My Male cat just died..Help

[debdyl]

:( My male cat just died and this is the second cat I have lost due to their not being able to pee all of a sudden. they both got some king of blockage and couldn't pee anymore. I hated watching them die. The first one I was able to put to sleep but the second one got sick and then hid somewhere in the basement and I can't find him.I am beside myself.
Why did this happen to them? Did I feed them the wrong stuff? I only feed them Friskies canned and Friskies dry cat food. I thought with the first cat it was because I let him eat grass outside. But I didn't let the second one do this. I only let him eat cat nip that I grew myself.
I miss him so much but I really want to know why this happened.
Did anybody else go through this. Or is anybody a vet and know why medically?
HELP me understand, PLEASE!:confused:
Deb

[gatito]

I Don't Have Any Pets But I Feel Very Sorry 4 You :(

[VanillaBean]

It is common for cats to get urinary tract infection- the food is a big issue- get food specifically for urinary tract health- male cats are more susceptable to it over females and it is more lethal to male cats. I think Purina has a line of food out for the urinary tract. Myself and my mother has had many cats over the years- and plenty of experience in this area as well. Hope this helps and I am so sorry for your loss.

Also- grass is good for yor cats digestive system. Just like salad greens are for us.

[laf76]

:( My male cat just died and this is the second cat I have lost due to their not being able to pee all of a sudden. they both got some king of blockage and couldn't pee anymore. I hated watching them die. The first one I was able to put to sleep but the second one got sick and then hid somewhere in the basement and I can't find him.I am beside myself.
Why did this happen to them? Did I feed them the wrong stuff? I only feed them Friskies canned and Friskies dry cat food. I thought with the first cat it was because I let him eat grass outside. But I didn't let the second one do this. I only let him eat cat nip that I grew myself.
I miss him so much but I really want to know why this happened.
Did anybody else go through this. Or is anybody a vet and know why medically?
HELP me understand, PLEASE!:confused:
Deb

I believe that your cat may have died the way one of my male cats died a couple years ago. I had not noticed anything unusual but one day I was working at the Outer Banks and of course the one day I had forgotten my cell phone, he went to my neighbors house and just collapsed. Well she took him to Dr. and Dr. said he had like a bladder stone and was being poisoned by Uremic poison. That is where the urine cannot come out and it backing up into his bladder and causing it to enter the blood stream. He wanted to put the cat the sleep because he said there was nothing he could do. She has OCD and did not know what I would want to do so she brought him back home after doctor gave him some pain meds. Well finally when I got home it was really late and when I saw him he was just laying there barely breathing. Well, not knowing anything about this condition, I took him to my vet (she took him to hers) and he immediately felt around his bladder and agreed with the diagnosis. At that very moment my cat passed away.:( He did not though agree with the fact that nothing could have been done. He said that he could have taken the cat into surgery and removed the stone and tried to have cleared his bloodstream of the toxins. He said this is something that happens to mostly male cats. He said to try to notice if your cat is going to bathroom or not. And if they are not....sometimes they will try to drink water and throw it up which is what Kitty Baby had done at neighbors. You know the saddest part to my story is that this was a stray cat that I found in my yard about 2years before. He could not use his hind legs from some type of unkown injury. I took care of him and before I knew it he was all outside playing and just about going anywhere he wanted. He was not neutered and even chased my females!! I had to bath him regularly from his incontinence but other than that he was a healthy cat. And to think that after all that, he passed from something not even related to his disability. I am sorry for your loss and apologize for going on and on but I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have 10 cats now but I will never forget Kitty Baby.

[mom2fussbudgets]

:( My male cat just died and this is the second cat I have lost due to their not being able to pee all of a sudden. they both got some king of blockage and couldn't pee anymore. I hated watching them die. The first one I was able to put to sleep but the second one got sick and then hid somewhere in the basement and I can't find him.I am beside myself.
Why did this happen to them? Did I feed them the wrong stuff? I only feed them Friskies canned and Friskies dry cat food. I thought with the first cat it was because I let him eat grass outside. But I didn't let the second one do this. I only let him eat cat nip that I grew myself.
I miss him so much but I really want to know why this happened.
Did anybody else go through this. Or is anybody a vet and know why medically?
HELP me understand, PLEASE!:confused:
Deb

I am so sorry! I know pets are like members of the family. :(

[wendav13]

Deb - what kind of cats where they? Certain breeds have a tendency toward certain disease and genetic disorders.

[Cpogie]

I am so sorry for your loss, our pets are certainly part of the family.

[catsan500]

I am very sorry for your loss!

[mood4amelody]

Bless your heart! I don't have any advice whatsoever, I just wanted you to know that my thoughts are with you and with your poor cat! Animals go to Heaven! I think even if I didn't believe in a Heaven for people, I would still believe that animals get to go somewhere special, just because they so deserve to!

[debdyl]

:(
Hi to all, thank you all so much for all of your kind words. Both Judo ( my most recent kitty) and Tigger ( the first one who died two years ago) were shelter cats. Judo was 100% pure black with no white marking and he got sick and died in about 3 days. Tigger was an orange tabby but much bigger than Judo. I think most tiger type cats are bigger.
I got Tigger and Judo from different places, Tigger first, and had him for a couple of years before I got Judo. But they both died being about the same age, around 4 years old.
I went through he** with Tigger. It took months before I realized he was ill with a blockage. He would go outside to garden with me ( Judo was too young, still a baby) and sometimes he would cry while peeing. I really thought that grass was good for cats but seeing that he would cry after eating it, I was concerned. I stopped him from eating it and would only allow Judo to eat greens I grew myself without pesticides or fertilizers.

Then one day, Tigger was crying and crying in the house. He was very, very stiff and would just stop walking and stiffen up and cry. Occasionally, it looked like he was just trying to pee. I didn't notice anything wrong in the litter box because both cats were sharing it.
When I picked him up and held Tigger, I realized his bottom was sort of wet and his eyes looked glassy. He was shaking uncontrollably.
I rushed him to the vet, who diagnosed him with a blockage. (I forget where, either the bladder or the kidney.) I was so upset because the vet said the only thing to save Tigger life would be a $900 surgery.
I am on disability and can't even get some of the medical procedures I need because I can't afford the $30 co-pay. There was no way I could afford that fee. His alternative was to put him to sleep for $125! I explained my situation and then because this stupid unsympathic vet wouldn't help me, had to take Tigger home while I began a odyssey to find a vet who would help us.
After 6 hours of searching all over Long Island, I found a vet who put my baby Tigger to sleep for free. Thank goodness, Tigger was finally out of pain.

When I saw it happening again to Judo, I freaked out.
There is no way I could handle going through that again. But Judo got sick and then just passed very quickly. The only Judo cried was in my arms one night at three in the morning. I had wrapped him in a blanket and went outside in the crisp air and held him for about 2 hours, sitting on the front porch. He loved the breeze on his face. He started shaking so I finally stuck him inside of my bathrobe to keep him warm, with only his face sticking out. This was one of his most favorite things to do.
When we came back inside I put him on his favorite chair, laid down beside him on the couch and fell asleep.
The next morning, I was truly terrified to open my eyes.

When I did, he was GONE from the chair!
I still can't find him, and I searched all over the house for the past three days!
Its almost like he crawled away to die and didn't want me to go through the sadness of Tigger all over again....
I think he is somewhere in the basement and inside one of the crawl spaces. I don't know how to find him unless I empty out the basement which for me is impossible due to my disability.
I miss him terribly. My dog Honey is crying and looking for him. He comes over to me and looks at me, & cries as if to say " Where is Judo? Where is my playmate"
Judo, for all of his teeny, tiny size ( maybe 6-7 pounds) would watch Honey ( a 55 pound mixed breed ) walk across the living room, then would take a flying leap and jump on top of Honeys neck and hang on with both his teeth and claws. The dog would actually wimper! It looked almost like a leopard taking down a elephant in the jungle. It was soooo funnyto watch them.
Judo never broke Honeys skin, he just liked to scare her to death....
I miss him. I keep looking for him and expecting him to jump up on my lap.
Thank for all of your kindness & sympathy,
Deb

[laf76]

I really like this little poem: The Rainbow Bridge



Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

[LisaRKR]

I am so very sorry for your loss...... I know how hard it is.:(

When buying cat food, you must look at the Ash content. Ash is one of the leading causes of UTI's in cats. I don't remember exactly what the % should be under, but if you do a web search, I am sure that you can find it. I, too, agree with all of the other great advice that was posted for you.