Apple Cider Vinegar Treatment for Cats with Cystitis

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Posted by Sylvia (Frederick, Md.) on 08/14/2009
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I sure was blessed to find this website and the cure for cystitis for my 14 yr old Kit Cat. I used 1/4th teaspoon apple cider vinegar mixed with 1 teaspoon water and put it in a glass dropper applied to the corner of her mouth while my husband held her under her front paws and her rear. I did this every morning before breakfast and in 3 days, she was healed. I also put 1/2 teaspoon ACV into 2 cups water and that is her drinking water for the day. I continued to put the ACV in her drinking water and find she drinks a lot more now. In fact I wonder if I should stop putting it in the water. Will it be bad for her? Can it hurt? She seems to go a lot now. Maybe too much? I did not see anyone ask this. THANKS

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Posted by Uniquegirl (Warrington, Nr Manchester, England, Uk) on 08/12/2009
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re: Cystitis, Cat Urinary Tract Infection - very bad with blood

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR was the very last resort for my beloved companion aged circa 14, Tilly. She developed an infection back in 2006 shortly after my fiance moved in with his female cat, Ally. Ally & Tilly were not friends ( they still aren't !) and after some stress Tilly began to pee in painful little spots aound the house, pitiful to watch. Of course we took her to the vets and over two years they got the condition barely under control, when in February this year I CAME ONTO THIS WONDERFUL SITE HERE and read about a lot of people having success using Apple Cider Vinegar, I continued using the vet quality food BUT stoped taking Tilly to the vets for her jab of chemicals ( Cartrophen I think it was called and it didn't really work ! ) well, she stopped peeing immediately and I was going to write up here about it, but I thought, No, I'll stay with it and give a proper write up- Tilly then began to exhibit very kitten - like behaviour, became much more playful and literally scampered about.....Remember !! She is 14 years old !! This was great, so I also began to put a few drops in Ally's food too ( she is about 12) and lo and behold she was the same...I can't thank the contributors enough, it's been **** seven months *** now, all I use is this; buy a normal botle of ACV in a glass bottle ( I am in England and use an Organic one it's about £0.89 a bottle - bargain !!) All you need is about a quarter or just less of that cap, and once it's under control just a few drops a day in their food. I hope you find this useful, and that it works for you, it has given Tilly a much better quality of life, please e mail me if you want to ask more about it.....does anyone know how the heck I stop her spraying the house now that she can pee properly though ??? LOL ;-) UniqueGirl

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Posted by Marina (Bloomington, Indiana) on 07/31/2009
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My youngest cat, Elizabeth, had been urinating on the floor and odd places for a little while, but I didn't think much of it as she's not spayed, and she doesn't seem to like sharing her litterbox with other cats. However, last week I saw blood in her urine, and I realized she must have cystitis. I was really upset about it, because I didn't want her to be feeling sick or in pain, but I couldn't do anything; I had $8 to my name, and no car. So I went online to look for home remedies, and ran across this site.

I was skeptical, as I am with most home remedies, but I figured I had nothing to lose. So I walked to the nearest store about a mile away and purchased a bottle of apple cider vinegar and a few cans of wet cat food. Returning home, I mixed a capful of the ACV with a few spoonfuls of wet cat food and gave it to Lizzie. She didn't seem to mind the taste, so the next day I have her another serving, this time with less of the wet cat food. She still liked it, so I started giving a capful of ACV with a spoonful of wet cat food.

It's been a week, and amazingly, I've noticed an improvement. She's returned to laying curled up, which she hasn't done in a long time, and she's moving around the house more. She's still urinating on the floor and other hard surfaces, but I don't expect that to stop right away, but there's no blood. She seems to be having no difficulties; no straining or crying.

I would definitely suggest trying ACV for a cat with cystitis; not only does it not hurt to try, but it actually seems to really work. I'm very happy and I'm going to continue giving her ACV for the foreseeable future.

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Posted by Lucy (Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK) on 05/27/2009
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Apple Cider Vinegar for Cats: My male cat Peanut started scratching about everywhere trying to pee and I knew straight away it was cystitus as Piper, my older male cat had had a UTI twice before. Of course it started on the Sunday followed by a bank holiday Monday so the vets were either closed or charging [pounds]100 call out fee. Luckily I found this site and ran out to buy ACV. I thought after, that perhaps it woudn't work because it was clear and did not have Mother in it, but I thought I would try anyway. Booked him for the vets Tuesday morning, 5 minutes later Peanut is peeing again... boy he has timing! We took him to the vets anyway and they said he was fine and it was cleared up. (No comment from the vet on the ACV when I mentioned I had used it...! )So, thanks everyone for all the geat info!

I bought an organic non pasturised cider vinegar and it worked, even though it was clear. I added 1/2 teaspoon to some wet food, enough to cover the smell. The next day he seemed wiser to it so I took advantage of his OCD and mixed a teaspoon in a tablespoon of water and 'acciently' knocked it over near him. He licked it up with satisfaction that it was clean again.

My advice would be to keep giving a teaspoon a day until the cat can pee again, but - check the bladder is not hard. If it is they will need the vet as that would mean there is a blockage. Check the cat when s/he is lying down or standing. This is what the vet told me.

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Posted by Ann (Tucson, AZ) on 05/12/2009
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ACV for Feline UTI: Hooray! I gave my cat 1/4 tsp ACV in 1 tsp water 3 times yesterday and it brought him back to his normal love-sponge self. He was straining to urinate and seemed lethargic and in pain. I was not in able to get him to a vet, but thankfully, I found this website - thank you thank you thank you!

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Posted by Angela (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on 05/07/2009
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Hello, my cat Spillo is 9 years old and has suffered for 8 years from serious cystitis. He has had too many blockages to even count. I have spent approximately $15,000.00 over these past 8 years due to the cystitis/blockages. He will act strange every couple of months, doing the licking and back and forth to the litter box. Because he has such a horrible track record with blockages, I have no other choice but to bring him to emergency or the regular vet every time he acts this way. At times it is just imflammation of the bladder, other times it has been bladder infections, and of course the other times it is blockage. The symtoms are the same for all of these so I always have to treat it as a blockage and take him to the vet. I was told last month that due to the number of times he has been put under, his kidneys are starting to weaken. They suggested that I make a decision to put him down. Well, that advice tore me into tiny bits. He is only 9 years old!! At the end of March I found this website and have been giving him 1cc of acv diluted with distilled water for a total of 20cc's of fluid TWICE a day. (Most vets can give you a 20cc syringe). The end of March is when he was unblocked and was pretty lifeless for a few days after the procedure. The first time I gave him the 1cc of acv with the distilled water he vomitted and then perked up immediately. Now every time I give him the acv mixture he asks for food and is so much more energetic. I don't know if he is producing less crystals. I will have to give an update after a couple of months. All I know is that he seems to be doing much better. I hope that this truly is the answer and that he will never block or have an episode of cystitis again. Only time will tell. I will be sure to give an update!

FYI his daily routine is as follows:
Morning-1cc of acv mixed with 19cc's of distilled water for a total of 20cc's of fluid given orally.

Afternoon-1cc of acv mixed with 19cc's of distilled water for a total of 20cc's of fluid given orally.

Evening-40cc's of Distilled water given orally. 2cc's of liquid glucosamine given orally.

I am now in the process of switching him to a raw food diet. Everybody please cross your fingers for me.

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Posted by Ruth (England, UK) on 04/22/2009
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1 am and my female cat rushing around like a loon, trying to pee anyware and yelling in pain. 1 capful of acv to 3 parts water, spoon fed (which i never imagined I would be able to do) Sat cross legged on the floor and put cat on lap under arm, held under chin with left hand and spooned one teaspoon in with right hand. 5 minutes later, cat asleep. Just going to do another dose now.

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Posted by Gemma (Manchester, UK) on 04/05/2009
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My 2 year old cat Belle had a bout of cystitis just over 6 months ago. 2 days ago, I noticed the same signs - constantly visiting the litter tray, straining and producing just a few drops of urine ever 5 minutes. Daunted by another trip to the vets I thought there must be a natural way of dealing with the problem so search the net and came across this site. Having read all the testimonies about Apple Cider Vinegar and its ability to treat feline cystitis I rushed out to the shop and returned with a bottle. I mixed 1/4 a teaspoon with water and spooned it down Belle's throat. She didn't like it at all - can't say I would if I was made to swallow vingar but 1 day later and she's so much more settled rather than constantly wandering around and visiting the litter tray. I gave her another dose this morning at 9am and so far, she's yet to go to the litter tray - fingers crossed when she does, it will be normal!! So far, I'm a believer in ACV!

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Posted by Nikki (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom) on 03/14/2009
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A big thanks for the tips on this site. Our usually perky cat Scratcher became very poorly with the symptoms of feline cystitis , at a weekend when all the vets were on out of hours calls only. He was squatting in his tray literally every 5 mins, crying in pain. I found this site and went out immediately to get some acv. We diluted about a capful with water in a 10ml syringe and tried to get him to swallow but he never has liked being manhandled so that was a real struggle. I dropped a capful onto his scruff and rubbed it in, then later when he'd calmed down gave him half a capful neat in a portion of his favourite roast chicken. Every dish he had after that I also mixed a few drops of neat ACV in, which he didnt seem to notice so much. Within 24 hours his symptoms had much improved, he was still licking his parts a lot after using the tray but the pain semed to have eased considerably. I also started to give him watered down cat milk to encourage him to drink more, and got some feline glucosamine tablets (cystease) which he had one a day mixed into his milk. Day by day his symptoms became less and less and I am pleased to say within 2 weeks he is back to normal, peeing well and back to his happy self. We continue to put a few drops of ACV in each food serving and I think I will carry on doing this for the foreseeable future. A big thanks to everyone for their posts and tips, it really did help and Im so glad I found this site.

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Posted by Lynne uk (Conwy, Wales U.K) on 02/03/2009
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Apple Cider Remedy- I am writing this to say a big thankyou.

My 13 year old Persian cross cat Willow has had a few bouts of Cystitis over the years-stress from fireworks the vet thought the first time re Guy Fawkes night for us here in the U.K and then twice for what reason we never found out! Obviously there are vet bills to handle but most upsetting is the struggle to get regular tablets down her throat and at time when she obviously doesn't want to be bothered-she gets upset and so do I. Yesterday, Monday, Willow started to show signs of cystitis again, constantly dashing to the cat-litter tray, overgrooming herself "down there", general agitation-couldn't settle to nap and not too interested in eating also she threw-up a couple of times as well, all not good. As we are having a problem getting out and about due to the snow that we are having here at the moment I popped on to the internet and googled Home Remedy for cystitis in cats, to see how I could maybe alleviate her symptons until we could get her to the vet as at that time we had 4 inches of snow and minus temps & I simply did not fancy taking an unwell cat out into the night in that kind of weather. Anyway up popped this wonderful site and I thought I would try the Apple Cider Vinegar treatment-it works!! 1/4 teaspoon of the Apple Cider Vinegar together with 1 teaspoon of water drawn up into a pastic 6ml syringe(already had in house c/o vet from previous medicine for our cats, although I would have spooned it down her slowly if I didn't have the syringe) and gently and slowly squirted it down her throat followed by a plain water dose of the same size dose, 6ml, to help it on its way and to help remove any aftertaste in her mouth for her, at 6pm yesterday and then 10pm and this morning the litter tray dashes have stopped, she is grooming properly, eating normally and purring again-amazing and wonderful stuff. I have given her the same Vinegar-mixture dose at 8am this morning and will do so again at 3pm and again at 10pm evenly spaced and keep her in out of the cold and keep an eye on her obviously but I am genuinely amazed. Usually she would have been passing blood and crying in pain well before now and certainly not as she is now. I will keep this going for a week as I would have done the vets medication. Thankyou so,so much.

Lots of love from Lynne & Willow. xx

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Posted by Sheree (Durham, NC - US) on 01/27/2009
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Years ago I had heard of mixing apple cider vinegar, natural apple juice and honey for my cat with cystitis. I can assure you it worked extremely well by administering via syringe into the mouth, and saved us from extremely high vet bills, pilling, and diarrhea.

I found this site (earthclinic.com) which mentions the ACV dilution method, but was wondering if anyone has heard of the combination I mentioned above. The combination (all natural) is palatable as the vinegar isn't as primary ingredient and it was palatable to my kitties whenever they would show signs of cystitis by urinating outside the litter box, blood in urine, etc. I know for a fact it works, it's just been years since I've had to use it and can't find the exact mixture of the three ingredients. Has anyone heard of this combination before, and if so, what the amounts of each ingredient should be? I'll keep searching, but meanwhile, I can try the ACV diluted with water. Thank you! SAR in NC

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Posted by Donna (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on 01/24/2009
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omg, this has been the best site. my julian has had steryle cystitis for 2 yrs. with no releif. then i found stones in his urine. i called my vet who has seen him for 8 yrs. he says for 50$ we can make sure its crystals. hello, i can see the crystals. i got on this site and am so greatful. he has had blood in his urine for 2 yrs. with no relief. poor kitty. i started him on the acv and it made him throw up alot. so i switched him to canned food and found acv tablets that i crush in his food. IT WORKED!!! i just followed him to his box and it was yellow. yaah. i cant believe it worked so fast. he has suffered for 2 yrs. so a vet can make money??? SHAME ON THEM! i hope another person doesnt waste money on the vet. they have to know about the acv. anyway, thank u for healing my cat

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Posted by Clifford (Hollywood, Florida) on 12/27/2008
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This is the the most powerful website for people to find help that I have ever seen. Our cat Chino was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (blood in the urine). Cysts and Urinary Blockage and was getting worse every day. We spent thousands at the vet and they told us that he needed to take 10 more medications and have surgery for more money and that there is no cure for his disease. Finally I said "NO" there has to be another way.

I was familiar with the use of ACV on people but never knew it could be used on animals. Thanks to earthclinic after about 2 doses of ACV in his food and water all the blood in his urine disappeared!! He is healed and now once again a happy cat thanks to this community of online help and wellness. We cannot thank you enough...

Cliff

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Posted by Asma (Hyderabad, India) on 10/15/2008
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My cat (Leo) was diagnosed with feline cystitis last year. This weekend he started showing signs of it again and stopped urinating. Luckily I found this website and went out the same night and bought some ACV. Also switched him to canned food. The effect was miraculous! He started urinating normally within 12 hours (or less) and is almost back to his normal active self. I still can't believe how well it worked. My question is: How long do I continue giving it to him? I've reduced the dose from 1 tsp to 1/2 tsp per day (mixed in his food). Does anyone know the long term effects of ACV? Is it safe? Please do let me know if you have any information on this. Thanks a lot for this website and all of your posts!!

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Posted by Annie (York, UK) on 08/25/2008
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I was searching the internet for a home-made remedy for feline cystitis/urinary infection when I came across this site.I am so glad I did! This was the second time my cat had contracted such an infection and I knew I was going to be faced with a hefty vets bill again. So many of you had recommended using ACV that I thought it had to be worth a try. My cat had been weeing constantly and with pain, there was blood in her urine, she was listless and had no appetite. I put 1/4 of a teaspoon of ACV into her drinking bowl with 1 cup of water and used a syringe which held approximately 2 tablespoons full to get it into her mouth. 12 hours later and she is a different cat! There is no blood in her urine and she is back to her normal healthy self. I can't thank you enough for your recommendation of the ACV. I intend to always keep a bottle to hand now and will certainly be telling all my cat-lover friends about its miraculous properties. Thank you!