Is my cat peeing more due to cold weather, or is it a health issue?

Have Sophie examined by your veterinarian. A sterile urine sample should be collected and submitted for urinalysis and culture. Blood work can assess major organ function, especially kidney function. Provide an additional litter box where she is urinating. Use a litterbox attractant to entice her back into the boxes. A pheromone product such as Feliway spray or plug in diffuser may decrease any anxiety.

As with any sudden behavioral change, an exam to rule out any health issues is always the best first option. If the weather is changing rapidly and you are seeing her seek out warmer spots such as blankets, by heater vents, etc that could also be related to the behavior. Adding a warm blanket out of the dryer to her bed, or providing a place for her to sleep near a heater may help. However, if you are concerned enough about the change, a vet exam for a bit of peace of mind is always good.

Hi. This may just be a variation of normal for Tiger. But, if it is out of the ordinary, or you feel something is off, I recommend getting him seen. He may have a urinary tract infection or some other medical cause for increased water drinking. Your veterinarian will want to do a urinalysis and possibly some lab work. Good luck.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. These symptoms could be due to stress, bladder infection or bladder crystals / stones. The best way to distinguish between these problems is urine analysis. You should try and catch urine sample (you can remove the litter from the tray or put just shredded newspaper instead of the litter) and collect urine sample once Batta urinates. Alternatively, your local vet should be able to collect the sample at the clinic. Stress-induced cystitis can be triggered by changing the diet, so it is possible that frequent urination in Batta is due to stress. Changing the diet back to the previous one should solve the problem, if that is the case.

I recommend to have Jak examined by the veterinarian today. When cats suddenly start to urinate outside the box, it can indicate a medical conditions such as a urinary tract infection or kidney disease (other causes are possible). Since Jak can't talk and tell you why this is happening, it's best to have him examined. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Sometimes that can be true. Although infections, crystals in the urine, bladder stones, basically anything that causes irritation to the bladder can also cause this. In general, bladder inflammation is the more common reason that cats will only urinate small quantitates. Since it hurts, they will urinate more frequently. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Inappropriate urination is often a medical issue and possibilities include feline lower urinary tract disease, a urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, among other possible medical reasons. Another possibility is that this is behavioral in nature. I recommend using a litter box if you have not tried that yet. I recommend that you have Minnu evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to check for these possibilities and treat accordingly. Good luck and best wishes!