Why does my 5 year old female cat keep having this recurrent problem where her urine has blood in it?

Why does my 5 year old female cat keep having this recurrent problem where her urine has blood in it?
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Lots of times cats have bladder problems because of the food they get. I did a quick search on Google and came up with a large number of references about dry food vs. wet food and urinary problems. It says that females have more problems than males, and a lot more information. Here’s one link. http://www.allthebestpetcare.com/urinaryproblemsincats.htm
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