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Why did my cat pee out a strange "sphere"?

Hi...Okay, so I have a female cat, Lucy, and she is a little over one year old. I got her in September of last year. Her owner before me, had rescued her, and had only had my cat for about six months. Anyways, three times since we have had Lucy she has contracted a urinary tract infection. Over the past few days, she has been showing the signs of getting yet ANOTHER one. Tonight, while sitting on my couch I noticed her trying to pee on some clothes on the floor. When I went to remove her she had left behind something other than pee/poo. It is a small 3/8 of an inch by 1/4 inch sphere. It isn't hard or soft, it will not separate. It stays in a consistent shape, it almost feels like a gel cap. There is small traces of blood in the ball...what could this possibly be? Thanks to anyone who has any input. It is very much appreciated.
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874521 tn?1424116797
I think what kitty may have passed is a urethral plug....I am including a study to ready up on, I recommend you take this plug to your Vet and have him look at.....they can test it and see which crystal its comprised of...oxolate or struvite.

If kitty isn't on a wet food diet already please be sure you change, this is the biggest culprit.
b/c dry food is too dehydrating. Kitties obtain 90% of their liquids from their diets.

.struvite crystals are formed in alkaline urine and oxolate in an acidic environment.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387401/

kitty will still need to see a Vet asap. if this wasn't a plug than she still perhaps has a partial blockage and possibly an infection...she is without a doubt in a great deal of discomfort.

good luck and keep us posted....(hugs) to kitty.
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That was exactly what it was!

Yes, she was in horrible discomfort, but the vet gave us medicine for her to help clear it up and she is back to her normal little self again! :)

After reading this, I did a little more research, we made a Vet Appt. and then shes okay now. Thank you so much!
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She may well have swallowed something she couldn't digest.  It could in fact be a gel cap.  I would watch her closely for any additional signs of infection or blockage.  
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