Urinating Cat

[Super_sally888]

Hi,

My 11 yo cat Greta Garbo (she is a grey street cat, normal weight, neutered) has recently been urinating in places other than her litter box.  She does this very frequently now.  Up until recently she has never done this before.  Her diet is dried cat biscuits, she drinks and eats normally - though she does throw up if she eats a lot at once.  We don't notice any change in her behaviour.  Her weight hasn't noticeably changed.

We have 2 old cats, 2 dogs, and 1 young cat in our house.  

I am prepared to take her to vet for checkup - but she is not a very friendly cat (except with me) and so she will be difficult to handle / examine and will get very stressed.

Is this problem likely a medical, or a behavioural one.  If it's behavioural I'd guess it's just something have to accept as part of being older cat.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[zodiacqueen]

Hi, Greta definitely needs to see the vet-this sounds like a bladder infection that needs antibiotics.  The signs of it are frequent urination, urination in unusual places, and sometimes urine with blood in it.

Don't worry if Greta is obnoxious at the vets!!!  =D  Trust me, vets are used to evil kitties!!  Just warn them ahead of time, and they will get some vet techs to help handle your kitty.

Good luck!

[HelpinUtah]

Yes, take Greta to the vet.  They are used to dealing with difficult pets - and she'll be okay.  It's better to stress her out a little now than have her get super sick down the road.  Good luck!

Hugs,
Janet