My cat’s litter box was completely emptied/cleaned on Sunday and scooped out Mon and Wed morning. She peed in my laundry hamper today which as far as I know she has never done. She stood on the edge, pawed at it a couple times, jumped in and peed right while looking at me watching her do it! There was very little if any pee, but she definitely made all the motions even if nothing much came out. She has used the litter box a few times since yesterday, I did look. I can scoop it at lunch and then keep an eye on it. Is she mad at me? (I haven’t done anything different, and she didn’t act mad.) Sick? What should I watch out for?
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I would be concerned about a urinary tract infection! Frequency and not much coming out is a sign, and discomfort and using a new spot.
I think call your vet and tell them what happened and see if she needs to be checked out. I hope she’s ok!
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Def sounds like UTI in a cat! Small quantity, new behavior, clean box. So long as you didn’t change anything with the box cleaning, I’d be looking for UTI.
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The vet receptionist asked me if I could catch some pee and bring it in fresh. Um, no. 
She is going there tomorrow so they can do it and get it tested.
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It is a UTI, I got some liquid medicine to give her 2X a day for like 10 days. Wish me luck. I don’t think there’s any way I could pill her, I’ve never given her any medicine. Also, she peed on my comforter this morning while I was under it.
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I hope she feels better soon!!
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Has anyone made their own oat milk? I’m intrigued by this recipe.
Thank you! She’s stopped pacing and meowing at me so I’m hoping that means she’s feeling better. She’s had two doses of medicine now and the first was extra strength because I didn’t realize I had to dilute the medicine.
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Yep. I was in the habit of making it for several months a while back.
It’s messy, but I’m not a big “make stuff from scratch” person so I’m very offended when things make a mess 
Very tasty and cheap though!
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My concern when i looked into it was: it’s not fortified w vit D et. like purchases options.
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Goooooood point
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We’re going to a family wedding in July and planning to drive from the US to Canada with 2 little kids (wish me luck). Does anyone have experience with travel documents for minors between US & Canada? Right now toddler has a passport but newborn does not.
According to the US Customs & Border Patrol website, you only need a birth certificate if travelling by land or sea:
https://help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-724
But the Canadian website does not list any exceptions for minors and land travel:
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Canadian here, we have always had passports for our children, although they weren’t as young as yours are when we first crossed with them.
Are both parents travelling? If not, a notarized letter from the parent staying home saying that the parent going has permission to take the children across the border is advised.
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It’s been a few years for me because of Covid, but I was definitely asked for the child’s passport in both directions and entering Canada was very thorough in the checking. I didn’t attempt without it though, so I’m not sure that’s much help.
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No personal experience, but a coworker did a driving trip through Canada up to Alaska last summer, and on the way her kids didn’t have problems with their lack of passports. Unfortunately the reason the lack of passports specifically came up was because on the way back there was a family emergency, they tried to fly out from the nearest Canadian city, and the lack of passports was suddenly a Very Big Deal.
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Can I put the cats medicine on some wet food and see if she will eat it? Or will that mess up the effectiveness of it?
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I’ve done that a lot and it’s been fine
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Thanks. I got a good scratch tonight so I’m going to try it.
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I’d mash it up with a fork in case it tastes weird
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We were told that antibiotics taste bad and that cats don’t like it when added to food, but Anneke loves special treatment and if she gets get own special bowl of food, she gobbles it up! I hope your kitty doesn’t mind it in the food.
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