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Why Is My Cat Suddenly Peeing on the Bed?
A cat peeing on the bed usually means a lingering urine smell on the sheets, a filthy litter box, heat-related spraying, or a urinary-tract disease. Urinary trouble shows as painful, drippy, or bloody urination and can progress to a blockage — an emergency. Treatment ranges from antibiotics (amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, ofloxacin) for inflammation to flushing or surgery plus urine-acidifying drugs for stones.
Treatment of Cystitis in Dogs
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder mucosa and submucosa. In dogs it is often catarrhal, suppurative, or hemorrhagic-necrotic, showing painful, frequent urination. Sediment shows bladder epithelium, pus cells, many red cells, and urate crystals.
How to Help Your Resident Cat Accept a New Cat
Many think cats are solitary and need no company; that's wrong. Cats, like people, can socialize, and house cats can socialize like cats in nature. So how to make resident and new cat coexist harmoniously?
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC) Explained
Other conditions can cause symptoms like FIC, so they must be ruled out before diagnosing FIC.
How to Treat Stubborn Frequent Urination in Cats
Stubborn frequent urination means it lasts at least a month, not a sudden constant squatting. Such cats usually do not respond well to shots. Bacterial infection causes a worsening process - sudden onset, then worse, then penile swelling and blockage.
Causes and Treatment of Tear Stains in Cats and Dogs
Some owners excitedly raise a 'Snow White' or 'Prince Charming', only to see it ruined by two lines of tear stains! Where is the viral pet we were promised?
When Is Cat Urethral Reconstruction (Perineal Urethrostomy) Warranted?
Many vets push reconstruction and promise no relapse. If a vet promises that, there are two reasons.
What Is Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC)?
Studies show three most common cat lower-urinary-tract diseases: FIC, urolithiasis, and UTI. The most common is 'FIC' — feline idiopathic cystitis.
What Are Cat Bladder Stones and How to Care for Them
Cats that don't drink enough can develop stones.
Why Is Your Cat Peeing Frequently? Causes
Frequent trips to the litter box with long squatting, sometimes with blood, signal feline pollakiuria. Causes range from disease and pregnancy to diet, heat, age, and stress; diagnosis and treatment depend on the cause.