Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!rocksanne!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Re: urinating on rug-- cat Message-ID: <526@kitty.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 23:28:49 EST Article-I.D.: kitty.526 Posted: Fri Oct 25 23:28:49 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 21:27:34 EST References: <59@drutx.UUCP> <167@circadia.UUCP> <789@x.UUCP> Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 20 >C'mon line eater! > ... > When a mature housebroken cat starts "sinning" with no apparent cause, get a > urine sample, and take it and the cat to the vet. There are lots of things > that could be wrong, but a bladder infection is most likely. > ... > And yes, it's possible that both cats have the same problem. Urinary infections in cats who share the same litterbox are often quite contagious. Recent studies have also shown that feline urolithiasis (bladder stones) may have a viral agent as its vector. So it is indeed possible that more than one cat may be afflicted. === Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York === === UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry === === VOICE 716/741-9185 {rice,shell}!baylor!/ === === FAX 716/741-9635 {AT&T 3510D} syr!buf!/ === === TELEX 69-71461 ansbak: ELGECOMCLR {via WUI} ihnp4!/ === === === === "Have you hugged your cat today?" ===