Update Post #6; URI UTI, and that's just the start.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope that they all get well soon.

[Freedom]

I got the lab results.

Sparkle has an extremely elevated white blood cell count; all else looks fine n her blood work and in her urinalysis. No thyroid issues, no kidney issues. So we could try antibiotics, or do x rays looking for cancer. Didn't I just go through this with my RB Ruffles? I just can't face it, I told the vet I'd think on it and call her after Christmas. Well, that was about 2 hours ago. I'm thinking I will call, and pick up the antibiotics, start those anyway.

Vita's urinalysis show a low specific gravity. But it is the same as it was in April; which suggests her kidneys are not funtioning 100% but not deteriorating rapidly, thank goodness. So her urinating all over the house appears to be behavioural. We have to try and keep things CALM. How the heck to I manage that with 12 pets???

Sugar is taking her antibiotics and in the 48 hours she 'may' be slightly better. Hard to tell. She didn't have any lab work.

[Catty1]

How about trying the 'Feliway collar' with Vita?

Oscar wears a really stretchy collar (came off in a playfight with Cole once, so it is stretchy enough to not choke him AT ALL), and at breakfast time, I shake the Feliway and put one little shot into the collar.

Took Oscar and I a couple of days to get adjusted, but now he just keeps on eating while I do it!

Also - spray JUST enough to create a squirt - not a whole 'puff' of spray.

See what the vet thinks - maybe 3 x a day might be enough. And using the Feliway this way, it lasts FOREVER.

I hope Sparkle responds to antibiotics and this turns out to be just one of those weird bugs that goes away.

Hope Sugar perks up soon.