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Male cat having difficulty in the litter box. Not sure if he's having problems urinating or defecating.   He basically stands in the pan for several minutes.

 

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August 23 2006 at 5:01 AM (7 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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Its very likely he has a urinary tract problem as they are common in male cats. He might have swallowed string,plastic or some other non food item or be constipated too.
In any case he needs to see a vet.
If he has a blockage of either urine or stool they can be life threatening.
You can read about lower urinary tract disease here
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lower_urinary_tract_dis.html
The more serious blockage here
http://marvistavet.com/html/urinary_blockage.html
and megacolon here
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/constipation_and_megacolon.html
I'd get him in to see the vet as soon as you can.
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August 23 2006 at 5:10 AM (9 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to nholmes's Post: He has been playing with toy mice made from colored material that may be some type of animal hide and he chews them up a lot, could this be a problem with the bowel and should I stop him from having any more of them?
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August 23 2006 at 5:14 AM (3 minutes and 17 seconds later)
         
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Yes if he is eating them that could be it. He might have an obstruction. An x-ray and a vet exam might tell you a lot. If he has a blockage vet help will be needed to resolve it.
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August 23 2006 at 7:24 AM (2 hours and 10 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
Reply to nholmes's Post: Thanks for the info. Made an appt for this P.M. and hope that it is nothing serious. He's one of four littermates that were born to semi-feral parents at a local steel mill and a friend of the family rescued from a co-worker who was planning to kill them. This was about 4 years ago.
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August 23 2006 at 7:26 AM (1 minute and 49 seconds later)
         
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Ah with such a tough guy start he needs bigger and better and less easily eaten toys :)

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August 23 2006 at 7:43 AM (17 minutes and 1 second later)
         
Reply to nholmes's Post: Yes, he is bigger than the other three. One is a runt and she is very pretty and knows it. They are all below average in size, but full of life. I call them the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." I have a very old lady who I also took in about 10 years ago, so it tends to be a madhouse in my house. I do not let any of them go outside.
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