How I get a urine sample for a dipstick

[Kathy G]

I'd like to share how I get a urine sample for a dipstick to check for glucose and ketones. It may not work for every cat but it's simple to try. Since Oliver is not regulated yet and had a UTI he was urinating outside of the regular litterbox. I added another box with just a puppy pad on a recommendation from a friend and it works perfectly. He has no problems using this set up. My friend (who runs a cat rescue) said many of her cats prefer to use the pad. On days I want to collect a sample I just fold the pad over to encourage extra urine to flow into the open box and Voila! I have a urine sample.

 

[Kris & Teasel]

We love sharing helpful hints here! Thanks for this.

 

[Candy&Company]

Holy crap this looks great, I'll try it, thank you!!!

 

[Kathy G]

So I tried just flipping the puppy pad over (so the waterproof side is up) and that worked even better! Not sure why I didn't think of that first....lol

 

[Kathy G]

Oh, yes......flipping the pee pad over is definitely better.