Things You'll Need
- Clean, dry litter tray
- Syringe
- Urine collection container (these can be obtained from a veterinarian)
- Non-absorbent cat litter (optional)
- Refrigerator (optional)
Instructions
Collecting Feline Urine Samples
Empty all of the litter from your cat's litter tray. Clean the tray thoroughly and make sure it is completely dry before use. Or, you may simply use a new, unused litter tray for this purpose.
Put the tray in its usual spot and wait for the cat to urinate.
Collect the urine, once your cat has urinated, in a clean syringe and empty the syringe into a urine collection container.
Have your veterinarian provide you with some non-absorbent kitty litter to put into the tray, if your cat will not urinate into an empty litter pan.
Take the sample in as quickly as possible to your veterinarian, as a fresh sample is best. If you cannot use the sample quickly, place the urine storage container into the refrigerator until you are able to use the sample or take it to your veterinarian.