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Fairly recently, I posted in this section about my 12 yr old male cat urinated on our favorite chair. I'm not sure if I posted what the vet had said though. Which was that he appears healthy, his lil butt was raw and sore so he sprayed something on there, advised to take him off canned food and said that the peeing was behavioral. That is not possible. This cat is 12 years without an accident, he didn't just do it to be mean one day and it was a coinsidence that he showed major discomfort and strange behavior afterwards. He didn't run any tests or anything! (my fiance took him, I was at work). For about 4 days after that appointment, Bubba was fine. But then I noticed him straining in the litter box very hard and having no results. The last 2 nights in a row he has vomitted, he pooped on the floor for the second time after he peed on the chair, which is also out of character. Last night, he showed discomfort once again and during the time surrounding the vomitting, I could see the spasms in his stomach. The only place I knew of to take him to after hours is way across town and ever since my car was vandalized last week, I don't think it could really even make the drive. I made Bubba an appointment with a different vet for this afternoon. I don't trust the first one since he so easily said that the cat peed as a behavioral problem, I'm taking him to an honest man, I know this Vet is good. So, he'll be checked out today, but does anyone have an opinions on the situation? Ideas of what may be going on with Bubba? Suggestions of things I can do that may make him be a little more comfortable until we take him? Anything will be helpful, I apolgise for the lengthy post.

Jess

I can't believe that first vet Bubba saw can call himself a professional after his diagnosis. Saying the cat is healthy and he peed b/c of a behavioral problem. I'm going call over there and tell him how upset I am about this. I took Bubba to a different vet yesterday and from the second he started listening to what the cat had been going through, I saw concern in his face whereas the other vet just blew it off like "I can see this cat isn't sick". Bubba got X rays yesterday, his colin is back up and packed, he has kidney stones and bladder stones. He's getting surgery as we speak. And that first Dr didn't even think about doing ANYTHING. Unbelieveable. Is there anything you can do, like go to a board of veternarians and complain about this guy?? i mean, seriously, I'm no vet, but I know a 12 year old cat that has never done his business anywhere but the litter box for 12 years that pees on furniture is NOT doing it just to be mean, he's announcing something is wrong and trying to get us to help him and now finally we can do this.

I am glad the other vet was able to help Bubba. Thank you for the update on this situation. I certainly will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

I'm not defending your vet here so much as to just make people aware that there are huge differences in veterninary talent/experience and practices. You did exactly the right thing by taking your cat to a different vet for a second opinion when the first was so obviously wrong. Frankly, I wouldn't go back to the first vet myself after your experience. Just because the diploma is hanging on the wall doesn't mean that the vet is the best one for your particular pet. Shop around if you are ever unhappy with the quality of care you get.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

Bubba is home now, surgery went well and later on in the week we'll find out the results of the tests run on the bladder stones. I am extremely concerned though, ever since Bubba came back home today, my other cat has completely changed and acted a way I've never seen her act before. She just growls and hisses at him, won't go near him now, she had walked up to him earlier and smacked him. Not only that, but when my fiance and I try to pet her, she hisses at us too! She even tried to bite and she's not like that. I just don't understand why the extreme change. They have lived together since she was a lil kitten, so about 2 years now and Bubba was gone for 3 days for the surgery. I want to fix this problem, I'm not happy about it at all. Any words of wisdom? I've never seen a cat act like this out of the blue before, especially her, it's so far from her normal personality. What can I do to fix this? Please help me