UTI in Cats - A Birds Eye View
Those of us who have experienced UTI in cats many times over are able to recognize the signs and symptoms fairly easily, at least most of the time.
But for those who are new to either UTI in cats or are new pet owners the picture can be a little hazy, and honestly quite confusing.
Hopefully, this article will provide you with enough information where you and your beloved feline can avoid making what should be a routine veterinary problem into a train wreck of emotions and expense.
A number of years ago I had both a talking parrot and a gray cat that seemed to be acting strange.
He would urinate in inappropriate places and always be hiding when I finally found the mess.
My parrot Bobbie heard me talking to my vet on the phone about my concerns and casually mention something about UTI in cats.
For the next 5 years every time my cat Stevie went to the litter box Bobbie would say "BAD UTI CATS Stevie".
I could never get him to leave off the S in cats, of course this drove both me and my formally bacterial infected cat up a wall.
Even watching television shows about cats brought the same response.
Pretty crazy stuff.
Simple advice for recognizing UTI in cats My advice first off is if you have a parrot don't mention anything about UTI cats, but secondly learn these symptoms so you can recognize the condition earlier rather than later.
The most common symptoms of urinary tract infection in cats: Fatigue, behavioral changing such as not meeting you at the door or wanting to sit on their favorite windowsill, hiding, urinating everywhere but in the litter box, nasty smelling urine, straining to urinate or squatting multiple times without success, becoming sensitive to the touching especially around the lower stomach area, a mild low grade fever that doesn't seem to go away, and lastly consuming large amounts of water often at night when no one is around.
If you will watch for these signs, especially those that involve changes in behavior there is little doubt that you will be able to identify this condition long before it has a chance to spread throughout the urinary tract.
Also female cats are very vulnerable to the types of bacteria that cause urinary tract infections.
Special care should be taken to make sure their litter boxes are kept clean, their private areas are trimmed, and they consume enough liquids to flush any potential troublesome bacteria out of the urinary tract.
Wet food, or cat foods that are specially modified to prevent infections of the urinary tract in cats, are also a good idea especially after the age of 10.
Additionally, adding a little sugar free cranberry or blueberry juice to their water is a good preventative measure as well.
What else? Keeping your pet active boosts immune function and can be helpful, especially for older cats.
Also, minimizing stress along with a homeopathic natural UTI remedy and/or an prescription antibiotic from your vet, if things take a turn for the worst, are other options worth considering.
The bottom line is that UTI in cats is often times preventable and easily treatable if you know what to look for.
But for those who are new to either UTI in cats or are new pet owners the picture can be a little hazy, and honestly quite confusing.
Hopefully, this article will provide you with enough information where you and your beloved feline can avoid making what should be a routine veterinary problem into a train wreck of emotions and expense.
A number of years ago I had both a talking parrot and a gray cat that seemed to be acting strange.
He would urinate in inappropriate places and always be hiding when I finally found the mess.
My parrot Bobbie heard me talking to my vet on the phone about my concerns and casually mention something about UTI in cats.
For the next 5 years every time my cat Stevie went to the litter box Bobbie would say "BAD UTI CATS Stevie".
I could never get him to leave off the S in cats, of course this drove both me and my formally bacterial infected cat up a wall.
Even watching television shows about cats brought the same response.
Pretty crazy stuff.
Simple advice for recognizing UTI in cats My advice first off is if you have a parrot don't mention anything about UTI cats, but secondly learn these symptoms so you can recognize the condition earlier rather than later.
The most common symptoms of urinary tract infection in cats: Fatigue, behavioral changing such as not meeting you at the door or wanting to sit on their favorite windowsill, hiding, urinating everywhere but in the litter box, nasty smelling urine, straining to urinate or squatting multiple times without success, becoming sensitive to the touching especially around the lower stomach area, a mild low grade fever that doesn't seem to go away, and lastly consuming large amounts of water often at night when no one is around.
If you will watch for these signs, especially those that involve changes in behavior there is little doubt that you will be able to identify this condition long before it has a chance to spread throughout the urinary tract.
Also female cats are very vulnerable to the types of bacteria that cause urinary tract infections.
Special care should be taken to make sure their litter boxes are kept clean, their private areas are trimmed, and they consume enough liquids to flush any potential troublesome bacteria out of the urinary tract.
Wet food, or cat foods that are specially modified to prevent infections of the urinary tract in cats, are also a good idea especially after the age of 10.
Additionally, adding a little sugar free cranberry or blueberry juice to their water is a good preventative measure as well.
What else? Keeping your pet active boosts immune function and can be helpful, especially for older cats.
Also, minimizing stress along with a homeopathic natural UTI remedy and/or an prescription antibiotic from your vet, if things take a turn for the worst, are other options worth considering.
The bottom line is that UTI in cats is often times preventable and easily treatable if you know what to look for.
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