[Felvtalk] [OT] two sick cats

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

DOES THEIR BOX OR BOXES GET CLEANED EVERY DAY?  I HAVE 4 CATS AT PRESENT AND 6 BOXES (LEFT OVER FROM 8 CATS) AND THEY ALL GET CLEANED MORNING AND EVENING TO PREVENT AN INFECTION FROM TRANSFERRING FROM ONE CAT TO ANOTHER.  I USE BLUE BUFFALO MULTI CAT AND WORLD'S GREATEST BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH BIODEGRADEABLE AND I HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SPOT TO DISPOSE OF USED LITTER.  IT BREAKS DOWN AND BECOMES PART OF THE SOIL.  


---- Kelley S <moonvine at gmail.com> wrote: 
> But it isn't really likely that they both have a UTI at the same
> time...what are you feeding them?  Could there be a problem with the food?
> Other than that I am thinking something contagious..I just don't know what:(
> 
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 8:13 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> > DO THEY BOTH HAVE URINE BACTERIA?
> > IS THERE A PLANT IN THE HOUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE EATEN ON?
> > HOW ARE THEY WITH THE LITTER BOX?  WHEN HARLEY HAD A UTI AND STONES, HE
> > DID NOT EVEN GO NEAR THE BOX, BUT EVERY WHERE ELSE.  IF THEY USE THE BOX,
> > ARE THE URINE CLUMPS NORMAL SIZE OR SMALL?
> > HOMEY AND HARLEY BOTH HAVE HAD UTI'S AND BOTH AVOIDED THE BOX AND I SPENT
> > A FORTUNE ON PAPER TOWELS AND STUFF TO CLEAN UP PUDDLES.  THEY BOTH WERE
> > OFF THEIR FEED, LAID AROUND
> >
> > ---- Lance <linimon at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have good reason to believe that the cats I mention below are negatives.
> > I’m not 100% sure, but one of them has had no exposure to my angel Ember in
> > the last nine years, and the other one who did have a run-in was tested at
> > 36 days out and then about a year out. Both tests came back negative.
> >
> > Our 9yro cat Callie stayed on her blanket all day Wednesday, which isn’t
> > unusual in general cat behavior, but a bit off. On Thursday, she hid under
> > the bed and acted scared whenever she came out (tail down and dashing to
> > get somewhere). She popped out a few times to follow a toy I was tempting
> > her with, but she would go back to hiding in short order. We realized that
> > she hadn’t been eating (she feels thinner to me), and I noticed that her
> > coat seemed different, though I can’t explain how. Maybe a bit more dull,
> > but not really?
> >
> > Callie was taken to the vet on Friday. Bloodwork looked normal (I’m not
> > sure what they tested, but I imagine it was a CBC with some metabolism)
> > though her potassium level was low. The vet thought this was due to her not
> > eating. They x-rayed her (pretty normal), checked her heart (normal),
> > palpated her (normal), took temperature (no fever), so they kept her for
> > the day to see if they could find out more. After getting a sample, her vet
> > said  her urine had a lot of bacteria in it. They gave her a shot
> > (Convenia, I’m guessing) and asked to see her in two weeks or sooner if she
> > doesn’t start to feel better.
> >
> > Around Wednesday, I noticed that our other cat, 11.5yro Sidney, felt like
> > he might have lost some weight. It turned out that he also had not been
> > eating. Sidney’s behavior was more normal for him, but he didn’t/doesn’t
> > feel well. He was taken to the vet today, and unfortunately, I only have a
> > vague picture of how that went. The tech thought she saw an ulcer in
> > Sidney’s mouth, but the vet said he might have some inflammation and
> > scheduled him for a dental. He got fluids and a shot (again, probably
> > Convenia) and was sent home.
> >
> > Sidney is drooling quite a bit and hasn’t eaten since this morning. He’s
> > clearly not feeling well, but he’s keeping closer to his normal routine,
> > whereas Callie is not. She probably hasn’t had time to bounce back yet, but
> > she’s still not eating; only drinking a little. She’s a little more
> > interactive, but nowhere near normal.
> >
> > We’re tempting them with everything we can including tuna, Fancy Feast
> > Chicken, treats, snacks, etc. I don’t think we can do much more other than
> > keep looking for things that they can’t resist at least nibbling on.
> >
> > I’m wondering what my fellow cat guardians think of this situation. It
> > seems unusual that two adult cats would get sick at the same time.
> >
> > Lance
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