Poor Allen has been peeing all summer. He's spent half the summer on antibiotics, and was deemed healthy by the vet. So we assumed it was behavioral due to my son coming home from college and taking over "Allen's Room" I had hoped the peeing would stop once my son returned to college.
Tony's been back to school for a few weeks now and the peeing has escallated BIG TIME. I've caught him here and there for the past 2 weeks, each time its just a dribble of pee. He's peeing on everything right now, at least once a day. The kitchen counter, the kitchen floor, bathmats, baby blankets, laundry (fresh or dirty, he's not picky)... he's peed on just about every surface except furniture or the carpet. At least he's being polite and picking on easily washed items
Last night hubby issued an ultimatum: Either I figure out whats wrong or he's gone.I have NO IDEA why he's peeing -- he does have a history of UTIs. Does he have another despite being off and on antibiotics all summer? Or is he truly pissed off (literally!
) that my son left him for college again. Its the same pattern as last fall. Either way, we have a vet appointment for next Tuesday. Its the last thing I can afford but I also cannot even think about Allen being rehomed. Its NOT going to happen.
I called the vet as soon as I could this morning and got a receptionist who I've never spoken to before. I briefly described his peeing and how I was concerned it might be another infection or possibly crystals. She replied, "Cats don't pee inappropriately from infection or crystals, thats always behavioral." WHAT?!
I'm sitting here in tears and my head is thumping. I love that big bad peeing cat. I know deep in my heart that hubby would never be able to get rid of Allen...... he's just tired of the house smelling like pee. Its so bad that EVERYTHING smells right now and we can't find the new spots for the smell of the old ones. I've put off yet another vet trip because of the cost. Sigh. I hate my life right now. I really do.
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