UroMAXX, Cat & Dog Urinary Tract Treatment, Bladder & Kidney Support for Dogs and Cats, Powerful Yet Gentle Pet Care, with Liquid Cranberry & Glucosamine, Chicken Flavor, 6 oz Bottle, 1 Pack

This is one product that I want to leave a review for so others who find themselves searching desperately like I was can find some hope here. A little over a week ago I caught one of my male neutered indoor cats peeing on my son's bed. When a male cat pees on something outside the litter box it can be a behavioral issue, spraying for territory or a UTI. My male cat sprays when he's upset about changes in the house, so this was not the first time he's peed on anything outside the litter box. What made this different and urgent was that I noticed him going in and out of his litter pan without being able to pee. I knew there was a problem and after Googling symptoms came up with the terrifying conclusion that he could have a full bladder blockage from the UTI. (You've been warned, Google can cause severe anxiety if you're looking for a diagnosis on ANYTHING). I live in a rural area with a handful of vets & that should say a lot. My cat peed on the bed Sunday morning (emergency vet is $100 just to walk in the door) and there is no way that at this given time I can afford a vet. Faced with an immediate urgent situation what do I do? Google and go to Amazon. When I came across this UroMaxx I was the most desperate and terrified that my cat has a full blockage and will not be able to pee again after going on my son's bed. This is the first UTI I've ever had to experience in a cat before, so ill prepared as I was, this was terrifying. I read the reviews and decided that this product is my hope in a bottle (thank goodness for 2nd day delivery). The next day this arrived and I started immediately with a 1ml dropper full in wet food and my cat ate it up. This was the 2nd day of symptoms where my cat was not able to pee in his box but he did pee on the bed again that morning. There was no blood in his urine and he wasn't straining or crying in the litter pan, but he was sitting there long and going back and forth without being able to pee. Day 2 (day after starting UroMaxx) I gave another dropper full in wet food. Still straining. We got into a routine at this point where I'd go out to the room with the litter pans and my cat would run ahead of me meowing and jump in the litter pan so he can try to pee. No pee. Day 3. I am terrified my cat is going to have a full bladder blockage because I am seeing no pee in the box and he's still trying to go each time we go out to the litter pans together. I gave another dropper full in wet food and waited.... Day 4. Dribbles of pee in the box this time when my cat runs out to show me that he can pee in his litter pan. Each night up till now there were tiny and I do mean about the size of large strawberry clumps of pee in the litter pan (which means no blockage and he was able to dribble overnight, just not at all in the morning time). Dribbles were hope. I gave another dropper full and became even more desperate watching my cat trying to pee and nothing more than dribbles come out, so I weighed him and adjusted the dosage of UroMaxx. My cat is 16.5 lbs so I gave 2 dropper fulls in wet food (directions are 1.5 dropper for a 16 lbs cat but I am desperate here) Day 5. No change just dribbles, but my cat is eating, and moving around more than he was before. He's taken an interest in his toys again and by now he's still running out to the litter pans to show me that he can or can't pee. That night, I am beyond desperate now and gave 1 dropper full in his mouth (I've given oral medication before so we know the routine and my cat tolerated me doing it) This stuff smells like chicken and is a brown liquid. He didn't mind, just licked his mouth and gave me a glare that what ever I did to him was not acceptable. Then he started running around like he wasn't sick at all anymore. I was hopeful. Day 6. Morning after giving a dropperful in the mouth my cat runs out to show me he can pee this time in his litter pan. A clump the size of a silver dollar. (I did a happy dance that day). I gave another 2 dropper fulls in wet food. Day 7. Wake up to my cat meowing at 4 am because he's hungry. Got nibbled on for not getting out of bed fast enough to feed a starving cat. This is the first time since my cat started showing symptoms of a UTI that he's woken me up for food at 4 am. We do our routine and he leaves a much larger lump in the litter pan. I didn't think it was possible but he can pee and without straining, no blood and his belly is not hard. I add another 2 dropper fulls in his wet food. Day's after 7 I am still adding 1 dropper full into wet food and my cat is showing no signs of a UTI anymore. What I did notice while my cat was sick is that his belly would be hard and distended. He would frequent the litter pans, go back and forth, scratch in one and sit there trying to pee, then jump in the other pan and do the same thing. He'd avoid drinking water and would only want to eat. He was still active and had no blood in his urine that I could see when he'd pee on the bed and he wasn't dribbling urine outside the box. After starting UroMaxx I noticed that he was more active, his belly wasn't hard longer than a few hours, he started slowly dribbling larger clumps in the litter pans and after a few days he was interested in drinking water again. By the end of the week on UroMaxx, it was like a whole new cat and not one that was sick for a week - he was playing, eating, running and jumping again, even waking me up at 4 am because he was starving. Other things I had to change with this experience. I had to switch from dry kibble with 1 can of canned in the morning to ONLY canned with a bit of water added as their SOLE food. No more dry because dry kibble has about 12% moisture and canned for is 80% moisture. A cat's body needs about 78% moisture or they will be dehydrated. Generally cats that are on dry kibble are dehydrated because they are unable to get enough moisture from the food they eat and no matter how much they drink or don't drink from the water bowls it is never enough to make up for the moisture they should be getting in their food. Cats on canned or raw foods are less likely to develop crystals or bladder issues because there are more fluids passing through their bladders flushing out toxins and especially male cats need this to prevent UTI's and other serious issues that come with bladder issues. Yes, canned food diet for a household of 3 indoor male neutered cats is expensive and a cashier at the store the other day made a comment that my cats are 'spoiled' because they eat nothing but canned food. We can't think of it as spoiling them, but more of taking care of our kitties health. Water bowls I have water bowls in every room of the house so that my cats can have a drink when ever they are thirsty. I only offer filtered water (bottled water) over our hard tap water, because I read that hard tap water might cause crystals in urine (not sure if that's true but I don't drink the tap water, so why should my cats?) Clumping cat litter It is recommended by vets to use clumping cat litter with adult cats (not kittens because they can eat the litter and when it clumps it will cause an obstruction or hard mass that is impassible and deadly) so that you are able to visibly see and count how many clumps there are. Meaning, you know how healthy your cat's bowels and bladder are by the size of pee clumps. UroMaxx I have 3 male cats and they've all been on dry kibble since kittenhood so it is about time that I help their bladders flush and this product has been wonderful in healing the UTI in one cat and helping to flush the other 2 to prevent issues. This is a wonderful prevention for bladder issues and I am giving 1 dropper full each day with wet food, per cat and have noticed an increase in the amount of pee clumps in their litter pans each morning and evening when I scoop. There have been no side effects that I've noticed from any of the cats and each one doesn't seem to mind the taste in their food. Once you open the bottle it has to be refrigerated though, which is something I didn't notice the first couple of days but now keep it in the fridge. Last words. If you've gotten this far and are terrified like I was over a week ago fearing the absolute worst that your cat might have a full bladder blockage or are feeling so helpless because your fur baby has a UTI, then this is a great product to try along with the other preventative measures in changing diet and continuing on with using UroMaxx to keep your fur babies bladder healthy. I can't stress enough how important it is to also change the diet and 'special' vet approved and pushed diets are no different (except in price) from any canned or raw food diet you can get on the market or make yourself. What matters most is the ingredients are not cheap (do your research on corn, fillers and gluten) and the canned food isn't totally water (80% or less moisture will do) then that is a big step up from feeding dry kibble and will help to keep your fur babies bladder healthy. I want to suggest one more natural treatment that I came across while researching and this is Apple Cider Vinegar with 'mother' and if you are out at the store and see it then this is supposed to be a treatment for even a fully blocked cat. Earth Clinic is a good place to find more information on how to use this and treatment for a cat or dog that is blocked or with UTI. You don't have to force feed ACV, you can drop it between the shoulder blades or on their paws DILUTED (always dilute ACV 50/50 with water) and it will absorb into the body and start working. ACV is safe for cats DILUTED with water 50/50. But if you suspect your cat is blocked and nothing you are doing is helping then it is vitally important to see an emergency vet ASAP because within 24 to 48 hours a cats kidneys will start to shut down from a blockage and their bladder can burst which leads to death if not treated immediately after. This is where Google terrified me and I was fearing the worst and almost gave up and went to the vet until my cat started peeing on the bed and then dribbling pee. I believe this product works. It worked for my 3 year old male neutered cat. I still have a bottle on hand and will order again before running out. I consider this a BIG lesson learned - don't feed dry kibble to a male cat.

I bought this for my male cat who recently developed his first (that I know of) bout of sterile cystitis, meaning he exhibited signs of urinary distress but had no infection. The vast majority of male cats who exhibit signs of urinary distress do NOT have an infection. More likely it is a condition brought on by improper diet, or even more likely, by stress in his environment whether it be competition with another cat, lack of stimulation, inadequate access to a clean litter pan, etc. All of these everyday things can have a profound chronic effect on a cats psyche. We got a wonderful, sweet kitten three months ago, primarily for my three year old male cat for a playmate since he is very social. Long story short, they got along and played, sometimes even groomed each other. These things were always instigated by the kitten, in hindsight. The problem was that my older male is docile and tolerant and he never stood up for himself or put the kitten in his place when the kitten was engaging in normal kitten behaviors. The kitten interrupted him while he ate, while he drank, while he slept. And after months of this stress, somehow unnoticed by me because he seemed to tolerate it so well (I feel bad about this) he developed a urinary issue. Straining in the litter pan, back and forth to the litter pan, grooming himself a lot, appearing agitated. I did take him to our vet, and it is important to ALWAYS take your cat to the vet if they are showing these signs. A male cat especially because his urethra can become blocked by inflammation, by mucous and blood that may be in the bladder, by urinary crystals that have formed from either an improper diet or from infection. In my cat’s condition, and this will be the case for most male cats who show urinary signs, the constant release of stress hormone disrupts the mucosal lining of the bladder and this allows urine to damage the bladder itself, causing inflammation and bleeding and discomfort. If you find yourself with a cat in this situation, first take him to the vet. Then, it is crucial to address the cause of his stress. In my case, we rehomed our kitten. Once he detected the older cat’s weakness, he began to pounce on him in the litterpan as well. He isn’t a bad kitten, he’s a sweetheart, but this is just how cats are and if the status quo cannot be maintained, they will exploit that. We also bought new litterpans that have covers for privacy, because cats do appreciate privacy. I also added an extra food and water bowl in another more private area of the house. So as far as I can tell, I’ve addressed the causes of his stress. He is also on pain management given to me by his vet and I have been giving him subcutaneous fluids at home, which prevents the dehydration that will only make your cat feel worse and worse. It also helps the urine to be more dilute to alleviate the discomfort that concentrated, sludgey urine would cause. Also I think it helps to actually have something to urinate rather than just straining. Kind of like how dry heaving is worse than vomiting. Finally, I began giving him this supplement. I think this is a good urinary supplement for cats. The vitamin c acidifies the urine to discourage the formation of SOME types of crystals, the sugars in cranberries also are not metabolized by the body and thus are excreted in the urine and it is believed that they “escort” harmful bacteria and other particles out of the bladder. The glucosamine is said to stimulate repair of the lining of the bladder. However, this supplement won’t treat or cure an infection, and it will NOT dissolve crystals or stones that have already formed. If you use this supplement on your cat or dog and his problems resolve, then the cause of his symptoms was NOT an infection or bladder stones. The only thing that will treat an infection is an antibiotic and the only thing that will dissolve a bladder stone or larger crystals that can’t pass through the urethra is the proper prescription diet. That said, I feel confident this supplement probably helps overall bladder health in the long run, but it is not a treatment. You must address the reason your cat developed a urinary issue in the first place. Keep their litterpans clean and private, free of disruptions. Feed them a quality diet and wash their bowls frequently. Keep an extra bowl of water somewhere else in the house that is private to encourage them to drink more often. Many cats do not like their food and water to be right next to each other. Make sure they have a private quiet space to totally relax. Relaxation and comfort and safety is very important to cats. Play with them, give them toys they can entertain themselves with, brush them if they enjoy it and stroke them gently and quietly. These things all encourage a feeling of relaxation that cats NEED. Finally, I found it much easier to administer 1.5 mL of this with a 3 mL syringe, rather than the dropper it came with. I put it right into his mouth rather than onto his food so I can ensure he has taken the whole dose. Sit your cat up, talk to him quietly and stroke his head. Then gently hold his scruff and pull up and back so that you can have some control and can put the syringe in his mouth. I dispense the 1.5 ml about 1/3 at a time with a pause and letting up on his scruff in between to let him swallow and gather himself up for the next dose. Don’t try to squirt it all in at once, it won’t go well. My cat doesn’t seem to mind this too much, but if this is very stressful for your cat, then just put it on his food like the instructions say.

We received the product in good condition good packaging also . Surely I will buy again. I hope this product will work in my cat condition . Thank you