If your cat is straining to urinate and only produces a few drops of urine or none at all, he needs to be seen by a veterinarian immediately. Your cat could be experiencing urethral obstruction, and if the problem is not solved, he could die within just a couple of days. What is urethral obstruction, and why is it life-threatening? The urethra is a tubelike structure that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Sometimes, mineral crystals or stones form in the urethra and block the path to the outside. The blockage is called a urethral plug. Because a male cat's urethra is longer and narrower than a female's, urethral plugs are most often seen in males (whether or not they are neutered). Once a plug has formed, urine builds up in the bladder. This is not only painful to the cat, but can quickly cause kidney damage. The kidneys' job is to release poisonous wastes from the body; when kidneys don't function properly, these poisons accumulate in the bloodstream. The final result, if not treated: a painful death. READ ENTIRE ARTICLE AND SYMPTOMS HERE; http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:3lnLGw3k0_0J:www.healthypet.com/library_view.aspx%3FID%3D54+CAT+URINARY+BLOCKAGE&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=11&gl=us
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Monday, October 29, 2007
CAT URINARY PROBLEMS
Posted by THE ALLEY CAT FORUM at 12:41 PM
Labels: CAT ADOPTION, cat care, CAT HEALTH, CAT RESCUE, CAT URINARY INFECTION, CAT URINARY PROBLEMS, CAT URINE, CAT VETERINARIANS, MALE CAT, MALE CAT URINARY BLOCKAGE, URINARY TRACT
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
FIRE SAFTEY FOR YOUR PET CAT
Plan your family's (including your pets') safe evacuation in advance.Remember their usual hiding and sleeping places. During a fire, they'll be terrified, and are likely to hide in their favorite retreats.Always have a carrier readily available for cats and small animals and leashes for dogs.**Purchase Evacsack for a space saving and economical emergency transport.In a pinch use a pillow case as a carrier.If there is time before safely exiting with your pet(s), call 911.In a multipet household in which individual collection may be unrealistic, herd the pets outside through doors or windows, if this is safe and feasible.
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Posted by THE ALLEY CAT FORUM at 9:38 AM
Labels: cat care, CAT DISASTERS, CAT FIRE SAFTEY, CAT RESCUE, CAT SFTEY, CATS AND FIRES, FIRE SAFTEY, GARFIELD, KITTEN SAFETY, KLIBAN, LOST CAT, PET RESCUE, PETS AND FIRES, PETS IN NEED
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