Good Morning 4/14
By snowy
@snowy22315 (187708)
United States
April 14, 2025 8:08am CST
Its overcast today. I am very worried about Nico, and consequently worried about me. The cat simply doesn't drink enough water, and consequently doesn't pee which is very dangerous. I think he has stones, but he is already on prescription cat food. The issue is he only likes it in dry form. I have tried tons of things to get him to drink. He will eat some wet food, but it isn't a favorite. I really, really don't want to take him to the vet because that will be several hundred dollars, and the last time was a total nightmare, and I was planning to get a car by early next week which won't happen if I rack up a huge vet bill. He has fountains, but the ones I have don't seem to work well, so I am going to try to put another one together this morning. I also have some wet food mixed in his dry. He loves dry food so much..I don't see how I could get him to eat just wet, and actually things seemed to be going fine last week..Now he is in this don't drink don't pee thing again. Maybe I will get him some bottled water today. That might help. Wish me luck, and say a prayer for me and Nico as we cope with this yet again!
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
Thank you..he is acting normally..which is a good thing.
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@LindaOHio (186538)
• United States
15 Apr
Sending a prayer. I hope Nico acts more normal soon.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
15 Apr
Yes, all is good. He peed twice..once yesterday, and once today..and it was quite a lot both times. We both are happy..
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@allknowing (143669)
• India
15 Apr
I really hope you found a way to get Nico to drink water. I feel for both of you
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
15 Apr
I think he has a blockage. I will probably have to take him to the vet tomorrow. This is a nightmare
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@allknowing (143669)
• India
15 Apr
@snowy22315 Seems there is no other way It sure seems a nightmare Take courage.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
15 Apr
@allknowing Thanks, well if he urinates in the morning I will postpone it, but He hasn't had a lot of liquid today despite my best efforts. I hate this.
@jobelbojel (36724)
• Philippines
14 Apr
I'm so sorry. I know it will take that much to go to the vet. I hope he will be better.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
I think if he would just drink enough it would probably be fine.
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@jobelbojel (36724)
• Philippines
14 Apr
@snowy22315 That is what I thought as well.
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@Marilynda1225 (84252)
• United States
14 Apr
I hope he drinks his water. I would think that the dry food would make him thirsty.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
You would think. Some days he seems to drink more than others.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
@Marilynda1225 It can really run into $$.
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@Marilynda1225 (84252)
• United States
14 Apr
@snowy22315 hope he doesn't need a trip to the vet. I know how expensive that can be
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@andriaperry (118701)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Apr
Poor baby. Maybe the bottle water will help.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
He seems to like it sometimes. He finds the new fountain interesting, but hasn't taken a drink yet. He did drink some other water this AM whether or not that is going to translate to peeing, I don't know yet.
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@andriaperry (118701)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Apr
@snowy22315 have you tried just a bowl of water?
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
Thank you..he is acting well..but I am very concerned.
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@marguicha (226011)
• Chile
14 Apr
Take him to the vet. And if he is ill, it does not matter what he LIKES to eat. The thing is what is healthy for him. We do that with children too. When he is hungry enough he´ll eat wet food. But wet cat food is not enough. He must drink water. I would not mix the wet food with the dry one.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
It is recommended to do, if your cat has a problem with wet food. Wet food is better than dry.If he is ill, it does matter what he LIKES to eat. Cats are different than dogs. They only eat what they like. He does need water, but wet food has much more water content than dry.
@Tampa_girl7 (52200)
• United States
14 Apr
I am so sorry. I know how frustrating this is. I pray that he starts drinking so he can pee.
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@snowy22315 (187708)
• United States
14 Apr
Thanks, I looked at his box..there was some wetness in there, but it didn't look to be recent. He had a bit of water this AM, and some of the wet food is mixed in. I have marshmellow root here in powder form which is a diuretic, I might mix that with some cat nip.
