Oh bugger. What do we do now?

[Toooldtobearsed]

Really looking for ideas, experience and advice please.

We have an 11 year old male cat. He was at the vets on Friday for tests becuase he had been peeing all over the house. Bedding on 4 beds needed changing, rugs need washing etc., it was all teeny, tiny pees, but blood stained......
He had an ultrasound, bloods and a needle put into his bladder to draw off urine for sampling. I have been stuffing ab's down his neck and squirting painkillers in every day, but got a call today to say 'nothing bacterial, therefore idiopathic cystitis, due to stress of being left home alone'.

This is where it all gets sticky. From the age of about two, when going away for a weekend, or holidays, for up to 2 weeks, we have left him at home, full run of the house as usual, and had people come in 3 times a day to fuss him, feed bim and check he is okay. Up until now, this has worked perfectly, so not sure what has t4iggered this reaction in him this time.

So, after that ramble(!), the question is, what do we do? Try him in a cattery? Personally, i would have thought that would be more stressful, but happy to be told i am wrong.
Has anyone had this and solved the problem?

Thanks everyone 😊

Still waiting for the 'crack' to be delivered, so fingers crossed he enjoys it - he will have to learn to!

As for the cause - vet asked if anything had changed at home, new pet, new furniture etc., I said no, nothing. This had just started during and after we had been away for a few days and she said it was probably caused by the stress of being left home alone. To try feliway diffusers next time.

I will wait until he has finished his meds, get him onto his new diet and see how he does. It is difficult atm with the weather - he wont go out in the snow - so need to get back to normal and just see.

Hope all of your lot are doing okay in this weather!