Cat with Urinary Tract Infection

what cat foods help reduce the risk of UTI Post By Triffie O'Gara (Guest Post) (08/10/2008) Please let me know if there is any special cat food that would reduce the risk of my male cat getting a Urinary Tract infection. I would be very grateful for any information. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Heather (Guest Post) (07/02/2008) Well I just took my male cat to the emergency vet last night and found out that he has a UTI they gave him antibiotics in a shot form so I wouldn't have to chase him all over the house lol. He still hasn't peed since we got home that last time he peed was on the vet lol. Is he ok... I just don't have the money to take him to a vet again... I spent 200 last night and that was my whole pay check... anyone have any advice... They also put him on a special cat food. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Caroline Morrow (Guest Post) (06/21/2008) I have a male cat who is out side and in side cat, he has not been declawed. He has been fix when he was 6 months old and he is 3 years old. This is a first year of having a tack infection. I have heard Alka Seltzer is good for cat infections. He is ok now. I took him to the vet, I wanted to find it if it is true and how am I to give it to him next time to try it out. email: britestar1219 AT yahoo.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By susieQ (Guest Post) (05/31/2008) Our cat has also been diagnosed with a UT infection and is on antibiotics, but he now refuses to drink anything! I know he needs the water, but how do we make him drink? Any suggestions? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Cierra (Guest Post) (11/06/2007) Don't let your cat out if he has been declawed. There's a great chance that he'll be attacked and can't defend himself. Also, if he's not an outside cat and you do let him out, there's a great chance that he'll run away and never come back. Just don't let him out. I had a huge problem with my cat and bladder infections and eventually cured my cat with little to no help from the vet. I wrote a tutorial on some home remedies that I tried and found to work! http://sneekysquared.googlepages.com/catutiremedies Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By blue eyed cat (Guest Post) (10/03/2007) my cat pees on my bed when im not home, but when im home he cries after he goes in his bed. he was neutured already im not sure if its a UTI and i cant afford to take him to the vet. is there anything i can do to help him? i feel bad for my poor little guy Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Salma (Guest Post) (08/16/2007) Declawing a cat is a cruel cruel thing, and you hinder their instinct to "sharpen" their claws which not only gives them great pleasure but also sheds the top layer of the nail to keep it healthy. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Melody (Guest Post) (08/13/2007) My kitten pooped and pee everwhere when we picked her up back 5 weeks ago. She is only 8-10 weeks now I think. She was abondoned so had no mother to teach her use litter box maybe. Somtimes she'll pooped or peeped in box but most of time outside even she just sit aside the litter box. I had few cats before and have one 3 yrs old one also now and never have kitten like this situation. Today she didn't eat anything even I put her head to milk. Does she have UTI? How can I do? Does it will spend much money to see vet? We're students without money . Thanks for helps. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Baroness (Guest Post) (09/03/2004) Hi. I am a professional petsitter with ten years' experience who has raised both cats and dogs. First of all I don't know any cat owner who has an outdoor cat and I don't know of any Veterinarian who will tell you it's okay to have an outdoor cat unless you live on an isolated farm and need a mouser. Also, unless it is medically necessary to save the cat's life, please do not declaw your cat. It is literally like amputating the first joints of your own fingers. Yes, it is very likely that an Alpha Cat in the neighborhood will attack your declawed older cat. Survival of The Fittest and all that. Also, is there any traffic in your neighborhood? Please keep your cat indoors. He's old, he's sick, and he's declawed in front. As far as the UTI is concerned, follow your Vet's instructions. There are a few good OTC cat foods specifically for UTI's, especially in older cats. If you can immediately get to the area he urinated on, pour some seltzer or club soda on it. I use a lemon or a lime-flavored seltzer because traditionally cats don't like citrus and will avoid that area if it smells like citrus. This helps to clean the carpet and also keeps the cat away from that specific area due to the citrus scent. I don't know if I'll ever be at this site again - I found it quite by accident and your post caught my eye - so I wish you good luck and wish your cat good health. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Ali (Guest Post) (08/14/2004) I also have a male neuter cat that has had urinary troubles. He is an indoor/outdoor cat but still peed all over the house to let me know he had trouble with his waterworks! Please don't even consider letting your lad out if he has been declawed- that is a recipe for disaster and one we'll never face here in the UK where we wouldn't even consider removing a cat's claws. Follow the person's above's advice, get a black light box, find out where he has been and either use an enzyme solution or biologival washing powder solution to get rid of the pee and discourage him from doing it again. Believe me, I know what you're going through! The vetinary diets are excellent, and it's worth investing in them. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Warren D. Lockaby (Guest Post) (08/12/2004) Your best bet is to talk with a vet about the problem. I have a (spayed) female cat who developed a urinary tract infection a good many years ago. The vet put her on a special diet (only available at vet. clinics) and told us not to give her anything with fish or seafood, even flavored. That fixed her up but the food was expensive and she had a problem with hairballs as well. I read the ing. on the food bag, found a premium 'hairball formula' food in the store that seemed right and tried it. This has saved me some money, she still has no U.T. infections, and her hairballs aren't as bad. Oh, and she likes this a lot better too. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post by certified (11) | (08/10/2004) Profile | Contact Do put your cat on the special diet food. It will help with the urinary tract infections and he'll also lose weight on it. The special diet foods are more easily digestible so you'll have less mess to clean in the litterbox. To locate the spots where he's peed here and there, get a black light lightbulb in a lamp and shine it around your home. Wherever he's peed will glow under the light and you'll know where to clean. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Denise (Guest Post) (08/09/2004) You should NOT let a cat that has been declawed outside EVER! There is no way for him to defend himself. What's YOUR 1st instinct when approached with danger head on? You put up your HANDS!!!! Same with him except it would be front paws!!! Buy the spray from Walmart in the pet dept. It has special enzymes in it that destroy the bacteria that causes the urine odor to remain. It is safe, cheap and it works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Becki in Indiana (Guest Post) (08/09/2004) I have always used plain white vinegar on such "accidents" -- just wet a rag and dab the spot so that it is pretty wet, then let it dry (the vinegar smell goes away quickly). Hydrogen peroxide can be used to bleach out stains on fabric, so I'd be leery of using it on carpet. I buy the "special diet" food for our "little old man" cat (he is 15 now and still enjoying life!) Hope your fella feels better soon! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By EVIE (Guest Post) (08/04/2004) I hope your cat is doing better. I have had male cats with urinary tract infections, after they were better they did not go anywhere but in their box. There are cat foods out there dry and wet, they are normally called special diet, that's what I used and haven't had a problem since. Good luck, Evie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post by Aldal (1) | (08/04/2004) Contact Well, he's an overweight cat as well, so we feed him Cat Chow for overweight and older cats. And the vet also gave me some ph balance canned food. Will the hydrogen peroxide get rid of the smell as well? And keep him from peeing there again? I heard also to use vinegar, does that work? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cat with Urinary Tract Infection Post By Liz acraftycat (Guest Post) (08/04/2004) Aldal Hope your cat is better soon. I would clean the spots with hydrogen peroxide. I put it in a spray bottle and spray the spot then use water in a bucket with a rag wet the area down and use a dry rag to get the rest of the water up. The peroxide won't ruin carpet etc but just to be on the safe side I would try in first in an area that you can't see. I would not let your cat out if he is declawed. The vet will let you know what to be feeding your cat if he is prone to urinary infection. I think if you feed dry food it should be low ash content. I feed canned & dry to my cats. Liz Report Spam or Abuse