Well, it would seem that getting a wee sample is a little more complicated than originally anticipated!!!

The vet gave us some crystal, bead type things to replace the normal litter in the tray. They are non absorbant, so after having a wee, it's meant to be easy to just collect the sample. Well, that's assuming you can get the cat to wee in the tray in the first place!

Bod is very fussy about his tray and the litter we use, so needless to say he was NOT happy with the litter from the vets! We ended up shutting all the doors in the house and leaving him in the hallway with the tray, figuring that he'd go when he was ready. It was obvious that he needed to go, because he kept going in the tray, looking annoyed, then coming out again.

After an hour or so we checked on him - no wee in the tray, but a great big pool of it on the upstairs landing. The poor chap must have been bursting and I felt so bad for him. Still, at least the evening could return to normal once the wee had been cleared up!

I'll be calling the vets shortly for advice, or alternative methods of sample collection!!!