Shelley

linzica

You said your cat was crying when he had to pee with the blockage? The vet confirmed the existence of crystals and now I'm concerned 'cause the dogs ate the cat litter so I don't know the last time he went. He also doesn't always confine himself to the litter box but I haven't seen any evidence of him relieving himself elsewhere so I am not sure if he has gone today.

He is however, not a very vocal cat. His appetite has decreased but he is still eating some. He laid in the window all day yesterday but ran around a bit at night and played with the dog this morning.

I just want to make sure I'm not ignoring symptoms and if he is in obvious pain, do you think he'll let me know?

shelley1002

I would call the vet and ask to get x-rays to make sure there are no stones since crystals were present.  The stones will hang out in the bottom of his bladder and will need to float to the top to cause a blockage.  If he was blocked he would be trying to pee anywhere and everywhere when the urge struck and crying when he tried.  He can have stones and not get blocked for months.  There is meds than can dissolve the stones, they didn't work on my cat's but they were pretty big.

Also remember that they are a predatory animal and will hide any symptoms that would show weakness and vulnerability.  So while the cat my seem just as normal and playful as usual he is still uncomfortable.  maybe not in pain but some discomfort.  His decreased appetite is a sign that something is wrong.

I have the x-ray of my cat's stones I can post if you want to see what they look like.

linzica

k. thanks. I'll ask the vet about it when i pick up his food tomorrow.

shelley1002

The food helped keep my cat from getting new stones for years.