Hi Columbine-

I've never heard of a cat having both crystals, I could be incorrect maybe but I'm pretty sure that's what the vet told me. I sorta feel maybe I should try to get another pee sample from her just to have one re-tested just to make sure and have them send it away to lab just to make sure our vet isn't missing anything.

We had Ashley confined in the bathroom so no other cats were able to pee in the same spot that Ashley did and I took her sample as soon as I saw it in the bathroom.

She held herself for about 6 hours, I put her in the bathroom at 1 p.m. on Sunday and she finally peed right before 7 p.m. and I went into get the sample and left her out of the bathroom. So I wonder if she has the crystals when she's holding herself this long and not any other time.

The valium does help her occassionaly but she still is going outside the box and I don't know if this is from the crystals or not. I just wonder if she has been having crystals and they didn't catch it this earlier this year or not.

I don't think she is holding herself either because she does use the litter box. I know sometimes our 3 boys are just full of agression at times and just chase her and I don't know if they do this because she growls at them or not.

I've tried Feliway and it didn't help her at all. I've also tried some herbal things that didn't work.

Thanks,
Melissa


Quote Originally Posted by columbine View Post
Wow. That's a brainbuster, all right. Usually I think of "pain peeing" from crystals as a totally different situation from "stress peeing," and I've never heard of a cat having both kinds of crystals at once. That's truly weird - it makes me wonder whether there might have been two different cats' pee in the sample.

At least it sounds like the valium helped her, so maybe she's able to pee but holding it out of nervousness? Do the other cats attack or watch her in the litterbox?

Anyway, another thing that helps with stress is Feliway, a sort of "kitty incense" that mimics their "this is a safe place" facial scent hormone. And since there are indeed crystals involved, it might be worth asking the vet whether Cosequin (a supplement to strengthen the lining of the bladder/urethra) might help.

Please keep us posted!

Love, Columbine