dbpei
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I have 3 cats. One of them (I suspect I know who) has just started peeing on the carpeting in our family room. I have not caught her in the act, though.
I am using a product we bought at PetCo to get rid of the odor with the hope of preventing this becoming a habit. But so far it does not seem to be working.
I take her to the vet regularly and she is around 18 years old. She has a thyroid condition that I am treating with pills every day. She drinks a lot of water and I am afraid she might be diabetic. I don't want to put her through anymore blood tests - and even if she were diabetic, I could not handle giving her injections every day.
We have had her since she was about 3 weeks old, abandoned by her mother. We bottle fed her. She has had feline asthma much of her life and always been unfriendly toward our other cats.
But she is also a very content, pampered girl. She can be playful and she purrs when we give her any attention. She has a very good appetite, but often loses her cookies...
I just don't know what to do! This started a while back, and I have been closing off rooms in the house with baby gates where I don't want her to go in and pee in spots where she already did. I have run out of spaces!
I know that many say you should not have cats while sick with lyme and co. Getting rid of all of them is not an option for me. But I will consider euthanizing this kitty if there is nothing else I can do.
It is too cold to make her stay outdoors. I thought about getting a crate. I think she would be miserable. But perhaps I need to do this before the other awful option. Any help would be so appreciated. Posts: 2387 | From New England | Registered: Aug 2011
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I have a friend at work who has a cat that is a diabetic and she gives the cat insulin very easily. Has she been checked for a uti? When my dog was urinating in the house that was the cause and a course of antibiotics cleared it up. Here is a link to a cleaning method that has worked great for dog urine, I'm assuming it would work for cat urine as well.. http://www.dogchatforum.com/dog_urine_odor.htm#.USOdClO3PMIPosts: 1750 | From United States | Registered: Dec 2011
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dbpei
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Thank you so much for the link to cleaning the urine and hopefully preventing it becoming future litter box!
Unfortunately, this cat is not a cat that I could inject anything into very easily. I had a cat years ago that I was able to give 2 more years of life to by injecting her with fluids due to failing kidneys.
But my Sophie is not an easy cat to do much with that way. Plus I am 20 years older and not as strong as I was back then. I am tired... Being sick with this illness has taken its toll.
I am taking my cat to the vet tomorrow and hopefully, after discussion with the vet and blood work, I will be more confident in whatever decision I make.
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Jane2904
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Sorry your kitty is not doing well.
I am a cat lover too. I would start with ruling out UTI.
We had a cat that had diabetes. He was always hungry and drinking water. He also lost alot of weight before getting diagnosed.
It is so hard to know.. Uti, kidneys, diabetes.
Sometimes, it can be from changing to a new litter. Anything new in household? ( new cat, animal, etc.)
Good luck and I hope Sophie is okay.
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BoxerMom
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Our cat urinated all over the house when he had bladder crystals. Special diet cleared them up and he went back to his litter box.
dbpei
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Thanks everybody. Hearing these stories gives me some hope that there might be some remedies to getting things back to normal.
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you can buy disposable pads(for bedwetting) and lay those down where she pees, that way it won't get on your carpet...I agree your cat should be checked for UTI...there are also urinary tract health treats for cats at petsmart(looked like it had all the ingredients a human would use to take care of a uti naturally)
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My sister has a weiner dog that got a blader stone.She was peeing all over the place.
They had the stone removed and no more peeing in the house.
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Pretty amazing you've had this kitty for 18 years! Hopefully, her problem is something that can be readily fixed. Keep us posted?
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Here's a story for you cat lovers...
I'm visiting a girlfriend who is "babysitting" two dogs and another family's 1 yr old female cat. The cat is a real athlete, and way too smart for her own good.
One of the dogs is a fussy eater, and my friend took his dish on the table to try to coax him to eat. When the pup still showed no interest in his food, they left the room.
Enter, apparently, Ms. Kitty. Who, after a few very quiet minutes, was eventually surprised by my girlfriend - and immediately ran in here.
But suddenly I noticed that her cry was completely DIFFERENT from anything we had heard out of her before. (And believe me, we've heard PLENTY from this cat - she is quite demanding!)
Her voice sounded constricted and high-pitched ... 'til I realized - did she get one of those small chunks of steak that were meant to tempt the dog??
Sure enough, my host and hostess agreed that this was a real possibility, especially given the obvious change in her voice, and she was scooped up by her guardians.
I called to my friends, who were now in the kitchen: "How do you give the Heimlich maneuver to a cat?"
Somehow, my girlfriend managed to figure that out - and little Misty gave up her stolen dinner - including the suspected steak.
But TONIGHT this crazy little grey tiger must have realized that she has likely relinquished one of her NINE LIVES! She is zooming around the house like a friggin' bottle rocket - over couches and chairs, behind drapes, and up and down the stairs!
I just have to laugh with her - especially after worrying earlier tonight whether she might be about to breathe her last. It's a joy to see her celebrate - even if it IS One AM!!
I guess the message is this - Celebrate life ... even for the slightest good reason! Posts: 1432 | From New Jersey | Registered: Jan 2012
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dbpei
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Great story, Auntylynn. What a hoot that kitty must be! Glad she was okay!
I took Sophie in for complete bloodwork and exam. The only thing found was an overactive thyroid, which we are already treating. Vet thinks Sophie has some dementia that has set in and affecting her behavior.
We are going to try confining her to one room with a litter box in it... She drinks so much water. It sure is puzzling. I thought for sure there might be a problem with her kidneys or bladder. But blood work showed they were working fine.
We will give this new set up some time and decide from there what to do. I am going to try buying those treats at Pet Co that naturally treat a UTI just in case that is the problem (vet doesn't think so - but I think it is worth a try).
With the other 2 cats we have, I don't want to put pads down on the floor in our family room. They will all have a field day avoiding the 5 litter boxes we have in the cellar.
Thank you all!
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Carol in PA
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If the cat is drinking lots of water and peeing too much all over, consider cushing's syndrome.
Look up PetAlive Cushex drops at Amazon. Many people have had good results with their dogs with this.
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AuntyLynn
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Dpei, glad you appreciated the story! Yeah, she's a hoot. I was awakened this morning by a real rumpus ... the two dogs were on the stairs and barking at - guess who? She was "safely" curled up in the bathroom sink. OY!
I surely hope that Sophie does not have dementia. Maybe those treats will help her - good idea! Meanwhile, good luck with the new plan.
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dbpei
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Wow, I looked at Cushings Syndrome, Carol. Sophie has had feline asthma most of her life and was given prednisone for years. She has outgrown the asthma as our vet predicted she would. But the prednisone could have caused some damage.
The prognosis does not sound good for that disease. I would hate to put her through all the testing. Thanks for the info on the PetAlive Cushex drops. I will research a little further. They could help!
AuntyLynn, your menagerie stores are so funny!
Thanks again everyone. Today was a good day - No pee in the wrong places. I will keep you posted.
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Carol in PA
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I just found the entry for PetAlive Cushex drops, the one with sixty reviews.
Whatever the manufacturer is putting in Cushex, it seems to do the trick in balancing the hormones.
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