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He's using the boxes for urination, but not for defecation. That would indicate to me that there's nothing wrong with the boxes, or his urinary tract. If there were something wrong with the boxes (i.e., wrong placement, cleanliness issues, etc.), I would think he wouldn't visit them at all. If there...

You're exactly right -- my vet said that cases of cystitis skyrocketed in April and October for some reason and so, since this occurred in October, he assumed that's what it was. So he didn't perform any tests, just medicated him. However, if he still had cystitis, why would he only be defecating up...

Hi. I have an 8-year-old cat that I recently took in from stray. A couple of months ago, he promptly stopped using the litterboxes and started using the carpet in my dining room. This was merely annoying for a while, then I noticed one day there was blood in his urine. I took him for a vet visit and...