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My cat is in pain and peeing white clumps. What's causing this?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 15 lbs

My cat has been in a lot of pain these last few weeks. He has been visibly uncomfortable and has just recently peed out little white clumps. He cried very loudly but then seemed okay after. This is the second time it has happened. What could be causing this?

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Answered By Amy S. Eutsey, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 21st, 2020

Hello. This is an urgent and serious issue. Your cat needs to be seen by a veterinarian ASAP. These are urinary calculi or hard mineral deposits that he is forming in his bladder. These can become stuck and render him unable to urinate. Then it becomes a life threatening emergency. Your veterinarian can determine if he has more of these and if surgery or medical and dietary treatment can be successful.

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