Male Cat Straining to Pee? Do This Immediately [Vet]

[00:00:00]If your male cat is doing this, you need to move fast. Watch for three things.

[00:00:05]He's going to the litter box repeatedly.

[00:00:07]He's [music] straining like he's trying to go, but almost nothing is coming out.

[00:00:12]That combination is a urinary blockage, and in male cats, it can become fatal within 24 to 48 hours. This is not a wait-and-see situation. This is not a litter box preference issue. The urethra in male cats is narrow enough that crystals or inflammation can physically block urine from leaving the body. When that [music] happens, toxins build up fast. If you're seeing this right now, close this video, call your vet, and go.

[00:00:43]This is the one cat behavior that has a clock [music] on it.