please help me...toilleting problem
toilleting problem
i have a 13 year old ginger tom who has excreted in the house a couple of times recently, he has never done this before except for maybe when he was a kitten. my mum has threatened to put him down if it continues! please help me...
please help me...
Re: help :(
Do you mean urine or stools? When was his last vet check-up?
If you haven't had him checked by your vet within the last 6 months, now is the time to do so. Any kitty over the age of 7 should recieve yearly bloodwork to check for common diseases such as liver, kidney, heart disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc. A urinalysis should be included as well.
I would strongly suggest a blood profile, urinalysis and thyroid function testing immediately. Your kitty could be developing a urinary tract infection, which needs to be ruled out first and foremost, but of equal concern is ruling out such diseases as kidney failure, etc. Don't wait on this please, and in the meantime, tell your mom to remain patient, kitty needs to be seen by the vet, and inappropriate elimination is usually always a sign of poor health, kitty's way of alerting you to a potential health problem.
If you haven't had him checked by your vet within the last 6 months, now is the time to do so. Any kitty over the age of 7 should recieve yearly bloodwork to check for common diseases such as liver, kidney, heart disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc. A urinalysis should be included as well.
I would strongly suggest a blood profile, urinalysis and thyroid function testing immediately. Your kitty could be developing a urinary tract infection, which needs to be ruled out first and foremost, but of equal concern is ruling out such diseases as kidney failure, etc. Don't wait on this please, and in the meantime, tell your mom to remain patient, kitty needs to be seen by the vet, and inappropriate elimination is usually always a sign of poor health, kitty's way of alerting you to a potential health problem.
..........Traci
Re: toilleting problem
stools...
if it was me who had the money to take him to the vet, i would of done ages ago, but my mum doesnt have the same attitude.. she hates spending money on him
thanks for the advice traci, i shall have to do some intensive pestering
if it was me who had the money to take him to the vet, i would of done ages ago, but my mum doesnt have the same attitude.. she hates spending money on him
thanks for the advice traci, i shall have to do some intensive pestering
Tell mom that kitty is depending on you for proper care....the litterbox issue is his way of telling you something is wrong and his way of asking for your help. We have to be their voice and do right by them...something mom needs to grasp and understand. If he is *your* kitty and you can provide him the care, then do so on your own accord. Sometimes when others see us performing an act of kindness such as caring for a treasured pet, the light "comes on" and they can appreciate that better. In any event, your kitty really does need to see your vet, please don't delay in this, you will have peace of mind, and kitty will thank you for it.
..........Traci