Cat Health & Safety
Read the clumps, or urine trouble
Does your cat pee once a day? Twice? More often? Itâs important to know your catâs normal pee patterns, so you can spot any trouble faster. If your cat starts going less often than usual or making smaller pee clumps in their litter, they could be dehydrated or peeing elsewhere (they could also be developing a urinary obstruction: see Tip #96). More frequent urinations or larger pee clumps could mean an inflamed bladder, urinary stones, a urinary tract infection, diabetes, or liver disease, to name but a few possible causes. Donât miss these signs.
an 8-year-old Siamese, started leaving more urine clumps in her litter boxes. It wasnât long before her owners suspected something might be wrong and brought her to their vet for a checkup. Ruby was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) and early kidney disease. Fortunately, her problems were picked up on early enough that they hadnât yet caused significant heart problems. Thanks to her treatment and monitoring program, and her ownersâ quick action and the early diagnosis, Rubyâs heart remained healthy, her kidney disease progressed slowly, and this beautiful, blue-eyed Siamese girl got to spend many more years happily âchatting awayâ with her people.
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