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Zoey & Carol

Zoey & Carol

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I haven't posted for quite a while because Zoey has been doing so well! I had her pretty regulated and no kidney issues, and then I was gone for 8 days and had my usual cat-sitter. He tests and gives her shots, plays with her, and loves her, so I'm very comfortable leaving. However, last time we were gone this long she went into acute kidney failure and was hospitalized for quite a while. It almost happened again! On day 6, she stopped eating and started peeing on the floor. By the time we got home a couple of days later, she had lost weight and her blood sugar was very high. I got her eating again, and she looks good and has gained her weight back. Her blood sugar is still not regulated, however.

But the urination problem continues. I thought she was just peeing on the floor beside her litter box, but shen I watched her, I could see that she goes into the box, but doesn't really sit down to pee. She sends a stream straight backwards and it goes over the side of the litter box, with only a dribble making it inside. I just got a really deep litter box in hope that she can't pee over the side. But my question is, is it normal for a female kitty to pee straight backwards? She's 13 years old, and I've never seen her do that before.

i do have an appointment for her on Tuesday to check her bloodwork for kidney issues again.

Thanks for any information you can share!
 
I have tall, big cats, so I got a box with tall sides. You might try that. The only time I saw a cat pee straight backwards, they were spraying.

I have also tried potty pads around the box to catch problems.
 
Sophie has done this before, she’ll get in the box and then pee right out of it. She likes to pee right on the edge which is what I’ve always attributed it to

Does she have any kind of joint problems like maybe arthritis that would make her not want to sit down to pee?
 
Zoey & Carol said:
I I watched her, I could see that she goes into the box, but doesn't really sit down to pee. She sends a stream straight backwards and it goes over the side of the litter box, with only a dribble making it inside. I just got a really deep litter box in hope that she can't pee over the side. But my question is, is it normal for a female kitty to pee straight backwards? She's 13 years old, and I've never seen her do that before.

i do have an appointment for her on Tuesday to check her bloodwork for kidney issues again.

Thanks for any information you can share!
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Hi!

Please also get a urinalysis run on your kitty, to make sure there's no infection brewing :)

I've got an older girl (almost 18) who sometimes/fairly frequently does this. She has neuropathy, as well as arthritis, so sometimes it's a little harder to squat as she used to. I changed to a box as described by Dr Lisa Pierson in this article: https://catinfo.org/the-litter-box-from-your-cats-point-of-view/

I use an upside down container as a stepstool, so she doesn't have to step so far. I cover that with a pee pad (because the box never really changed her pee-over problem) and hold the pee pad in place with a piece of pipe insulation. I also have a pad under the stepstool in case of overflow, but it's never been needed.

I really love the larger box even though it never helped with issue I got it for, and wish I'd switched years ago, for her sake...It gives her loads of room to move and decide where to go, and the extra room makes turning much easier for her. Highly recommend especially for geriatric kitties! And it's sooooo easy to keep clean.

Here's a pic of our set up. With love, nikki 1562442082157658371088.jpg
 
Sarah&Soph said:
Sophie has done this before, she’ll get in the box and then pee right out of it. She likes to pee right on the edge which is what I’ve always attributed it to

Does she have any kind of joint problems like maybe arthritis that would make her not want to sit down to pee?
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I haven't noticed any joint problems. She can still jump up on a stool to get to her food.
 
nslade001 said:
Hi!

Please also get a urinalysis run on your kitty, to make sure there's no infection brewing :)

I've got an older girl (almost 18) who sometimes/fairly frequently does this. She has neuropathy, as well as arthritis, so sometimes it's a little harder to squat as she used to. I changed to a box as described by Dr Lisa Pierson in this article: https://catinfo.org/the-litter-box-from-your-cats-point-of-view/

I use an upside down container as a stepstool, so she doesn't have to step so far. I cover that with a pee pad (because the box never really changed her pee-over problem) and hold the pee pad in place with a piece of pipe insulation. I also have a pad under the stepstool in case of overflow, but it's never been needed.

I really love the larger box even though it never helped with issue I got it for, and wish I'd switched years ago, for her sake...It gives her loads of room to move and decide where to go, and the extra room makes turning much easier for her. Highly recommend especially for geriatric kitties! And it's sooooo easy to keep clean.

Here's a pic of our set up. With love, nikkiView attachment 46121
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Since she's going to the vet for a blood test on Tuesday, I'll add a urinalysis.

I have a new taller box, so I'll see if that helps. It just seems that something is wrong since this has not been an issue in the past.

Thanks!
 
I had a foster civi female who did not swat to urinate. She always went in the LB with her backend facing inward. My male Badger diabetic very frequently does not squat to urinate.. I just added high sides to the LBs.
 
Alice has only failed to squat at times she was too weak to crouch lower. At those times, she did in fact pee straight out. Right after DKA this made it easy to catch urine samples. :p
As she got stronger, she would sometimes crouch a little bit as she emptied her bladder she would start to stand up taller and taller. I used bed pads (human pee pads) around the box, and set up spare tote lids around the sides and under way to catch additional pee. This is the I just have to use what I already have version, but there are definitely good box choices out there too....

If she can still jump though, then I would assume it was not due to joints or weakness. I hope the vet visit is helpful!
 
Your kitty may be suffering from FLUTD which is like a chronic inflammation of the bladder which flares up at times of stress. Google it and see if it fits.. Sheba started to half stand to pee after she developed FLUTD. It is painful and they associate peeing with pain
 
Thanks for all of the information. The tall sides seem to be working for now, but the litter box is so large that I will have to move it to another room! Tomorrow are blood tests and urinalysis. I'll let you know how those turn out.
 
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