| How can you recognize feline Urinary Tract | | | | in silence, look at the urine ball (or puddle) before |
| Infections early on, to save your kitty needless | | | | she buries it. If you see any tinge of red or pink - |
| pain, and damage to your home from her cat | | | | get your cat to the vet as fast as you can, |
| urine?This article will outline the steps you can | | | | because she definitely has a UTI in full bloom.This |
| take to prevent kitty's pain from feline Urinary | | | | was how I finally figured out the root cause of |
| Tract Infection and the damage done to your | | | | Scout not using her box. I just happened to see |
| home from her urine.Possibly the single biggest | | | | her use the box to urinate, and I was so happy, I |
| cause of cats not using the litter box is a medical | | | | decided to scoop the urine ball immediately, to |
| condition called Feline Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). | | | | keep her box clean. The urine ball was reddish in |
| It used to be called Feline Urological Syndrome | | | | some spots. I called the vet right then and there, |
| (FUS), but you don't often see that term | | | | and while I didn't know it at the time, I had finally |
| anymore.Feline UTI can be sneaky and hidden, | | | | found the source of Scout's discomfort with her |
| because your cat often may not display outward | | | | litter boxes!NOTE: If your cat stops using the litter |
| symptons of discomfort and pain early on. It's | | | | box, but you find her squatting in either the |
| only after your kitty feels significant pain, time | | | | bathroom sink or tub, you can easily see the |
| and time again, that she stops using her litter box | | | | color(s) of her urine - lucky you!Why is this lucky? |
| because she associates her urinary pain with the | | | | Because your cat's urine will show up brightly |
| cat litter box.This is when you sit up and take | | | | against the porcelain;It's easy to clean up;She has |
| notice, since there's nothing like a smelly puddle of | | | | the right room and idea, but the wrong appliance! |
| cat urine on your beautiful floor or furniture to get | | | | Here's another clue your kitty will give you:After |
| your attention!However, there are a few signs | | | | she uses the box and covers her business, if she |
| you should be on the lookout for. While none of | | | | licks her genitals excessively, and meows, you can |
| us really want to watch our kitty use the litter | | | | be pretty sure she has a feline UTI. So, it's time |
| box, it's a good idea to observe her a couple | | | | for a consultation with your friendly neighborhood |
| times a week. This way, you can separate normal | | | | vet, and some testing to determine if a UTI is |
| litter box behavior and habits from those that | | | | haunting your kitty. Particularly if you see this |
| indicate something is not quite right.By knowing | | | | behavior coupled with "accidents" around the |
| what is normal for your kitty, you can stop health | | | | house, you can be pretty certain the vet will |
| problems before they manifest themselves into | | | | conclude kitty has a UTI.Taking a few minutes |
| cat urine odor puddles and stains around your | | | | out of your schedule each week, watching your |
| home, create immense frustration for you trying | | | | kitty use the box, and quickly analyzing her urine |
| to figure out what's wrong, and spend needless | | | | production can save you a lot of heartache and |
| time spent cleaning your house after every | | | | puzzlement down the road.And, by evaluating her |
| episode.And what are we looking for?First, we are | | | | behavior in the litter box, you're saving kitty lots |
| looking to see if our cat cries or howls in obvious | | | | of pain and agony from a feline UTI. You're also |
| pain while she's urinating. If this is the case, run, | | | | saving time and money by not having to seek |
| don't walk to the phone, and call your vet | | | | out and clean up multiple cat urine spots on your |
| immediately!Next, even if kitty does her business | | | | floors and furniture. |