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cat not going to bathroom
I have about a 6 or 7 year old male yellow tabby cat and weighs about 16-17 pounds. He has developed this habit of going to the bathroom in his litter box. Then he gets out and takes a bite of his food, maybe lays down for a few minutes, then gets up and goes to his litter box again. He will get into his squating position and stand there. Nothing happens. He then scratches at the litter to bury what isn't there. Then he walks back. Looks around, maybe he eats a little, maybe he lays down. Then goes back and does this again. And again and again and again.
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Welcome to the site! Are you saying he is trying to urinate but nothing comes out? If so I would highly reccomend a vet vist. Cats can get crystals in their urine and they can create a blockage. Does he ever seem to be in pain when he is straining to go? Regardless best bet would be a quick check up!
Good Luck and let us know what the vets say?
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Yes, this kitty needs to see a vet, it could be a life threatening blockage or a bladder infection.
Good luck and please keep us updated.
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Definately sounds like Crystals. Crystals are very painful and extremely life threatening, get him to the Vet IMMEDIATELY!
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Just an update. He has crystals but all the vet did was do a urine sample. Gave me some oral antibotics to give him and said "We can't cure it but this should help." The best piece of advice they gave was get him off meow mix and on science diet. I looked online and alot of places talk about using herbs as natural to help.
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Can you get the results of the urinalysis from the vet? I'm curious to know what the urine ph was. Quote:
Read this link to find out more than you ever wanted to know about how diet relates to urinary tract issues in cats: http://www.catinfo.org/?link=urinarytracthealth Quote:
Good luck!
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