Let me simply say that this cartoon sums up our life

[xiphias]

http://www.twolumps.net/d/20051123.html



Yeah.

The whole apartment smells like it has patches of cat urine now. And Boopsie doesn't look pleased about it, either -- she KNOWS that it's not right, and she's finished her course of antibiotics, so it's not an infection.

To get a bit grosser: her stool isn't looking normal, either -- very gross. I'm worried about the kitty and will call the vet tomorrow.

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[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

If Boopsie's feces are soft and maybe lighter colored than usual, it could be the antibiotic, but you're wise to check with the vet.

At this point, if Boopsie were my cat, I'd try one of two things, regardless of x-ray or urinalysis results: I'd either feed her Hill's Science Diet Feline SD (acidifies the urine) or put her on an antianxiety med. Either approach could take a few weeks to show results. If the change in food worked, then I'd give her a couple extra weeks on the SD, then change to the Feline CD. The CD also is low-magnesium, low-ash, but not quite so acidic. The SD is more for intervention, while the CD is for maintenance.

One problem with cats is that when this kind of problem goes on for a long time, it may change from being an acute response to illness or trauma to being habitual. If that happens, there's not much that will help. I suspect you're nearing this point, so moving quickly is becoming more important. (Rembember Vostorg? He had such problems with crystals and flat, thin stones in his bladder that he became convinced that urinating in the litter box contributed to pain, and stopped using it permanently. He'd go on the floor next to the box instead, whether sick or healthy.)

[cheshyre]

Hill's Science Diet Feline SD
There's a Petco on my way home.
Is that available over-the-counter or would we have to get it thru the vet?
Oh look, there are other urinary tract catfoods...