A simple record for your cat’s next vet visit

Repeated straining with little or no urine needs immediate veterinary assessment. Contact your vet or an emergency clinic now. If you cannot tell whether urine is coming out during the attempts, say so. Do not delay care to complete this record. PDSA: blocked bladder

Copy the fields below into your phone notes or print them. Fill in what you know; use “unknown” for anything you cannot tell. Start with the contact and current-concern fields. The rest can be completed later with the clinic.

Contact and current concern

Cat’s name / age / sex:

Date and time of this note:

Treating clinic / phone:

Emergency clinic / phone / location:

My main concern now:

I called at / spoke with:

Clinic’s instructions / where to go:

What I observed

Signs began or changed — date/time:

Last urine I am sure came from this cat — date/time, or unknown:

During an observed attempt, I saw — urine / drops / no urine / could not tell:

I have not watched an attempt, but noticed:

Shared litter box/tray or outdoor toileting makes output uncertain because:

Urine appearance / straining / crying / licking:

Appetite / vomiting / activity / other changes:

Additional observation — date/time and description:

“No urine seen” and “I watched an attempt with no urine passed” are different observations. Tell the clinic which you mean. Do not press the abdomen or try to squeeze out urine to check.

Recent treatment

Hospital admission / discharge — dates:

Catheter removed — date/time, or unknown:

Cause explained by the clinic / what remains uncertain:

Previous episodes, tests or operations — dates if known:

Results or discharge paperwork available / pending:

Medicines and food

Copy medicine details from the label or discharge sheet. Use another copy of these lines for each medicine; this record does not calculate doses.

Medicine name / strength:

Clinic’s prescribed instructions:

Last actually given — time and amount:

Missed, refused or vomited dose / concern to report:

Recommended food / what my cat actually ate and when:

Other food, treats, supplements or medicines:

Changes noticed in drinking:

Agreed plan and questions

What was found / ruled out / remains suspected:

Pending results — who will contact me, and when:

Changes that mean call now or return immediately:

How to monitor urine in this household:

What to do about medicine problems, poor appetite or vomiting:

Next recheck — when / where / purpose:

Estimate, payment, transport or other access question:

Other instructions in the clinic’s own words:

Keep this with your discharge plan. You do not need to send it to MSRA. For context, see urgent urinary signs or recovery after a blockage.

An original MSRA communication aid, prepared with AI assistance. Evidence checked 29 October 2026. Independent veterinary review has not been performed.