I need help, bad! I have a 14 yr old cat that I have had since she was 3 months. Last January, she started to pee outside her box, and would flop on the floor, ball up and meow. This would occur 3-5 times a day and it would last for 30-60 seconds. Then she would get up and go on her way. Her eyes do not glaze, nor does she twitch, so we dont think it is seizures (we meaning the vet and me). She has chronic urinary tract infections and has been on Baytrill off and on since January. We give her the anitbiotics and she ceases to "ball up" for awhile, then she goes off and it starts again. In august, the vet thought she had become arthritic, so he gave her a cortisone shot. It was good for about 3 weeks, then started again, so I took her back and she got a stronger dose about the 22nd of September. That week, I read about glucosamine. I bought some and started giving it to her (Hartz brand) and within a week, she was back to her old self. Just today, she has started to pee outside the box again and she has "balled' twice tonight, though not as bad as in the past. The vet has done Chem screens on her and the only thing he found was a borderline diabetes, but has said it is not enough to treat for, yet. We cant figure out why she is doing this. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them? I am heartbroken because he said the time to think about putting her down may come. I had to put down my 17 yr old cat last year (had her from 2 weeks old) and I cannot bear to lose my last best friend. Please help me if you can!
Thanks so much, if for nothing else, letting me vent my sorrow and frustration.
Thanks so much, if for nothing else, letting me vent my sorrow and frustration.