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everything is clear!!! no stones, no crystals (she did another urinalysis, just in case), no thickening of the bladder or liver wall or anything else. so that's good.

so we (the vet and i) have finally decided that the problem is behavioral. he did it a few times in the past in the living room cause of the dogs, but we feel that the bulk of the problem with the spraying in my bedroom is because he wants to go outside. he's lived outside his whole life (3-4 yrs) and it is mentally unfair to keep him locked in my bedroom. (there is no way to keep him locked in the rest of the house because of the doggy door). so he will be an inside/outside cat. he uses the doggy door freely.

i know some of you may not agree with this decision, but i and the vet feel it is best. if he continues to stress himself out the way he has been, he could really cause damage to his liver, kidneys or bladder. so for this reason he will be an in/out cat. i will also be getting the feliway to place throughout the house, just in case.

thanks for all the support throughout charlie's ordeal. he say's "mew mew" (that means, "thank you").


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I'm glad there is nothing majorly wrong with Charlie.


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thank you so much!

i wanted to add (forgot this earlier) - i let him outside from thursday to saturday (then took him in for his appt monday) and he didn't pee a single time after that. so i really believe this will help. today i let him out ouside (showed him his food outside first) and he walked around the yard and then came through the doggy door and hung out with us in the house. no peeing! he's outside somewhere now. i think he's feeling better (mentally).


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I'm glad it worked out! Ideally we'd all like to keep cats safe inside.. but some cats who have been outdoor their whole life will not tolerate being confined..
So are you still looking for a new home for him or will your new roommate be able to handle him if he's not inside all the time?


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well sue, my friend isn't moving in after all, but i already found charlie a home. it's with a really nice lady that lives very close by. she's great. it's what is best for him.

you can read more about it here:
http://www.pets-on-the-net.com/forum...573#post218573


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Thanks for the update. I'm glad that Charlie is doing better.


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Jane, that is great news there is nothing medically wrong with Charlie. That is awesome you found a new home for him too! I am going to check out the thread right now....