KIT4CAT CheckUp at Home Cat Wellness Test Kit | 2lb Hydrophobic Litter keeps urine on top, 2 Test Strips for The Detection of The 4 Most Common Health Indicators - pH, Protein, Glucose, Blood in urine

I hardly ever write reviews on products, but this one really saved me so I thought I would write about my experience for all the other cat people. My house reeked of cat pee since my girl had been randomly peeing in random places. I took her to the vet and they told me to buy some plastic litter and bring them a urine sample because it would be more expensive if they had to go in her bladder and extract it themselves, so I tried to get her to use the plastic litter I bought at the vet, she refused. Then she stopped peeing for awhile so I thought the problem had resolved itself. Nope, I woke up to my @%^&%# cat peeing on my head and neck! I was so pissed off and frustrated with her, I wanted to kill her!!! (I would never) I researched why my cat would being peeing everywhere, the website said that it could be stress, changes, dietary problems, or health issues (kidney and UTI). So I ended up looking up on Amazon for a product that would help me determine what the problem is without having to pay another $60 for a 15 minute visit. So I bought the kit and used it immediately the next morning, I put my cat in the bathroom (took out all the rugs of course) and left for work. I came home later that day and she used the bathroom on the hydrophobic sand. Great! I got the test strip and dipped it in her urine and low and behold, she had increased protein, her pH levels were off the chart. So I looked it up and turns our she had a UTI. At the same time I purchased this kit, I suspected it was a UTI so I purchased BestLife4Pets Cat UTI Urinary Tract Infection Treatment; All Natural Homeopathic. I gave her 3 pills a day which dissolved easily but still had to hold her down while she cried. But it was easy peesy and ever since I started giving her those pills, she stopped peeing everywhere. I am so thankful for this kit! The amount of sand you get is not a whole lot, so I think the kit could be a little cheaper but overall, it worked like a charm!

Works as advertised, very good instructions. It is used by veterinarians, so that is assuring. Our cat buried his "business" very well, but the urine drained into the corners of the litter box and it was very easy to take up with the included syringe. Our cat was negative on all ill effects. I highly recommend this product to check your cat periodically to determine if a ventranary vist is needed. Cats don't speak human and they can't tells us when they are feeling badly. All they can say is, "F-n' Meow!" The kit includes two test strips and a rubber capped vial so you can take the sample to the vet for confirmation. The non absorbent litter comes in 3 packages, you use all 3, there isn't much litter but enough to last 2 days or so - so your can spread out the two tests. After that, toss this non absorbent litter and put in your regular fresh litter. Your cat will appreciate that.

Great item, however I wish they provided just a bit more of the litter. My cat refused to go in the box with even all three bags in there for about a day then finally gave in. Product worked fantastic, saved a traumatic vet visit and identified high glucose. We are now changing food and will be retesting in 2 weeks.

I was hesitant to buy this because everybody said there wasn't very much litter. However you don't need a lot. You don't want too much litter because it's much easier to get the sample with less litter. I pulled out the old litter and the bag it was in and put this directly in the litter box with no liner and it just barely covered the bottom it was a very very thin layer. I heard him using the litter box I immediately went and checked and the urine just ran off of it and went to the corner. Super easy to get the sample I was able to get it to the vet within a couple of hours. Yes it's kind of expensive but it's way easier than trying to get a cat urine sample without it. Most cats aren't even going to try to use a litter box that has nothing in it. I used all three little bags because his litter box is quite large. If you need a quick sample I would 10 out of 10 recommend this. Once you get your sample you remove it and put normal litter back in. The $18 I paid was well worth it. It saved me so much time and stress trying to get a sample!!!

I specifically ordered a product called kit 4cat which my vet recommended and I received this product. Maybe they change the name of the product but I've never heard of this stuff before. Yesi t does what the other brand is supposed to do and I'm sure this is far cheaper than the vet getting a sample from the cat. But I was a little bugged that they only included two test strips one little squeezy plastic tube thing which is clear and very easy to misplace as I did. Since you get three packs of sand, I'm baffled why they didn't include three test strips or an extra squeezy tube to collect the urine for each testing. For the cost of 3 really small bags of sand I felt they could have splurged a little and included two or three squeeze tubes. I needed to do a secondary test first thing in the morning as recommended and couldn't find the dang squeeze tube anywhere. Couldn't find any thing to use in place of the cheap squeeze tube so I just dipped the strips into the urine puddles around the sand. You clean off the strips of excess urine and compare the colors to the chart on the back of the instruction card. Hopefully I did the test strips correctly. Don't forget to refrigerate the test strips and then take them to your vet to have them evaluate them. Why did you pick this product vs others?: I selected what my vet recommended and this is what I got. I think if I have to do it again I will look for something else.

My cat was peeing in unwanted places, and I couldn’t figure it out. I thought it was a behavioral thing at first because I had another cat staying with me for a little while, but my cat continued to pee after the other cat was no longer staying with us. Now I know to take her to the vet because it’s something other than behavioral issues. Agreeing with other customers not much sand for the price, but it’s better than a giant unnecessary vet bill. Pleased customer. 🙂

The urine floats on top. It is amazing. We just tried it and my cat was fine. She only had stomach problem. Saved money on a lot of useless tests.

Easy to use, although pipette and test tube a bit small - however loved the second strip just in case. The protein marker was difficult to read due to very similar colours but thought there was an issue. We tested our cat, he used the litter as normal stuff (use alone - no other litter. Don't be deterred by lack of coverage. We have extra large cat -6.8kg - so extra large litter tray, sparse cover, still worked well) we thought possible urinary infection as blocked 1 year ago and was (sorry graphic) grooming his penis in a way he hasn't before. Test suggested ph problem (UTI) and protein in urine (kidney problem). Straight to vet who confirmed PH imbalance possible cystitis, possible early diagnosis of kidney disease.... that was after blood tests and further urine analysis. So for an extremely nervous stressed out cat this worked well to test before subjecting him to the severe stress of a visit to the vet. Although that is where it ulimately led! Will buy again!! Thank you.

Had to test my cats' pee - the vet gave me a little cup of useless plastic bits. My cat is 18 pounds and generally just a big cat - i.e. not all fat. Plus she's a bit of a clean freak cat and would never pee in her litter box with a cup of plastic beads in it. This solution worked perfectly. It looks and feels like sand. The pee just sits on top of the litter - which you can collect. It was also great to be able to test her right away with eh testing strips. Though I still did get it tested at the vet to be sure.

I tested my cat when she began urinating around the house. The test came up positive for protein and was later confirmed at the vets. It is a good starting place, to see if your cat needs further investigation.

the product itself is great i- however it arrived 5 days late.