:( bloody urine :( *NEWER UPDATE* 4-5-07

[catnapper]

Oh Jen, I am SO SORRY. I'm sure mama's intuition is leading you the right way.

Sterling, Sterling, Sterling, please tell us whats wrong!

[momcat]

Oh Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this. You know your kitties so go with your intuition until you know for sure if it's Sterling or not. It's easy to understand your concern, when it's Saturday, Monday seems so far away. Please let us know how this plays out? Be assured that my prayers are being prayed for all your kitty companions.

[Barbara]

I hope you get the right one to the vet. With UTIs it doesn't work to wait

[jenluckenbach]

Not a whole lot of satisfaction But we definitely have the right cat.

Here is the story:

I had to work today, so Charlie took Sterling to the vet.

Not our regular vet.

She could not get a sample from his bladder as it was too empty.

Gave NO medicine! Never took his temperature! Told Charlie to get a urine sample OR bring cat in on Monday to stay until he produces a urine sample. Told Charlie if he stops eating take to emergency vet!

I purposely took him TODAY so I could avoid the emergency vet. GRRRRR.

When I got home, (and read sirrahbed's answer mentioning urine in the carrier) I remembered that I PURPOSELY put a clean white towel in the carrier. Sure enough, blood and urine. (Charlie never thought about checking the towel at the vet's ) So this is why his bladder was empty.

I am going to give him clavamox again, as it is the only antibiotic I have available, and somehow get a urine sample and hopefully NEW, stronger medication Monday.

Poor Sterling.

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh Jen. Sending all my good thoughts to you and Sterling.

[Medusa]

That is so frustrating, poor baby. How do you get a urine sample yourself?

[jenluckenbach]

That is so frustrating, poor baby. How do you get a urine sample yourself?

Usually I CAN'T!

But you need to use an empty litter box (and hope they actually USE it!) You can put something non-absorbant in it for "scratching" like shredded wax paper or these plastic beads that you can get at the vet's. Then confine the cat somewhere and hope he uses the box and not the floor.