Incontinent pets?

The above kitty is Nova, she's 9 years old, and she's becoming incontinent.
It is not a bladder infection, she's just losing control of her bladder.
Yesterday, she was sleeping on my bed just as she is in this picture, and when I entered the room to grab my clothes for the laundry basket to do today, I reached out to pet her.
She got so excited that I was going to pet her, that she piddled a bit on my bed.
Lucky for me I had replaced my mattress pad with that new allergy relief padded one, which is also waterproof.
I bought it because I'm allergic to dust mites, the padding and waterproof layer was just a major bonus.
So I took the sheets and the pad off the bed immediately, and threw them in the washer while the pee was still wet.
I added the laundry soap and a 1/4 cup of Urine Gone, (love this stuff!) and when it hit the rinse cycle, some Febreze mixed with the fabric softener.
They came out very clean, no sign or smell of any kitty pee.
The trick with cat pee is getting it while it's still wet.
If I hadn't noticed that she had peed, it would have dried in and the smell would have been near impossible to get out.
But what I'm really trying to talk about is how she's incontinent.
Has anyone ever had a pet with a piddle problem?
Do they make Depends for pets?




Comments
It's been done.
http://www.handicappedpets.com/gallery/fripple11/index.htm
They didn't say where they got the kitty diapers, though. Someone must make them.
Posted by: Christine | April 28, 2008 9:26 PM
Have her checked for urine crystals. That is common and best case scenario. Worst case is renal failure. I've been through it. A simple blood test can be done to check kidney levels. Either way, get her checked soon. If you need any questions answered about it feel free to e-mail me. I hope everything is ok!
Posted by: Hope | April 28, 2008 9:36 PM
You can get a free pet diaper sample here
free sample peepers
It's 1.50 for s&h but this way you can make sure you're getting the right size. I dread my dogs becoming incontinent but know it will happen at some point.
Posted by: Chickie | April 28, 2008 10:37 PM
She's on the young side for incontinence. Definitely take her to the vet for a blood test to check her kidney function.
Posted by: Chris (Singer) | April 29, 2008 10:16 AM