Straining-Cat & Blocked-Cat Check

Your cat is straining in the litter tray, or your dog cannot seem to wee properly, and you are not sure how worried to be. This quick, vet-built check asks the one question that matters most (is urine actually coming out?) and walks you through the red-flag signs of a blocked bladder that vets look for first, so you know what to tell your practice when you ring. It is a guide to the signs, not a diagnosis, and it cannot examine your pet. Only your vet can tell you your pet is okay.

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Is your pet a dog or a cat?

A blocked urethra is overwhelmingly a cat problem, but it matters for both.

A cat straining and passing little or nothing, especially a male cat, is an emergency. Call a vet now.