My cat is peeing outside the litter box and constipated. Is it her food?

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Inara is 8 months old. We adopted her in nov. Since the she has gained weight. Within the last couple of days she has started peeing outside the liter box as well as off and on constipation. Before this started she was on purina kitten chow which had corn in it. Before the food she was fine after having the food she developed this issue. I have taken her off the food. Was it the food bc of the corn that caused it? Advice how to help her. She has a vet apt on tues. Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | spayed | 10 months and 1 day old | 10 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that this is going on with your cat. The corn in the diet should not cause any urinary problems and it generally very safe and a very common ingredient in many cat foods. Oftentimes when a cat is peeing outside of the littler box it is because of a urinary tract infection or cystitis (inflammation of the bladder wall). When the cat has one of these conditions it can make it painful to urinate and the cat associates the pain with the litter box and thus starts going outside of the box. This could explain her constipation as well. If she is not frequenting the litter box and holding in her bowel movements it can cause her to become constipated. I would recommend making sure the litter box is cleaned frequently (twice a day) because some cats can be finicky when it comes to using a dirty litter box. I would also definitely recommend keeping your appointment with your vet. They may test the urine for infection and can give you a recommendation on a good, balanced diet for Inara. Good luck!

My cat is peeing outside the litter box and constipated. Is it her food?

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