My Male Cat Has Blood In His Urine What Could This Be?

Urinary problems in male cats should not be taken lightly. This is because male cats can become "blocked"--ie a mucous plug or bladder stone can lodge in the urethra. If this happens they are unable to urinate which is an emergency and can be life threatening.
A urinary tract infection is possible. Bladder stones also need to be ruled out.

There is another syndrome in male cats called sterile cystitis or FLUTD (feline lower urinary tract disease). An irritation of the bladder lining leads to bloody urine but unlike with infection there is no bacterial or fungal cause of this disease. The cause is stress--this can be environmental change or anything that causes anxiety to your cat.
Your cat needs to be examined by a veterinarian who will do a urinalysis to rule out infectious causes and may take an x-ray or ultrasound to look for bladder stones. If it is sterile cystitis they will discuss environmental factors that lead to this, sometimes a special urinary diet can help.

Watch for signs of straining to urinate, frequent visits to the litterbox, painful urination or lack of urination--if these signs occur have him looked at immediately as he could be blocked.

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In cats, Bladder diseases are common and instead of the female cats these diseases are more common in the male cats. Male cats have the threat of the blockage of urethra and I think your male cat has the urinary tract disorder. In this condition the male cats releases blood in urine. You should consult a vet for check up and do not take it as easy.
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Your cat may have a urinary tract infection and may require antibiotics. This very thing happened to my cat. We waited too long to get him to the vet and he required a second round of meds. This was many years ago, but I would have him seen right away.
Good Luck-
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It sounds like to me that he has a uti and needs to see the vet.I could also be a kidney stone. But at least call the vet so your cat don't end up in more pain then he already is.thia could also be a kidney stone what are you feeding him?

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