Originally posted by tuxluvr
... This was the time that the vet told us that black and white kitties, particularly Tuxedos, are a bit more highly strung and "tightly wound" than other kitties, and that she may be prone to them throughout her life...
LOL My vet said this too, about tuxedo kitties. That explains Scooter's odd behavior!

Poor Ritz. What a pain in the butt (pardon the pun) for her to go through that! I too, have had a lot of experience dealing with Scooter and UTI.

Was Ritz checked out for 'crystals'?? I know it's more common for this to be a problem in male cats, but I'm assuming that female cats can have this sort of thing happen too. We have fed our cats Iams in the past, but ended up switching over to Nutro and Science Diet. Have you tried either of these? Sometimes the ash in cat food can cause problems, but I thought Iams was pretty good about it. Maybe compare Iams, Nutro and/or Science Diet for ash content and go with whichever one is lowest. It's worth a shot if this persists.

Scooter was given some sort of pink creamy lookin anti-biotic for one of his infections, and it seemed to work. I can't remember the name of it. When the pain was really bad, we were actually given a shot to administer for the pain! Poor Scooter, but it really seemed to work.
Just like Ritz, Scooter is a difficult patient at the vet, so hopefully the stress of going doesn't make things worse. Poor thing! I also wonder if the presence of the dogs is what triggered this thing.

Poor girl! I sure hope she feels better soon! Do let us know what the vet says and how she's doing! She's one of my favorites!
**hugs**
Karen