I'm getting a new furry!!!

[lynwlt]

Did the vet take a urine sample?
Did he speculate as to what might have caused the problem?
If he has an infection then where did it come from?
Have you asked the breeder if any of his litter mates have similar problems?
Do you have insurance for him?

I hope you resolve his problem soon. He's far too cute to be poorly.

[Chrissie]

Agrees with Lyn & really hope your vet did take or ask for a urine sample.

[Lilac]

He said if it doesn't clear up, he'd need a sample to see what was going on...when i said he'd just been neutered on friday, he said it could be the dehydrating effects of the anaesthetic, coupled with not making up the shortfall of fluid mainly cos he's on dry food, plus new house/people/Murphy...

I've been putting an ice cube in his water dish as that always makes the pups drink more, seems to work fairly well for him too, plus i got him some pouches of wet food which i add water to, to try to flush him out...

he's a poor wee soul to have this happen to him so young, my friend thinks i should give him back to the breeder and ask for a kitten from a future litter, in case this means he's going to have problems, but he's such a wee darling (when he's not peeing all over the place, that is...)

[Ellen]

Aw don't send poor little Oscar back, do get him insured and fast if you haven't already

[Lilac]

I've got 4 weeks free insurance Ellen, but i'm hopeful the antibiotic, plus changing him to wet food with dry as a back up when i'm working, will sort him out, i certainly hope so, he's such a loveable little tyke, lol

[Ellen]

#fingers# he will be ok I'm sure and if not you can send him to me

[Skwoddy]

Have a read through martins site reference do's and donts with insurance etc.

www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cut-pet-insurance-costs

[lynwlt]

The problem with insuring him for the future is that he now has a 'pre-existing' condition that won't be covered by insurers if they can possibly wriggle out of it.

I know you are already in love with him and won't send him anywhere, but the breeder has responsibilities for her kittens.

I suspect that she, like many breeders of ''desirable'' animals, is protecting her future income by early and inappropriate neutering.

Did you know, for example, that Labradoodle pups are routinely neutered at 8 weeks by the breeders?

WTF!
Just to keep their money coming in with no competition.

Greedy breeders really 'annoy' me.

Love to Oscar.

[hissie]

Personally I'm not a fan of feeding dry food to cats. As cats don't drink much water, they get their fluids via wet food. Also, dry food can get stuck under the gum line & obviously cause dental problems.

As for feeding raw diet..I wouldn't advise it unless you knew exactly what you were doing. Cats are 100% carnivorous & can't digest any vegetation. If you consider what wild kitties would eat, it's feathers, feet, fur ect. If feeding a cat a raw diet, you have to consider these extra parts of their diet.

Keep us updated on how he is getting on & I hope he starts feeling better soon xx

[Chrissie]

Lyn,a lot of cat rescue places now get kittens neutered at 10 weeks.