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My cat had a UTI. Why is he still in pain, not eating, and lethargic?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 5 months and 25 days old

hey.i have a male cat . which i suffering from urinary tract infection from last two months.i went to the doctor for checkup.he had blood in his urine.doctor suggested to change his diet with farmina cat food whish is for urinary trct infection,he recommended me some medicines for cat.for pain he recommended with augmenton ,cecone drops for urine.now he has no blood in his urine.but he pee little and have pain.now he is losing his wait and sleeps more.never eat his food properly

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 1st, 2018

He is not urinating much then he should be seen. A decreased appetite can go along with pain and I would worry about an infection or kidney disease given his symptoms along with a urinary obstruction. he is very young for this though. A kitten his age should be active and have a good appetite since he is growing still. They may need to do blood work also to see if this is something un related and he is not urinating much simply because he is conserving what he has to aid in hydration. You can try tuna or boiled chicken with some of the juice to help encourage him to eat and drink more until you can get him seen.

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