Quote Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz View Post
I remember you both and I'm so sorry that he's still having problems. My Storm was blocked two times and he had struvite crystals and some scar tissue. The ER vet then recommended PU surgery which then widens his urethra so he pees more like a female. He was around 8 when he had the surgery and now he's 14 and doing great.

One thing that I have changed is his diet. He's been on a grain free diet for a few years now and this has helped him from getting any more UTI's which he would sometimes get with his prescription diet. He mainly eats canned food mixed with some water which I feel is the key for any cat that has urinary problems. He's on Innova Evo canned and dry and also some canned Natures Variety Instinct. I hope that everything will go well with Irwin's surgery and that he'll heal quickly. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.
I think that's something that contributes to his problems, he never ever drinks water. So now we are blending his meals with a cup of water to make sure he is hydrated.

I ran him to our ER clinic in the middle of the night last week cause he was crying in his litter box and didnt pass any urine, I was afraid he was blocked, he wasnt and they sent us home with Tramadol. Only time he stopped spraying was when he was on Tramadol so I no longer believe this is behavioral, I think his bladder hurts him, and from what they saw, hes got all these stones and some of them are merging with others and getting bigger, it must be real painful.

They put him back on C/d again. Anyone have success on CD? They told me a prescription diet is needed to keep his PH in check. For the last 2 years Irwin has been on a pre-packaged raw diet so we could avoid grains.