Recently, my cat was straining so badly to urinate that I took him to the hospital only to find out that he was blocked with a stone in his urinary outflow tract. He was acting somewhat lethargic for ...

Dogs and cats can suffer from a condition known as urolithiasis. Urolithiasis means ‘urine stones’. Urinary stones can form in the kidneys. This is the first thing we think of because it is the most ...

Domestication of cats started over 10,000 years ago. Our cat companions evolved from desert dwelling cats that were adapted to desert conditions with low water availability. They have maintained this ...

I was asked to write an informative article about Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS), more commonly known as “a blocked cat.” It is easy for me to write this since I had a blocked male cat that died back ...

Q: My cat stopped using her litter box, and the stain on the carpet where she peed looks pinkish. What's going on? A: A number of different diseases can affect the bladder or urethra of cats: cystitis ...

Q: I plan to adopt a couple of kittens/young cats in a few months. I want them on a diet that is least likely to cause urinary crystal formation because my current cats are suffering. What can I do to ...

The first thing that most cat families recognize when their cat has a urinary tract infection is straining in the litter box, urinating outside the box, or not being able to urinate at all. Some will ...

Accidents happen. Pets sometimes urinate inappropriately in the house. There are many reasons for this including behavioral issues, lack of training, urinary tract infections and sometimes bladder ...

One of the most common serious health problems in cats–FUS (feline urological syndrome)–can be controlled in the majority of cases by diet. New research shows that the most important factor in ...