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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Re: urinating on rug-- cat
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 23:28:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 25 23:28:49 1985
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Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
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>   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.

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