Male cat just diagnosed with urinary crystals. He is only 2 yrs old.

[radical noodle]

5. Yes, and crystals can cause major issues

especially in male cats. I had a vet who specialized in cats and in addition to medication, she told me to give only distilled water. We never had problems after that, and I've used distilled water for my cats and dogs ever since.

We also had a rescue dog who came to us with bladder stones. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics and a special diet, her stones disappeared, much to everyone's amazement. She also got only distilled water from the time we got her.

I've never been 100% sure that the distilled water was a miracle cure or anything, but I continued using it rather than rocking the boat. Still do.