When your cat frequently goes to the litter box, urinates but does not urinate much or even without urine, or urinates in places other than the litter box, this may indicate that your cat The cat has a urinary tract problem and needs to go to the pet hospital for treatment in time. So what exactly causes abnormal urination in cats?

Abnormal urination in cats is mainly caused by urinary tract infection. There are many causes of urinary tract infection. Bacteria, urinary stones, etc. can irritate the cat's urinary system, especially when there are wounds in the urinary tract, causing inflammation, blockage, etc., causing the cat to feel pain when urinating. Willingness to urinate. ​​​​​​

1. What kind of cats are more likely to get urinary tract infections?

1. Because the urethra of male cats is narrower and longer than that of female cats, the probability of suffering from urinary tract infection is relatively higher. There is a saying that male cats that are neutered too early are more likely to get urinary tract infections because their urinary tracts are not well developed. However, studies in Europe and the United States have proven that the relationship between the two is not significant.

2. Cats who don’t like to drink water will cause waste and toxins in the body to be unable to be discharged in time and accumulate in the urinary system, thus easily causing urinary system stones and urinary tract infections.

3. Cats with unhealthy daily diets will have a greater chance of developing urinary system stones if they eat foods with high nutritional content, such as high protein, high calcium, high salt, high fat, high sugar, etc. increase in height. This is mainly because high nutrients are digested and absorbed, and their metabolites will cause an increase in salt substances in the urine. If they are not excreted in time, they will cause stones.

4. Cats living in poor living conditions. If bacteria breed freely in the cat's living environment, and the feces and urine are not cleaned for a long time, the cat can easily suffer from urinary tract infection.

5. Cats that have just undergone major surgery or have weak resistance. Cats that have just undergone major surgery, especially urinary system surgery, because the wounds in their bodies are still healing and their resistance is weak, can easily cause various infections if they are not treated with effective antibiotics.

6. Overweight cats. Although there are no relevant studies to prove the inevitable link between obesity and urinary tract infections. However, the number of cases of urinary tract infections in obese cats remains high.

2. Dangers of urinary tract infection

The most direct harm of urinary tract infection (especially caused by urinary stones) is to block the urethra, making the cat unable to urinate normally, leading to uremia and renal failure, and finally death.

3. How to prevent cats from suffering from urinary tract infections?

1. Prepare enough clean drinking water for cats. Drinking more water can effectively help cats reduce the risk of disease.Risk of urinary tract infection.

2. Do not feed your cat highly nutritious food for a long time. Make sure that your cat has a balanced daily diet with reasonable proportions.

3. Pay attention to the daily cleaning of the cat’s living environment, especially the cat litter box, which must be cleaned in time, and the cat litter must be replaced regularly.

4. Cats that have just undergone surgical treatment should be fed antibiotics regularly according to the doctor’s instructions to prevent infection.

5. Ensure the cat’s daily exercise, improve its own immunity, and prevent obesity.