Indirect cystostomy is performed to provide urinary diversion in animals with urinary obstruction. Tube cystostomyis a relatively easy technique for rerouting the urine outflow. Four cats and two dogs underwent tubecystostomy with a foleycatheter. The six cases are discussed in a retrospective study. All patients had mictionproblems due to lower urinary tract disease. The main complication was urinary tract infection. Home care aftertube cystostomy was minimal.