My cat hasn't peed in 24 hours but seems fine. What can I try?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9.5 lbs
My female cat hasn't peed in 24hrs. She appears to be drinking, eats her wet and dry food like normal. She appears to be fine. I usually only find 1-2 clumps of pee a day in her litterbox. I cannot afford a vet visit, so if there is anything I can try first before resorting to that
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Published on March 21st, 2019
Hello. I hesitate to recommend anything just yet since you say she seems to be fine. If she was unable to urinate, she would be crying, painful, trying to posture & strain to urinate in the litter box. Unfortunately, it may be possible that she is urinating elsewhere, perhaps in the back of a closet or on a pile of laundry. I assume she is also an indoor only cat. Just watch her for now, & if there are any indications that she is having difficulties in the litter box, or she seems to be licking her vaginal area excessively, try to push fluids to her by adding a little extra water to her canned food ( remove the dry for now ) & encouraging her to drink by offering low sodium broths or stock along with very fresh water. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on March 24th, 2018
Thanks for visiitng Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. What a beautiful cat and kittens! The symptoms of inappropriate urination and peeing frequently in small amounts are signs of urinary tract infection. These are common in pets, especially female cats. I would recommend taking Kara to your local vet to have her urine tested. If she does have an uncomplicated UTI, then a short course of antibiotics should clear up the infection soon. Until you can get her in to be seen by your vet, you should try keeping her litterbox cleaned frequently and also consider adding in another litterbox that is easily acccesible to her. You can also pick up her water at night, and then placing it back out in the morning. I wish you all the best and hopefully you can get Kara feeling better soon. Take care.
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