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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/cat

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So, last night, my neutered, 5 year old boy cat just started howling and acting weird. I have 0 idea why. Other than, maybe he saw/smelled another cat last night that set him off? Idk. Has anyone else had this kind of a problem? Should I take him to a vet? He doesn’t seem to have a problem with me touching him anywhere but he’s definitely on edge and being weird/howling. He’s never done anything like this before. Thoughts?

Edit: I have taken him to a vet. We’ll see. Thanks everyone.

Edit 2: urinary blockage. Removing that and getting X-rays. Thanks everyone. Going to be an expensive visit I think.

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[–] MagicOoze 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would definitely take him to a vet as soon as possible. Also make sure he's using the litterbox and able to pee. Or if there's blood or reddish pee in the litter. Our cat, at about the same age, ended up with bladder stones and a blockage that caused him to yowl and scream, and he acted very on edge. Blockages are very serious and are much more common in neutered male cats.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s what it is. Thank you for the help. Getting the blockage removed and antibiotics and the like.

[–] MagicOoze 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So glad you were able to catch it when you did! We have some prescription food (Hills Science C/D multistress) for our orange boy now and switched to mainly wet food. Fluids are really important especially after one blockage because they'll be more prone to them of they have it once. But we haven't had any problems since! In case they didn't, have the vet show you how to check your cats bladder. You can check and see how full it is and that can give you a good indication of how the recovery is going or if there seem to be any problems later on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh awesome! I’m so glad your cat is doing better. Yeah, they also said I had to put him on a special diet for the rest of his life.

I didn’t get the info on how to check his bladder, but, I may end up back there again. He hasn’t quite used his litter box quite yet. He came home at 5 yesterday, so I’ll watch through the rest of the day today.

I’m also glad I caught it quickly, cause the vet said it went very smoothly but it isn’t uncommon that my bill could have been 2-3x more. So, I’m glad I was as nervous about him as I was. Hopefully it saves me and him down the line.

[–] MagicOoze 2 points 1 year ago

It took a few weeks for our boy to return to normal completely. He was on gabapentin and other meds for a bit. And he ended up having to go back to the emergency vet a couple times due to getting blocked again within the couple weeks as the first one. Hopefully getting it caught early on means yours will have a smoother recovery! The best thing to do long term along with the special diet is minimizing stress. I wish you and your cat the best!