Awww....poor Ritz! I can imagine how uncomfortable she is. I can totally relate with Scooter and his UTIs. I can't tell you how many times we took him to the vet for the same thing. There were several times where he got tested and no crystals were found...and the last time we went, they found crystals.

Scooter has been put on the same thing that Ritzy is now on, and the vet told me that he has to be on it for the rest of his life, so he doesn't get a relapse. Basically the food will not necessarily remove the crystals (that's what the meds are for...is she still taking meds?...until they pass), but this food will prevent buildup in the future. As long as she likes the food, stick with it and hopefully she'll get to feeling better soon. So far so good with Scooter. He seemed to have a major problem once every year, but it's been a couple of years since his last really bad episode and diagnoses, and we've been keeping him on the special Science Diet prescription food for urinary tract ever since. Until the infection clears up, she will probably still strain a bit, but once it clears up she should be well on her way to recovery with the food! Good luck and give her some extra cuddles for me! I hate seeing our little fur-kids have to suffer like that
**hugs**
Karen