I have done alot of research on UTI's. I'm paranoid about it and do everything I can to prevent it in the 2 cats I have now.
1/2 dry - 1/2 soft food diet.
Clean litter box with unscented cat litter.
Ceramic dishes.
Water dishes in every frequent hang-out rooms
With my dearly departed Lola, who died 2 years ago of kidney failure, I gave her distilled water, which I am now going to do with the water dishes now that I suspect Brutis has a UTI.
The only thing I can think of that may have caused this is that we let the litter box go 1 day late (we usually clean it every other day, this time we let it go 2 days). I know that if they are not happy with their litter boxes either because they are dirty or too much perfume in the litter that they can cause their own UTI. Or maybe because I haven't cleaned their food dishes in a week. Their water dishes I clean daily. See what happens, I behave like the average cat owner and my cat gets sick.
Any other suggestions, consulations?