Causes for Inappropriate Cat Urination | Diabetes, Kidney Disease, FIC, and other Medical Reasons

One of the most frustrating issues that cat owners encounter is when their cat is peeing outside of the litter box. Unfortunately, this is one of the issues that I see that can really impact the bond that people have with their pets. Today we will discuss some of the potential underlying causes of what could be driving your cat to pee outside of the box and things that we can do to manage these issues. For additional information on the impact of behavior on inappropriate urination, check out my video on litter and litter box troubleshooting!    • The Best Way to Pick Cat Litter Boxes | Be...   For more information on behavioral issues, check out my episode explaining feline behavior:    • Understand Your Cat's Behavior and How to ...   My hope is to help make reliable information more available and accessible for pet owners, so if you have any topics that you would like me to talk about, please let me know in the comments below! 00:00. True Emergencies 01:15. Small volume, frequent urination 02:04. Large volume, frequent urination 04:27. Stress and Behavioral issues 05:51. Management of urinary issues 07:22. Overall impact Urinary Obstruction in Male Cats https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/uri... Feline Idiopathic Cystitis https://icatcare.org/advice/cat-healt... FIC (Feline Idiopathic Cystitis) http://www.vet.ee/docs/vaikeloom/HIL0... FIC A4 Leave Behind APPROVED.pdf Obesity as a risk for urinary disease and diabetes https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2017/0... Canine and Feline Diabetes Mellitus: Nature or Nurture? https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/1... 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines https://www.aaha.org/globalassets/02-... Cornell Feline Health Center: Chronic Kidney Disease https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departmen... Feline marking behavior https://www.humanesociety.org/resourc... Urine Marking in Cats https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-ca... Use of Feliway to reduce stress http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/... OSU Indoor Pet Initiative https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats Litter Box Problems https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-ca...