Cat missing litter box update (m)

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Cat missing litter box update (m)
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Fri, 07-16-2004 - 3:22pm
Hi all.

I posted last month (I think?) about my 14 year old cat Maggie missing the litter box a lot. I took her to the vet and he checked her kidney function and it is fine. He thought maybe she had a bladder infection so he gave her some antibiotics. Her thyroid level was getting low so he reduced her thyroid medication (she is hyperthyroid). I also swtiched to using clumping litter so her box stays cleaner.

Anyway, I don't know if any or all of these had an effect but she isn't missing her box anymore. Yay!!

Linda

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 4:32pm

Thanks for the update Linda.


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Registered: 12-01-2003
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 6:14pm
i think if it is even a mild inf. it can cause some problems!! Glad for you!

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Registered: 01-05-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 7:08pm
hi linda!
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Registered: 03-24-2004
Fri, 07-16-2004 - 7:44pm

I am delighted that things have worked out and Maggie is back to her normal "litterbox using" self.

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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 07-17-2004 - 1:28am
Yippee!! Good news :-) Thanks for the update!

Suzy