Question. Please read. (update: Doesn't seem good...)

[Freedom]

Does sound like URI. Call your vet, explain to the vet tech and see what s/he says. Don't be surprised if they some in; straining is not fun!

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

My oldest cat, Augustus, is prone to crystals and he has done the same thing a couple of times. He will leave little droplets of urine on the floor and strain in the litterbox for quite a while. He also walks around and squats like he is going to urinate - but only a drop comes out. It could be a blockage from crystals, I would take him to the vet ASAP. I adopted Auggy from a local vet - he was surrendered because of his crystals. He was almost dead when he came in because his previous owners ingnored the fact that he had been sleeping in his litterbox for a few days. He had a blockage and luckily the vet saved his life.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Those are the classic indications of a BLOCKED Urinary Tract!

Butter is starining to urinate - but nothing (or very little) is relieved ...
he's possibly suffering from a painful Urinary Tract Infection; or
the more serious condition of Blockage by a stone or crystals.

A BLOCKAGE won't wait - the build-up of urine can cause serious damage
and/or death!
If he hasn't successfully *pee'd* in the next couple of hours ...
He needs to be seen by a Vet or trained technician tonight.

I speak from experience - Boots da Kat "plugged up" three times before we
surgically "fixed" the problem.

*WATCH* him like a hawk for a couple hours - if "no pee" - then find a Vet!

/s/ Phred

[slleipnir]

I called the vet, but they're closed....I'm not sure what to do! I don't know how long he's been like this, but he's not himself. He almost seems to walk funny, but that's probably my imagenation. It's already 7:30pm. I was going to make an appointment at the vet tomorrow for him.

[Laura's Babies]

I strongly suggest you find an emergency vet and get him there asap! This is life threantening and in the morning could be to late. I lost one to this and he didn't make it till the next morning.

(Your vet don't have someone on call to answer the emergency calls?)

[slleipnir]

I got a hold of the vet.

He said it doesn't sound really serious, but he can't really tell over the phone. He said if he was blocked up, he would be in a lot of pain (like if I touched his belly) and I would be able to feel something fairly big in that area too. (which I couldn't) He said it sounds like it's irratated or something, but he should be fine for tonight. He said it would cost $90 if I took him in now. I told him I would leave it, and if he gets worse I'll call again. He laughed and said I guess I didn't explain it right, if it's in the middle of the night it iwll cost more. I felt like saying I really don't care how much it costs if it saves his life.

Anyway, I'll call around 8 tomorrow morning and see if I can leave him with them for the day (I have to work) and hopefully they can check him out sometime in the day. I'll keep an eye out if he gets worse.

[Laura's Babies]

OK... I will send a prayer on his behalf that he not be to miserable tonight and it is nothing serious..

[slleipnir]

He is not himself...I hope I'm making the right choice in waiting till morning.