Bladder Infections

[kshnooks]

My dang kitty has a bladder infection again. Second one in less than a year. We figured something was wrong yesterday when he decided to pee on the dog's bed. Kitty is a male, neutered bengal, a little over 1 year old. I've been feeding him Innova dry and he always has access to fresh water. I was feeding him a wet food called Honest Kitchen (dehydrated raw food) but stopped because its a little labor intensive. I may start again though because it uses water, obviously. Anyone have any ideas what else I could do to prevent another one?

[ScootinAlong]

Try distilled water. We've got well water and it wreaks havoc on my cat's bladders. All of them now drink distilled only and we've not had any infections in over a year. Before that we were getting them pretty often.

[LuvMyMares]

Male cats tend to develop frequent UTI's and stones due to their biological makeup. My vet taught me to use wet and dry food because only dry food has a high ash content which causes urinary problems. He also said that you could buy those "Drinkwell Cat Fountains" that encourage more water consumption. They cost about $30. Also use dry food that maintains urinary tract health, purina makes a good one.