Go now — hours matter
Urethral obstruction
A blocked male cat cannot empty the bladder. Potassium rises. The heart can stop.
Do now
- Carrier. Do not wait for a morning appointment.
- Call the emergency hospital: “male cat straining, little or no urine.”
- If you can do so without delaying, photograph the box.
On the way
- Keep the carrier stable. No food.
- Do not express the bladder at home.
Never
- Do not give leftover urinary pills and wait.
- Do not assume constipation — the postures look similar.
At the hospital
The hospital will confirm a firm bladder, start pain control and fluids, and relieve the obstruction under care. Kidney values and potassium guide the next day.
- Ask for the discharge diet, pain plan, and a recheck of kidney values.
- Add water stations. Keep the box impeccably clean.
Crystals, mucus, and spasm plug the narrow male urethra. The bladder fills, pain is extreme, and toxins that should have left in urine stay in the blood. Informational guidance only. This platform is not a veterinary practice and is not a substitute for licensed, professional veterinary care. If your cat is in distress, seek emergency veterinary care immediately.