My family and I adopted two cats from a rescue a few years ago. They are a bonded pair and very sweet. We had only had them for three nights when the tuxedoed part of the pair started yowling and pacing. It took us a while to figure out what was going on. We noticed he was repeatedly going into the litter box and crying and then doing the same in various other locations, including the fireplace. Looking closely at him, we discovered that his belly was quite distended and determined that he must have a blocked ureter. It was late at night and I didn’t know much about his personality yet. I tried a dose of Aconite since the onset seemed sudden and he appeared to be afraid. No luck.
We all went to bed with a plan to take him to the vet in the morning. An hour later, however, he was rolling on the floor and howling in pain. Off to the emergency vet we went. I’m not as practiced with animals as people, and my brain does not work as well in the middle of the night, so this seemed like the best choice.
After an evaluation, it appeared that our little tuxedoed kitty did indeed have a completely blocked ureter. He underwent emergency surgery and came through it well. The vet said that this would likely be a frequently reoccurring issue, which obviously was not great news. I hoped she was wrong.
A few months later it began again. I knew him much better at that point, so it was much easier to determine what had changed and what hadn’t. He is an extremely friendly and cuddly kitty. More than any other cat I’ve met, actually. He wants to befriend everyone that walks through the door and crawl in their lap for pets. He also hid when we had those summertime storms we get in Florida. So when the inability to go to the bathroom began again, my first thought was Phosphorus.
Phosphorus not only encompassed his emotional state, but it fit the physical. It has retention of urine with a distended bladder, which appeared to be the case for him once again. It also has a great deal of pain associated with urination and he had been howling every time he attempted to go, just as he had previously.
One dose of Phos 30C was all it took and our cat was restored to his normal activities. I’m pretty sure we all preferred this route to the other!
Materia medica
Phosphorus (Phos): Someone needing this remedy is likely to be bright, open, friendly, and anxious. They do not want to be alone, having company around makes a big difference in how they feel. This person will probably be fearful, particularly when it comes to thunderstorms and the dark, or just a persistent thought that something bad is going to happen. Fasting makes symptoms worse and cold drinks generally makes them better. If there is vomiting, it is often food or drink that has just become warm in the stomach. The most recognized cravings are for ice cream or other cold foods.
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