Male Cat Question?

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1. We have one male, Mauricio, now. We have had three other males in the past. We have only had trouble with one of those who ended up having to take a pill everyday of his life. We live in a city with city water. I think some males are just predisposed to having this problem. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

   1. Thank you, I guess I have been lucky that mine haven’t had any problems.

2. We have city water and while Sam has been diagnosed with a thyroid issue, so far NO urinary tract issues at all…….paws crossed for ALL of us that they don’t develop that!

   Pam

   1. I hope Sam never gets that. I wonder how water affects thyroid. I never had a thyroid problem until I got married so I wonder if well water was lacking in what the thyrod needs. I think I think too much- LOL. I pray for Sam every day.

3. The one time my human had a male cat, he developed a urinary issue, but when she changed his diet from cheap dry stuff (she was young and didn’t know better) to canned, he never had a problem again.

   1. Canned food is better for kitties- your mom is smart.

4. Of course weez hav no males here now, but this has been an issue fur mommy in da past. Yes water duz make a diffewence, and all da fings in it. As duz food wiff high ash contents which includes most fish, specially tuna. Males have mowe of a purroblem cuz of da way their urethra be shaped as opposed to females. Although females can get UTI’s they’re less likely too. There is no sure fire way to avoid it, and there is no exact cause of UTI’s eevew. It’s sumfin’ dat vets see a lot of but can’t twuly say why, they can just adjust and tweat it once it happens. Abviously da mowe water a kitty dwinks can help cut down on them by causin’ da kitty’s uwine to dilute, but even then it’s not a suwe fire way to avoid it.

   Luv ya’

   Dezi and Lexi

   1. It is too bad more research isn’t done to figure out all the causes of UTI’s.

      1. Yes, dat’s fur suwe. But after havin’ sum sperience wiff this mommy watches our pee pee like a hawk. MOL

         Luv ya’

         Dezi

         1. You have a smart Mommy that loves you both very much.

5. Male cats can get urinary blockages caused by the formation of crystals in their urine. Keeping them well hydrated helps to prevent this. That’s why our mom gives us mostly canned food (because it’s got more moisture than dry) and keeps the water bowls full for us.

   1. Your mom is very smart.

6. We have two males in our family, though both are very young (Sampson – 2, Caster – 1.5) and have no health issues. My mom has a male cat who is 15 and hasn’t had any health issues either, urinary or otherwise. Both of us are on city water. The urinary issues have a lot to do with diet. My mom and I both feed a wet food and/or raw diet with no dry food whatsoever. It seems to help!

   1. Thank you, that is great that you and your mom haven’t had problems with your kitties. I wish I could do no dry, but a couple of my cats refuse canned-luckily, they are girls.

7. it’s the food. Girl cats are just as irritated as the boys, but because their urethras are bigger, it is often harder to see their irritation until it gets really bad.

   You want cat food that is high in animal based ingredients and low in plant based ingredients, and you need to have a food that is high moisture content. Fountains are great, but as desert creatures, cats are used to getting their hydration through their prey.
   http://www.catinfo.org/?link=urinarytracthealth
   http://feline-nutrition.org/health/diet-kidney-disease-and-the-urinary-tract

   1. Thank you for the link, I will check it out.

8. We have 6 males (7 if you count our stray/foster Joseph) and one female. We have always had well water and lived in two places within the same county. Two years ago we almost lost Yukon after a series of 4 (yes 4) urinary blockages. The first two were misdiagnosed as constipation, but luckily were not so severe or total. They did leave scarring enough to bring on a total blockage the 3rd time and Yukon was rushed to the vet (just in time according to the Dr). We talked about options, special foods, surgery, etc. We began the process of changing everyone to wet food only which was difficult, so we thought seriously about the PU Surgery [perineal urethrostomy]. Barely a month later, Yukon had another total blockage and we immediately agreed to the surgery. Our kitties main diet now is Wellness grain free wet food and we sprinkle a few Blue Buffalo kibbles on the side. Yukon is now doing great (he gets only a token 5 or 6 kibble bits with his meals). Snafu has also had urinary crystal issues, but his is mainly due to stress since he doesn’t like kibble and barely eats any. But stress is life with Snafu, anyway. We also add water to gravy up Yukon, Owen and Snafu’s meals to ensure they get enough water. Thanks for letting me share!!
   ~MamaLisa

   1. Thank you for your input. You have really helped me as I was thinking well water made a difference in keeping away crystals, but clearly it does not. I am sorry Yukon had to suffer so much, but I am glad he is doing fine now.

9. I have several fountains around the house to encourage the cats to drink, and I feed wet food daily with dry for nibbling. I haven’t had any kidney issues for any of my cats.

   1. Fountains are a great idea. Thanks for visiting us, I will head over to your page for a visit.

10. Jack had urinary crystals, the vet said it was the food, to much dry 🙁 unfortunately Jack didn’t like wet food, but eventually he adjusted and has been fine ever since.

    1. Wet food is definitely best, I have a couple that won’t eat it though-luckily, they are girls.

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