Hi, I posted in Cat Chat but not had replies yet and I'm kinda worried so thought I'd try here too.
Full thread here: Oh no, he did it again!

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Hard to say hun. Him not weeing for half a day might be normal for him but 20 hrs strikes me as a long time to go without. How often does he normally wee?

Is he trying to use the tray hun or is he quite comfortable in himself? If you see him trying to wee (either in the special litter or in his normal one) but he is either not weeing a lot or not at all then I would without hesitation phone the emergency vet.

Actually, a phone call doesn't cost anything but might put your mind to rest and could potentially help your little man, so if you are worried give your vet / out of hours vet a call tonight.

Hope all will be well.

What's the reason you were trying to obtain a sample? This would affect whether I might be concerned or not.

This is the cat who's on steroids who was weeing around the house? Is he drinking a lot as well. Straining in litter tray?

Yes, I would call the emergency vets regardless and explain things to them. The last thing you need right now is a blocked cat.

Are you sure he hasnt been somewhere in the house where he shouldnt of been ie under the bed etc?

If he seems uncomfortable to be picked up etc or is trying to go for a wee and not being able to or just in and out of litter with no wee produced then I would take him to the vets asap as male cats can get blocked easily.

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i`d get him in right away, i`d be way too worried about a blockage. i hope he`s ok!

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Hey sorry I was watching the other forum.

Yep this is the cat who was on steroids, he was on them for 10 days and now he's off them again as per vet instruction till vet on Tuesday for follow up on suspected asthma.

I had the smart cat test kit out, so i thought maybe he just didn't like it.

Still hasn't gone He came out to play this morning and evening, and he's definitely eaten fine today (wet food, with some dry).

I'm trying to get urine sample to test for UTI, because of his sudden peeing outside the litter tray and also he runs away after peeing like something scary happened.

Usually he pees maybe 3/4 times a day. He's pretty much guaranteed to go in the morning which is why i put the test stuff out then.

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PS I have been checking around for urine patches anywhere else, I can't smell anything either so hoping none hidden anywhere. Going for a hunt under the bed etc just now. Can't smell anything anyhow.

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He's definitely not peed anywhere else. If it gets to midnight and he hasn't been, I'm definitely phoning them at least.

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Yes, given that he would normally pee 3 - 4 times a day I would phone them now hun. Might be nothing, might be something.