Meet "Indi"

Indi is three years old. He came to stay with us for a few days at the beginning of December. He had surgery to remove stones from his bladder a few days before and was still having problems urinating. Before he came here, he had to have multiple urinary catheters placed. He wasn't urinating upon arrival so another urinary catheter had to be inserted. Once it was removed, he still wasn't urinating on his own. We were very worried and so were Indi's mom and dad. We decided to give him heavy sedatives and kept him in a warm, dark and cozy area of the clinic to let him sleep and have time to heal from the surgery and multiple catheterizations. Two days later Indi urinated on his own. He was sent home and has, slowly but surely, continued to improve. We are happy to report that currently Indi is doing great at home. He's not quite 100% yet, but he gets better every day!

Male cats naturally have a narrow urethra. That means that severe inflammation due to infection or urinary stone formation can often cause them to not be able to urinate. This is a life-threatening condition and can kill a cat in a matter of hours. If you notice your cat having problems urinating or trying to urinate but nothing coming out, they need to be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. If caught in a timely manner and with the right treatment, these cats can be saved and go on to live long happy lives.