Cystitis Relief

I have a 4 year old male cat who has had one previous bout of feline cystitis. He has been fine for about two years. However, tonight, in the past hour he has shown signs of it again. Straining to urinate, crying, urinating only a very small amount, and he also seems warm etc. I was petting him about two hours ago for quite awhile and he seemed fine then, this is sudden. I know prompt vet care is critical but I can not get him to the vet until the morning. Does anyone have any advice to keep him comfortable until the morning?

for now i would make him comfortable and keep an eye on him.. give him lots of attention. i hope he feels better..have his favorite things around him.. goodluck at the vet!

I just went to a Petsmart Banfield and they won’t refill my cat’s prescription without him doing a mandatory vet visit to get a new refill. His vet said that he needs this every day for the rest of his life due to having Feline Idiopathic Cystitis. Problem is that he is almost out of his food and I don’t have enough time to get him to a vet before he runs out and I’ve also moved a couple months ago so I have to go through the process of finding a new vet fast. Is there any website that doesn’t require a prescription to buy Hills Science Diet c/d? (also, it’s not on ebay so don’t suggest that). I will be getting him to a new vet ASAP still.

Call your old vet and ask them to fax a prescription to Banfield. It might be a good idea to get the fax number of the place you want them to send it before you call.

Ok, so my cat has feline idiopathic cystitis, which literally means inflamed bladder with no known cause.
I understand that one theory is that FIC is caused by stress.

My question is not about how to treat FIC and nor do I want any suggestions on what to feed her.

My question is, does anyone have experience with a cat that cries (meows) constantly?

See my cat has always been a bit of an attention seeker, and she gets A LOT of it, but she cries in the morning when she wants us out of bed (sometimes at 5am), she cries while sitting on our backs or shoulders, she cries when she wants food at non feeding times, she cries when she uses the litter (yes, she has been tested for UTI, she does not have that she has FIC), she cries when you take a shower and don’t let her in, she cries when you are watching tv and she wants you to go into the basement, she cries when I don’t go to bed, she cries when my husband goes to work. If you say her name, she gets excited but if you do not play with her or pick her up or rub her, she immediately starts to cry again. I know cats need attention, but this is very constant, like we would need to pay someone full time to give this cat the attention she wants…also, our other cat wont play with her, she is too laid back and wants nothing to do with the whiny one.

I think that her inflamed bladder might be stress induced and think my cat just might have a imbalanced stress level or have some neurotic issue.

Any experience with an overly whiny cat?

Dear Jill, first of all, God bless you for being an Angel for this poor kitty. As you already know she is in pain & it’s causing her to cry more. As you probably also know, please provide extra water for her throughout the house (which will encourage her to drink.) Perhaps a site http://catfaeries.com/ may help. There is a product called Feliway that might help reduce some fussing. Also, they carry other homeopathic herbal products that may provide some calming comfort for her. You might try locating a veterinarian in your area that specializes in treating cats only for more advice (which over the phone would be free of charge.) Also, a local cat rescue organization may provide some information. Do try to provide as much calm attention right now as you are able. When she is feeling better, please try to provide more interactive play, which will be good physical & mental exercise. I would not recommend it but a last option might be to ask your vet (or one that specializes in cats) about kitty "Prozac" and see how they feel about it. I hope this has helped or at least given you some direction and/or options. I truly hope she feels all better soon!