Does my cat have a urinary tract infection? | Dr. Justine Lee
Does my cat have a urinary tract infection (UTI)? How do you tell if your cat has a UTI? Signs include: Blood in the urine Urinating in unusual places Frequent trips to the litter box Lethargy Fever When in doubt, know that the true incidence of UTI in cats is pretty low – as low as 2%. Typically, these signs are due to Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (a sterile cystitis). Check out this SwheatScoop video here for more info on...
Read MoreWhat is FLUTD in cats? | Dr. Justine Lee
While it seems trivial, an unclean litter box can result in serious behavioral and medical problems in cats such as: • Urinating inappropriately around the house • Spraying • Defecating right outside the litter box • Potentially predisposing to medical problems such as feline urethral obstruction (FUO) or feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) That’s why we veterinarians advocate getting n+1 litter boxes per cat. In other words, if you have n=3 cats, you need to have n+ 1, or...
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Diabetes mellitus in cats | Dr. Justine Lee
If your cat is showing any of these clinical signs below, get to a veterinarian immediately! Excessive urination Excessive thirst Larger clumps in the litter box Muscle wasting over the back Dilute urine Acting hungry That’s because these are classic signs of diabetes mellitus! For more information on diabetes mellitus, check out this information here. If untreated, it can result in severe...
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Best pet-friendly mats ever! Smartcatcher Mats review | Dr. Justine Lee
Any dog owners out there that hate spring time? The only reasons why? The huge amount of now-thawed 3-month old poop piles all over the backyard, and the mud that your dog tracks into the house! What about you cat owners? Who else besides me hates having kitty litter track all over your house? (Trust me, I wouldn’t trade my two cats for the world… and now that I switched to SwheatScoop, I definitely have less kitty litter hatred!). Well, I just discovered the Smartcatcher Mats ...
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How often do I really need to clean my cat’s kitty litter box?
How often do I really need to clean my cat’s kitty litter box? I’m a huge advocate of having lots of kitty litter boxes in the house. In general, the rule is to have n+1 litter boxes (e.g., if you have 2 cats, you should have 3 litter boxes). However, this doesn’t mean you can clean less frequently! We neurotic types clean litter boxes daily. If that’s too much for you, litter boxes should be scooped out at least every other day. Of course, this depends on how many cats you...
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