Question about peeing :)

So, I noticed today after we got home from the vet, that Dudley went in
the box to pee. He didnt sit very long before he jumped back out,
without peeing. He did that 3 times and on the 3rd time he peed. (3rd
times a charm!) That was about 5-6 hrs ago. Just now, he basically did
the same thing. Got in the box twice and then went to find the other box
and peed there. Almost like he was irritated that he couldnt get the pee
out the first two times? This is a totally new development and now it is
after hours, so I cant call my vet til the morning. Considering what he
has been through and the meds he is on, including fluids, might this
just be normal? I am pretty freaked out now (again...for a change) that
he could have some kind of urinary tract issue on top of the rest. I
suppose it wouldnt be strange for all systems to start failing at a
certain point (esp. if he does have cancer?)...this is just tough to
watch! Obviously, I'll be calling the vet in the AM to ask, but I
thought maybe some of you might have some experience, too. He's got
fluids and meds (famotidine, dexamethasone, pain killer and an
antibiotic) in his system...and he had them on Friday, Monday and today.
Maybe he feels like he has to pee more because of all the fluids?

Dunno. Scared!

Sounds like he has a urinary tract infection. He should be seen by your vet.
Gail
"Kitkat" wrote in message
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So, I noticed today after we got home from the vet, that Dudley went in
the box to pee. He didnt sit very long before he jumped back out, without
peeing. He did that 3 times and on the 3rd time he peed. (3rd times a
charm!) That was about 5-6 hrs ago. Just now, he basically did the same
thing. Got in the box twice and then went to find the other box and peed
there. Almost like he was irritated that he couldnt get the pee out the
first two times? This is a totally new development and now it is after
hours, so I cant call my vet til the morning. Considering what he has been
through and the meds he is on, including fluids, might this just be
normal? I am pretty freaked out now (again...for a change) that he could
have some kind of urinary tract issue on top of the rest. I suppose it
wouldnt be strange for all systems to start failing at a certain point
(esp. if he does have cancer?)...this is just tough to watch! Obviously,
I'll be calling the vet in the AM to ask, but I thought maybe some of you
might have some experience, too. He's got fluids and meds (famotidine,
dexamethasone, pain killer and an antibiotic) in his system...and he had
them on Friday, Monday and today. Maybe he feels like he has to pee more
because of all the fluids?

Dunno. Scared!

Gail wrote:
Sounds like he has a urinary tract infection. He should be seen by your vet.
Gail

Right, so like I mentioned in my post I'll be calling the vet first
thing in the morning. I just wondered if anyone else who had a sick cat
that was jacked up on meds and fluids might have experienced something
like this and it didnt turn out to be a UTI.

:::crossing fingers:::

On Tue 22 Aug 2006 07:51:12p, Kitkat wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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So, I noticed today after we got home from the vet, that Dudley
went in the box to pee. He didnt sit very long before he jumped
back out, without peeing. He did that 3 times and on the 3rd
time he peed. (3rd times a charm!) That was about 5-6 hrs ago.
Just now, he basically did the same thing. Got in the box twice
and then went to find the other box and peed there. Almost like
he was irritated that he couldnt get the pee out the first two
times? This is a totally new development and now it is after
hours, so I cant call my vet til the morning. Considering what
he has been through and the meds he is on, including fluids,
might this just be normal? I am pretty freaked out now
(again...for a change) that he could have some kind of urinary
tract issue on top of the rest. I suppose it wouldnt be strange
for all systems to start failing at a certain point (esp. if he
does have cancer?)...this is just tough to watch! Obviously,
I'll be calling the vet in the AM to ask, but I thought maybe
some of you might have some experience, too. He's got fluids and
meds (famotidine, dexamethasone, pain killer and an antibiotic)
in his system...and he had them on Friday, Monday and today.
Maybe he feels like he has to pee more because of all the
fluids?

Dunno. Scared!


My personal opinion and observation:
I'd watch him to see if he *CAN'T* pee. If he is peeing, it isn't
an emergency and can wait until tomorrow to call the vet. It could
be that he's glad to be home after his ordeal and he's finding
comfort in familiar places, and he might even spray it. He's been
through a lot lately. Try not to see every behavior as another
problem, though I know how hard that is to do. If he's had pain
killers he might even still be out of it a little bit and finding
his familiar place is comforting to him.

JasperPurrs going out from my gang of 4.

--
Cheryl

My personal opinion and observation:
I'd watch him to see if he *CAN'T* pee. If he is peeing, it isn't
an emergency and can wait until tomorrow to call the vet. It could
be that he's glad to be home after his ordeal and he's finding
comfort in familiar places, and he might even spray it. He's been
through a lot lately. Try not to see every behavior as another
problem, though I know how hard that is to do. If he's had pain
killers he might even still be out of it a little bit and finding
his familiar place is comforting to him.

JasperPurrs going out from my gang of 4.


Thanks, Cheryl. Much appreciated. So far he at least has been able to
pee. ANd yes, he does seem to be a little out if it and he has had pain
killers. He is one determined little guy...DH and I followed him up and
down the halls as he tried to get his bearings and got to the other box,
where he peed and we cheered. LOL.