One of the cats is peeing blood. There was some around the drain of the bathtub this morning. I packed the kittens and Marlowe and took them to the vet. The kittens are acting normally but they’re the ones most often in the bathtub. Marlowe jumps in occasionally and she has been in a bad mood, less dominating than usual, and touchy about her rear end being petted. So she’s a candidate. Emily never jumps into the bathroom and is her normal self.
The vet and technicians drew urine samples from the kittens, which seemed clear but will be examined under a microscope to make sure there are no blood cells. Marlowe forestalled the samplers by peeing in the carry-cage. They couldn’t get enough of a clean sample and so skipped her. But I don’t like the smell of her wet fur: to me it smells of illness. So she’s my current choice for the cat with a problem. I’m still waiting to hear from the vet about the kittens’ samples, though.