Liquid Problem...

[cats4ever]

I hope you get some answers from the vet. Will they take x-rays to check for bladder stones?

[cassiesmom]

I hope you get it worked out, Pat and kitties !

[phesina]

I hope you get some answers from the vet. Will they take x-rays to check for bladder stones?

Had a message from the vet earlier today. Galaxy is NOT diabetic! The recording wasn't totally clear. I will listen to it more and see if I can make out more of it. I will call him when the clinic is open again Monday.

It sounded like he thinks it may be behavioral, stress-related. Perhaps a dietary change or something like Prozac will help. Litter-box issues? Whenever I find anything at all in any of the litter boxes, I scoop it out immediately, so that stuff doesn't build up.

I don't know what could have brought such a behavior change on (again! I was re-reading the notes from the previous episode). Things have been the same as usual. She and Sparkler are co-existing just fine, same as ever.

Galaxy had x-rays done during her vet visit for peeing in early September. I don't know if more should be done now. I will ask the vet about those and the possibility of bladder stones when I talk with him.

Meanwhile, I'm keeping the shower curtain on the bed.

I thought this problem had been cleared up in September!

Thanks, everyone, from Galaxy and me (and Sparkler too, of course).

[phesina]

I hope you get it worked out, Pat and kitties !

Thank you, Elyse! from me and The Girls...

[cats4ever]

Pat, I am so sorry about all of this! House soiling is one of the most frustrating issues with cats, and sometimes it takes a little while to get resolved.
Since Galaxy had a urinary tract infection in September, but not this time, those two issues are probably not related.
Kitties can get stressed by the most minute things. If it is behavioral, you might end up giving Prozac. As I mentioned before, Miss Kitty has been on it for years because of this problem, and she's doing great. Of course, every cat is different.
One thing you could ask your vet about is a urinary diet.
Royal Canin has a diet that has also calming ingredients, called Feline urinary SO + Calm. Try some Feliway diffusers as well. And, how many litterboxes do you have?

I hope there's a resolution soon! Hugs to you and the kitties!

[phesina]

Thanks, Heidi! I will let you know what the next step is. That Feline urinary SO + Calm sounds like a great idea.

We have three litterboxes, one in the living room and two in the bedroom.

I had Galaxy shut in the bedroom for maybe 15-20 minutes now so Sparkler could eat some of her food in peace. I just now went in there to let Galaxy out again and see if I still had my Feliway diffuser. I do, but it's old and looks like it could use a cleaning somehow. I haven't used it in a long time. I also have a little bottle of the liquid... expiring 06/2012! It's REALLY been a while since I used Feliway! Would the stuff possibly still be effective?

Then I looked at the bed and saw there was a yellow puddle on the shower curtain in the middle towards the foot of the bed! Easy enough to clean up, so that shower curtain was sure a great investment (Dollar Tree special ). Am I ever glad I had that there!

Sigh... More to tell the vet about...

[Randi]

How lucky you had the shower curtain on this time, but it's still frustrating it happens again. Since you ruled out bladder stones etc., it is most likely behavioral, stress-related.

The Royal Canin Calm that Heidi mentioned, Fister loved that, but the vet said he shouldn't eat that only - can't remember the reason.

Could it be that Galaxy doesn't like the litter? When I looked after Oscar, his American owner always brought a special Eco litter, it looked like fine oats, beige colored. I found this that looks like it. Perhaps try that.

https://www.nuenergy.org/4-green-cat-litter-tips-eco-friendly-pet-owners/

Good luck and hugs to you - kisses to Sparkler and Galaxy.

[cats4ever]

I checked the Royal Canin website and it says that this food can be used for long-term urinary support.
Three litterboxes should be fine for 2 kitties. If you change litter, make sure to transition slowly from the old litter to the new.
Did you decipher any more of the vet's message? The feliway might not be potent anymore, but you can try anyway and see what happens.
I hope for you and the kitties that everything will be resolved soon. It's nerve racking (it was for me) to find puddles and no solution in sight yet.
Hugs and headbumpies to you, Sparkler and Galaxy!

[phesina]

How lucky you had the shower curtain on this time, but it's still frustrating it happens again. Since you ruled out bladder stones etc., it is most likely behavioral, stress-related.

The Royal Canin Calm that Heidi mentioned, Fister loved that, but the vet said he shouldn't eat that only - can't remember the reason.

Could it be that Galaxy doesn't like the litter? When I looked after Oscar, his American owner always brought a special Eco litter, it looked like fine oats, beige colored. I found this that looks like it. Perhaps try that.

https://www.nuenergy.org/4-green-cat-litter-tips-eco-friendly-pet-owners/

Good luck and hugs to you - kisses to Sparkler and Galaxy.

Thanks, Randi. Galaxy hasn't peed on the bed today (yet, anyway). She does pee regularly in the living room litter box, pretty small ones fairly frequently. She has kept on doing that the last few days.. the ones on the bed have been in addition.

We've been using the same litter for quite a long time, and she hasn't had problems with it before. When I go to get the food tomorrow, I will see what they have in the way of those Eco types of litter.