06/02/2026
On the evening of May 19, Clover, my tuxedo boy, seemed perfectly fine. When I woke up on the morning of the 20th he was walking around the house crying. He kept going to his litter box, straining to p*e, with nothing coming out. I called City Animal Hospital and they fit us right in. Dr. Debbie Sewell checked him out and said he had a blocked urinary tract. She told me to take him immediately to Capital City Emergency Veterinary Hospital. As soon as we arrived they took Clover out back. They later came out and told me his heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were all low, he was in shock. He needed a catheter, IV, pain medication, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. Clover stayed there for 48 hours. He came home with two prescriptions and is on a special diet for the rest of his life. 48 hours after that I had him back at the Emergency Vet as he was again straining to p*e with just dribbles coming out. They gave him a shot to relax his bladder and I was able to bring him home again. Thank goodness for Pet Insurance 😮💨
Yesterday morning, June 1st, I had him back to see Dr. Debbie for a check-up. He is doing great and she commented on how fortunate we were that I noticed something was wrong so quickly. A urinary blockage is a life-threatening veterinary emergency. Within 24-48 hours kidney failure, bladder rupture and cardiac arrest can occur.
We are all so happy to have him home and back to himself. His sister, Penney, was especially happy to see him when I brought him home. I’ll be keeping a close eye on him, but hopefully this is behind us now.
One reason for telling you this story is to show how important it is to have someone check on your cats everyday when you are away. Cats mask pain so well that by the time they start to show signs of being sick they need Veterinary care right away.
Thank you all for trusting me with your Furry Friends 🐾❤️