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Why you should monitor your cat’s peeing habits

Many factors affect a cat’s toilet practices, from their diet, water intake, health conditions as well as litter preferences.

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Many factors affect a cat’s toilet practices, from their diet, water intake, health conditions as well as litter preferences. A healthy adult cat will typically urinate approximately two to four times a day but some may urinate only once, and some up to six times a day which are both typically normal.

Learning what is normal for your cat can help you quickly monitor and pick up any changes. For instance, older cats may pee more often due to reduced bladder capacity, they may have kidney issues, diabetes or even hyperthyroidism which affects urine production and concentration. They may also have difficulty accessing the litter box or holding their urine for long periods.