I believe that many poop collectors have seen cats licking their urethral openings. Pet owners need to be reminded not to ignore it. Why does a cat lick its urethra? Stop guessing, something might have happened to your cat!
① The cat may have stones
If you often see the cat licking the urethral opening, and the cat has difficulty urinating and whines, the cat may have stones. Cats may develop stones if they drink unclean water for a long time.
Cats keep licking their urethral opening. They are actually helping themselves to urinate and also relieve discomfort through licking.
② The cat is in estrus
In fact, cats will also lick their urethral openings when they are in estrus, especially female cats, because their vaginas are wet during estrus. Many female cats will also lick their urethra after mating.
So if your cat, in addition to licking the urethral opening, is also grumpy, meows all day, or urinates everywhere, then it is in estrus. Pet owners don’t need to worry too much. These symptoms will disappear after the estrus is over.
③Cat urethral orifice infection
When a cat's urethral orifice is infected and inflamed, it will also lick its urethral orifice constantly. Pet owners can observe the cat's urethral orifice to see if yellow pus appears.
If this is the case, it means that its urethral opening is inflamed. It is best to take it to a doctor in time to prevent the situation from getting worse.
④Cat is cleaning its body
We all know that cats are animals that love to be clean. They usually lick their fur to clean themselves when they are free. When a cat is licking its fur to clean its body, if it sees that its urethral opening is dirty, it will lick that area a few more times so that it can be clean.
Having such a clean-loving cat will really make the owner worry-free.
⑤ Urethral meatus injury
If the cat's urethral meatus is injured and there are scabs, the cat will feel itchy and uncomfortable and will keep licking the urethral meatus. If this is the case, it is best for the pet owner to stop the cat and wear an Elizabethan ring on it to avoid wound infection caused by licking.
⑥ Cats eat too salty food
If you feed your cat food with high oil and salt content for a long time, it will definitely put a great burden on the cat's kidneys , causing the cat to have problems with incomplete urination, turbid urine, and strong smell. This will make the cat feel very uncomfortable, so the cat will lick the urethral opening.
Conclusion: What other abnormal behaviors do you think cats have that pet owners cannot ignore?
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