I don't want to freak you out prematurely but to just prepare you. My boy cat Rudy started peeing blood when we were living in Maryland and it turns out he had a wicked case of cystitis (crystals in the bladder and urinary tract) and needed emergency surgery. This is a very common condition in male cats. Has Jacob been spending more time in the litter box than usual? That was the sign that I ignored with Rudy that lead to his condition being very severe. I just thought he was being weird and hanging out in the litter box for no reason. Turns out he was having trouble peeing because of the blockage the crystals were causing.

Anyway, Rudy had his surgery and now he eats prescription cat food and drinks distilled water and other than that he's totally healthy. He recovered quickly, even though he's FIV+, and that was that. So it is totally treatable with surgery and preventable with different food and water. But it sucked because it was expensive.

But I hope that Jacob just has a UTI or something. I'm sending good kitty thoughts his way.

You cat is a butt dragger? oh ick! I always though that if an animal dragged it butt alot that that meant it had worms? I'm sure I heard that somewhere, couldn't tell you if it was a reliable truth or not though.

Fingers crossed that Jacob just has a small problem that can be cured with some kitty meds and doesn't need any spendy surgery or anything.

Oh no! I hope he's okay - it is always nerve-wracking when kitties get sick :-(

I remember once my cat got a gross infection on his butt. It smelled horrible and was really upsetting for both me and the cat, but it cleared up within three days with antibiotic and ointment. Hopefully something as easily treatable will be the case with Jacob.

Oh man, that sucks. I know that feeling all too well. My cat Cedric has had urinary obstruction a lot. If that's all it is, it's pretty easily treatable.