[CAT] Urinary Infection

I heard a most distressing bit of news the other day. A friend of mine was telling me that a work associate lost his cat over the holidays. The tomcat that was about 6 years old initially became listless and then lethargic. They thought that a good night’s sleep would cure the problem since the cat was already very quiet.

The next morning they found their cat had died during the night. The owners’ children were upset enough for the father to take the dead cat to their veterinarian.

The short of it is that the cat developed an all-too-common urinary infection that killed him in short order.

The lesson to be learned is that uncommon behavior in our pets, be they cats, dogs, whatever, are a possible sign of needed medical attention. Remember, they can’t tell us what’s wrong; we have to keep an eye on them and then do the responsible thing as loving pet owners.

BTW I counseled the family to go to the Fairfax Animal Shelter and adopt another cat; the children would get over their grief much faster this way.

Ray
Christine’s Pets
703-626-3829