Ever since we adopted our cat, she always has peed on the edge of the litterbox. This was ongoing for 6 years. On a whim, I bought finer litter and she stopped this behaviour immediately. Just thought I’d share.
Ever since we adopted our cat, she always has peed on the edge of the litterbox. This was ongoing for 6 years. On a whim, I bought finer litter and she stopped this behaviour immediately. Just thought I’d share.
My girl was doing this. We started her on Solensia for arthritis and it stopped immediately. Turns out it was hurting her to squat down.
Exact same situation here. My old vet was useless. New one recognized it as soon as she saw her walk.
I need to talk to my vet about Solensia (I sound like a commercial). My cat will be 15-16 in November (don’t exactly know, we estimate he was 2-3 when my wife ripped him from the streets), and the vet thinks he’s got some arthritis, and he’s definitely slowed down a bit, and has trouble cleaning certain spots on his fur, which has led to matting. They gave us a pill that we could open and sprinkle on food, but he hates it, even when I cut the dose in half, then in quarter. Refused entire meals because of it. I’d never heard of Solensia, but the idea of a monthly shot is intriguing, so worth the conversation.
Pilling a cat is a skill but one worth learning. I had two elderly cats who each needed pills and both hated it in their foods. I hold the kitty in my lap, pull back their head and poke a finger between their front teeth and release the pill down their throat. Then stroke the throat gently and release, and give them a high value treat right away. First time is rough but it gets better and becomes routine for everybody. If the cost ends up being a big difference it’s something to consider
Highly recommend signing up for the zoetis petv rewards if you go this route. Get some money back.
Ha, I’ve got a friend who works for Zoetis and he’s pointed me in that direction. He also shows me what the cost of all these medicines are, And it hurts a little.