to want to shut my cat in the garden until he remembers how to control his bladder?

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Before I start, let me warn you this is likely to turn into a massive rant...

We've had our cat since October. Since then I've been nagging DH to get it insured - it was his idea to get the cat, and I said I'd agree to it if he agreed to do ALL the maintenance, as we have an 8mo DS and I have enough to do without sorting out litter trays and stuff. He said "OK" but surprise surprise, he never got round to insuring it

This past Wednesday we took the cat to the vet as he couldn't wee. He was hospitalised and treated, and is now on medication and special food to stop the problem returning. This has all cost £600, so now we can't afford to go on holiday in June.

He's been put on medication to relax his bladder sphincter to stop the problem recurring. The trouble is, he is now pissing everywhere. Well, everywhere except his bloody litter tray! I shut him outside for a bit but DH complained that I was being cruel. So, I let him back in, and he has:

• Pissed on the floor in the hall
• Pissed on a rug
• Pissed on a blanket
• Pissed on the floor in our office
• Pissed on my lovely green knee-high boots.

ARGH I really, really am beginning to wish I'd never said yes to getting the bloody creature in the first place!

Aww poor thing and poor you. If you cant afford the vets bill then perhaps you need to take it to a cats home. Animals can be very expensive hence why insurance is a must.

Shut it out, or take it back to the vets and leave it there

Your dh needs to learn about the responsibilities of pet ownership. Threaten to get him neutered, dh that is

YANBU

Thankfully we are in a position to be able to pay the bills, but that money has had to come from elsewhere IYKWIM! I wish I liked the cat a bit more, but since having my DS (and getting PND) I feel like he's one more problem to deal with that I really could do without. I was such a cat lover before, but I have no patience with an animal that requires me to follow it around with pair of Marigolds and a bottle of Domestos...

He will get better when he's off his medication, so it's not a permanent thing, but ugh it stinks!

YANBU...i would be mightily pissed off for having to dacrifice a holiday because dp forgot to insure our cat. in defense to the cat, it has prbably got a very weak bladder at the moment, but could at least piss on DPs things you should leave the cleaning and caring to him....is he looking for insurance now?????

FAWKEOFF I stood over my DH last night and MADE him sign up with PetPlan!!

Just out of interest, what cat food is he on? I only ask because one of our cats had a similar problem.

rofl....good for you was he scared of you???? im surprised he's not pissin himself

You do know that cats love the smell of bleach don't you??? If you clean up after him with bleach it may encourage him to wee more. I would confine him to one room for the time being.

Also the petplan will now exclude the current condition.

Honor, he was on Sainsbury's own brand but is now on special Hill's stuff from the vet. He doesn't seem to like it much but that might be because of the powdered tablets in it

CarGirl NOOOOO! I didn't know that! Cats don't like citrus do they? Maybe some lemon scented cleaner would do it...

We know that the insurance won't cover this condition, but thankfully it doesn't require long-term medication/vet visits, just special food. Not taking anymore chances though!

It is probably a low Ph food to stop the cat getting cystitis. Once it is under control you may be able to switch him 50/50 to a Royal Canin product that is similar.

My sympaties lie with the cat who is ill and cannot help it. Get it rehomed if it is too much trouble.

I would go for royal canin over hills, and pet plan won't pay for any conditions related to his peeing now that its an exsiting condition before he was insured. The best cleaner to use is a mix of biological washing power in hot water in a spray bottle - saturate the stain, scrub and leave to dry. Repeat if ness.

was just going to say too about the biological powder to break down the smell of the amonia. Bleach encourages peeing.

Get rid of that cat! IMO, you'd be completely justified in leaving it in front of the RSPCA.

Dh recommends the "old Beachy Head job"

Despite all the trouble/money/wee, I couldn't rehome him. He's ours now, for good, I'm just having a rant here cos if I try to discuss it with DH, it turns into an argument!

Lock him in the kitchen so he can't piss all over the house.

What kind of stupid f*cking idiot doesn't get insurance?

"Get rid of that cat! IMO, you'd be completely justified in leaving it in front of the RSPCA."

Yes, of course, just get rid, let the burden fall to an already over-stretched charity. This disposable culture of ours literally makes me sick.

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Lock it in the kitchen while he's suffering from this temporary condition I mean. Not for the rest of his life.

Jeez.

"He will get better when he's off his medication, so it's not a permanent thing, but ugh it stinks!"

Because you clearly missed that part Makingdo.

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Look makingdo, you've decided to dump your cat on someone else because it's too much trouble for you.

That's your choice, but it doesn't mean that the OP needs to dump hers because of a temporary bladder condition.

From the OP:

"Despite all the trouble/money/wee, I couldn't rehome him. He's ours now, for good, I'm just having a rant here."

Sounds like your advice is pretty redundant makingdo.

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