Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[slick]

This is a very long thread and I quickly browsed through it.
Forgive me if you've already done this but have you had her read by Nancy?

[Medusa]

This is a very long thread and I quickly browsed through it.
Forgive me if you've already done this but have you had her read by Nancy?

Yes, I have. Very nice lady indeed but she didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know but it was worth a try.

[jennielynn1970]

My one cat, Taz, used to pee in the sink. I had double bowls, and he would stand on the middle part of it, and pee into either side. I'm not sure why he did this, if he started it up at my mom and dad's when they weren't looking (my mother would have had a heart attack), but this was a good 8 years ago, and my one boyfriend lived with me. We were supposed to take turns cleaning the litter boxes (cause he claimed Boris as his own), and he slacked off. It got me ticked off, and I was being stubborn and not cleaning when he was supposed to, but that didn't really help the kitties much. I think it was Taz's way of saying "Stop arguing and just clean my darn potty!"

Although, have to say, even after that, and it was cleaned on a regular, daily basis, he still did that.

So strange.

[Medusa]

My one cat, Taz, used to pee in the sink. I had double bowls, and he would stand on the middle part of it, and pee into either side. I'm not sure why he did this, if he started it up at my mom and dad's when they weren't looking (my mother would have had a heart attack), but this was a good 8 years ago, and my one boyfriend lived with me. We were supposed to take turns cleaning the litter boxes (cause he claimed Boris as his own), and he slacked off. It got me ticked off, and I was being stubborn and not cleaning when he was supposed to, but that didn't really help the kitties much. I think it was Taz's way of saying "Stop arguing and just clean my darn potty!"

Although, have to say, even after that, and it was cleaned on a regular, daily basis, he still did that.

So strange.

Well, she only did it that one time and she did it right in front of me, so I'm not sure what that was about. She has her own litterbox in her own room, the little diva, and I clean it twice a day, so I don't that was an issue, especially since she's exhibited other bizarre behavior. She's one for the books, that's for sure!

[Medusa]

So much for saying that she only peed that one time. Since then she's peed on the hall runner and I walked into my bedroom just now and caught her peeing on the hardwood floor. It was a lot, too. So now she's banned from my bedroom. She's been sleeping under my bed but no more. I honestly don't know what's going on w/her. She can easily make it to her litterbox; I've watched her do it. I don't know if she's senile or sending me a message or what. I think she's just plain miserable. I put a call in to Dr. Lee but he's gone for the day, so he'll call me tomorrow morning. I hate giving her one more med but I'm going to ask him if I can safely put her on Clomicalm. I can tolerate an awful lot but inappropriate peeing really tries my patience. I know she's sick and if she was too weak to make it to the litterbox, no problem. But that isn't the case. I'm at my wits end. Truly.

[jenluckenbach]

To be honest, Clomicalm is to reduce stress (correct?). This does not sound like stress. To me it is either she CANNOT make it to a box or she DOESN'T CARE IF she makes it to a box. Unless she has been a problem pee-er in the past, I would doubt if this is caused by attitude.
For the record, if this is your breaking point, it is legitimate. People, no matter how noble, can only handle so much. You have to honestly ask yourself how much can you take?

I think she's just plain miserable

If she IS miserable, I think you KNOW what you have to do.

I apologize if any of this sounds harsh or heartless, but it is not meant to be. It is life...............

Hugs and prayers are with you now, more than ever.

[Medusa]

Thanx, Jen, I appreciate the encouraging words a lot. You've been a good friend through all of this, all of you have. I'll admit to having a weak moment when I posted this. I was so shocked when I saw her pee like that. She's never done that; she's always been the model cat. The only time she's ever peed outside the box is when she's had a URI and she just went off Zenaquin for a URI, so I doubt that's it. If this was all she was doing, it might be different but the constant sitting on the countertop or sleeping under my bed, not socializing, all of it, it's just too much. It's breaking my heart. I don't want this to be about me; it's about Puddy. I just cannot fathom having her PTS for inappropriate peeing. I've got to have confirmation that she is indeed miserable and doesn't want to go on. Yet, I roasted a chicken w/stuffing for dinner and I took some white meat w/a little broth on it to her and she scurried down those little steps so fast, I could hardly believe it. And she ate almost all of the chicken. That tells me that she still has the will to live.

Clomicalm is for behavior problems, inappropriate urinating being one of them. I just want to be sure that it won't hurt her, given all of her other problems. I'm just sick at heart right now. I cooked that dinner and can't eat any of it. All I do is cry. I've had pets all my life and if I need to have her PTS, this won't be the first time I've done it but it would be the first time that I'll feel that a part of my soul has died, too. I've never loved an animal the way I love Puddy.