I spoke too soon -- help!

[Laura's Babies]

I would call the vets and explaine the situation to them, including the financial part and see if they would just let you get the meds and see if that helps him. Can't hurt to give him the meds if he don't have an infection can it? Poor kitties, IF only they could TALK!

[catnapper]

Laura, I already have the meds. I even know what dosage to give him so thats no problem. Last time he peed and got antibiotics the peeing stopped (the antibiotics were for diarrhea but gave me an little unexpected added bonus).

So maybe I just have two cats in the house succeptable to crystals? Lord, if so, I pray that they are both struvite. I won't be able to deal with struvite on one and Calcium oxate on the other. Separating them and food is difficult at best, near impossible as a general rule.

Anyone want to participate in the catnapper tabby auction? I have a Pouncer and an Allen up on the auctioning block! both are slightly used, highly loved tabbies

[Catty1]

Will IMOM help with meds and checkups?

www.imom.org

[Lizzie]

I'm really sorry you are going through this since I've gone through the same and know the utter frustration. When Loki used to continue peeing while I yelled and even as I approached, I knew it was behavior - he didn't, in fact, have any urinary problems. You don't want to hear this because it costs money, but have you thought of behavior medication - perhaps you have already and I'm too new to know. I've been pleased by the way Clomicalm has worked on Taranis.

[catfamily]

Tucker, when I first had him, peed right on the bedcovers with Mike under them watching him.And he did that a couple times.I gave him Clavamox 2 times a day for 2 or 3 weeks and it NEVER happened again.2 times a day.
Depending on his weight...depends on whether to cut it in half or not.But I know it's a twice a day medication for at least 2 weeks.Sometimes 3 but no more than that.
Since Tucker was a kitten I cut in in fours(The smaller dosed pill).So he got a quarter pill 2 times a day.
I'm sure you know all about clavamox anyway but I figured I'd throw it out there for others.
The dose goes by weight everyone.
Plus there's 2 different dosage pills.
(For anyone interested)I know Kim already knows about Clavamox.
Good Luck

[catnapper]

Thanks for the help guys!

Lizzie, I have always known Allen was a behavioral peer- but he's always just peed in the laundry basket. Perhaps he no longer distinguishes between laundry baskets and laundry piled on a chair? Knowing he is a behavioral peer in laundry baskets, if he ever peed I always just considered it "shame on me" for having the baskets out where he had access to them. Allen as a kitten did not have a clean litterbox (I was just engaged to hubby and did not live here, so his box was awful until I got here on the weekends to care for it) and he developed litter fussiness and behavioral peeing. I was rather ticked last night because I had scooped all the boxes not even 10 minutes prior to his little stunt I have never considered medicating him for the behavior because he's not doing it from stress - he's just a brat! LOL

Now, Allen HAS in the past peed when he was mad at me. I just cannot think of any reason he'd be mad right now. Everything is normal and the same as usual. All rooms are open to him (#1 reason why he pees when mad)

Carla, I am right in line with your thinking. I gave him Clovimax last night, will give it to him this morning and again tonight..... will do so for two weeks just like I am with Pouncer. I know the dose I need to give him because my foster Emory is the same size as Allen and I will give him Emory's dose I am torn as to whether or not I shold give him Pouncer's crystal dissolving food. It would be a huge gamble, and I'm not the gambling type... I think I'll just dose him with the Clavimox and then wait to se how soon I can get him in to the vet.