Cats are not useless. Did you never hear of rodents? And if you love them, they give much love in return. By the way, can any Freeper help me as to how to get a cat urine sample? We have a cat who is 16 years old and drinking alot of water and skimmed milk. We took him to the vet and they did a "Senior Feline" blood test and suspect some sort of kidney ailment. He's in indoor/outdoor cat, and uses the litter box. Any help will sincerely be appreciated. The vet told us he does not have feline leukemia and (this suprised) us - HIV.
Hmmmm... That got me wondering.
I wonder if the cat that shot its owner might end up on probation....
My vets always take urine samples. I have two kitties who are prone to urinary tract infections. If your kitty is a boy and that is his problem, you need to get him to a vet right away. It can become critical for males since their urethra is so much smaller than a females. It can cause crystals in the urine, which a male cannot pass. If left untreated, it can cause a male to cease urinating. And obviously, that is bad.
Here's a link to a site that carries at-home test kits. I didn't look to see if this is the one that tests the urine in the box by changing color. Otherwise, the vet has to get a sample from the bladder, not fun. Good luck!
Try this: http://www.animed.org/cats_home_health_kits
Ooops, sent you wrong link, try this one:
http://www.vetlinecompany.com/uro-collect.htm