Cat Health & Safety
Straining: deadly serious!
When their cat is straining in the litter box, many people assume itâs due to constipation â a condition thatâs certainly uncomfortable and concerning, but not one that most people rush to the vet for. Reality is though, the litter box straining that cats are usually doing â especially if theyâre male â is straining to PEE! And this is DEFINITELY an emergency! (See Tip #96.) If your cat is straining or vocalizing while trying to âgo,â or making frequent unsuccessful trips to their litter box, they need to be brought to a vet IMMEDIATELY! If itâs a urinary obstruction, immediate vet care is your catâs only shot at survival. If it does wind up being constipation, your cat will greatly appreciate the safe relief only a vet can provide. And, either way, youâll appreciate the peace-of-mind.
owners thought he was constipated. They saw their 4-year-old cat, one of three in the home, straining and yowling in the litter box throughout the day. That night, they fed him some wet food with a little pumpkin to âget things movingâ (something they had read about online). If things didnât pass overnight, they would make an appointment with their vet the next day. Sadly, they woke in the morning to find Tiger lying on his side near the litter box, barely breathing. They rushed him to the local Animal ER where he was diagnosed with a urinary obstruction, which, among other things, elevated his blood potassium level and led to two cardiac arrests in the hospital. The ER vet team was able to get Tiger back from the first arrest, but he sadly couldnât be saved from the second.
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