inappropriate urination

[babs824]

i have a lovely 2nd hand kitty; a rag doll i acquired in early december. in the past week he has peed 3x our of box on a rug in laundry and on a quilted cat bed he did not use. he is 15 pounds and pees alot and often. i know that cats who dont like litter  or litter box will do this. after ruling this out urinary tract issues should be checked. any other ideas. his box is clean and accessable and no other pets to compete. i love him but this is not ok. i need help and so does pasha. thanks babs824

[babs824]

big tx, i will keep u posted. he seems better in one week so i am hopeful in spite of the times i think i inject fur only and totally miss his skin! maybe a shaved line around his circumference is in order like a punk do! best, babs

[opus88]

Oh I am so glad to know he was dx'd with something you are going to be able to handle...poor kitty :(
with good care diabetic kitties can live for a good number of years and have still have quality of life.
I will send you a site that has alot of info esp abt foods, be sure you do feed low carbs and a high good quality protein not the by-products..
best to you both, come back and keep us updated on little Pasha....love the name, ragdolls are such darlings..I had a female named Tia who passed away a few years ago she too was a sweetheart...♥

http://catinfo.org/?link=felinediabetes

[babs824]

gosh thanks it has been a wild week since his diagnosis. turns out my dear boy has diabetes and i have been giving him insulin 2x daily for almost one week now. the urination is less and always appropriate. it is a steep learning curve for us both! i know he feels better and i finally am getting my head around such a serious illness. trying to get him to eat regular meals of canned food with no dry is a challenge. he misses crunchies and gobbles the canned. i have learned that his previous diet was high carb and probably contributed to his condition. i have found "binkies list" on the web and it has been a big help as well as learning how to inject cats. never thought id wish for the hairless variety but now! thanks to u opus. more when things settle, babs
hi to margypops