Wingz, you'll get a kick outta this! (Read 898 times)

We have a cat who has never been good about using his litter box, at least not in the past 3-4 years. A month or so ago I noticed that he was straining to pee and urinating some blood, so we quick got him to the vet and a couple of rounds of antibiotics seem to have helped, but he is STILL peeing randomly. We have had most of the peeing issues with him during the warmer months--we figured warmer weather was making him uncomfortable and that was his way of protesting. But our vet suggested that outside cats might be making him feel threatened...BINGO! We have AT LEAST a dozen strays and outside cats from neighboring homes and the nearby apt. complex (where pets are verboten...people feed cats outside, don't have them neutured, and you know the rest of the story--we've seen at least one cute little litter following mom around our yard) spraying in our yard and taunting our cats through the windows. Ugh, I cannot wait to sell this place and move! Anyhow, here's the funny part...since our vet believes his problems are all mental (they had him in for "potty patrol" today to get a good urine sample and everything checked out fine) he has prescribed VALIUM for Gus! Dammit, I think *I'M* gonna start whizzin' on the floor, too! k

Yeah, we had wondered about crystals, but I guess they saw no evidence of anything abnormal. I was fully expecting to have to put him on that prescription Science Diet stuff. As it is our babies are spoiled with Iams. k

Wow! Valium seems a little intense! Don't they make Kitty-Xanax? Poor kitty.. I hope he's doing better soon.

I thought that was sorta crazy, too, but I found these: one neurotic cat I didn't wake up to any puddles (at least not that I have found in any of the usual spots), so this may work. I wonder if they will put him on it permanently?