Disappointed..........a setback???
I no longer know if this is MEDICAL or BEHAVIORAL so I'll post here. I found a rather large pee spot on a pillow tonight. It is in the far bedroom (the cat room) and I know it was not there at breakfast, but I do not know when it happened. It could have been any time between 7 am. and 8 p.m. and it could have been ANY cat. Needless to say I am a little sad and afraid the problem will start all over if I do not figure out who is the culprit.
This evening (5:30) was Sterling's first dose of the amitriptylin in cream form placed in the ear. Could that have made the difference? I don't know.
DRATS. :(
Different reactions to the meds
Jen, it is my understanding that the cream form does have some differences in the doses, as the actual medication is diluted by the cream. I would contact the vet and see if increases the amount or frequency would be ok or recommended.
When I first took Miley to an emergency vet when she had the puncture wounds from Ti's bites, the vet there at the time would not give me a prescription for the cream with amitpline because he didn't believe anyone would ever be able to determine the amount of medicine being supplied. However, other vets prescribe it all the time, and it works. I think the secret is to get the right dose.
Please keep us posted....and keep a stiff upper lip.
Remember, sometimes kitties are happier in a single cat household....or in some cases, just a different household. I know it sounds like a real heart breaking situation/decision, and I wouldn't want to be in your place. As long as you find your kitty, just the right house, you will be surprised how much happier everyone will be.......and then, maybe everything will work out without having to rehome the kitty. Rehoming is not "giving up" on the kitty, merely adjusting the kitty to a new living situation. The kitty will survive. Really.
I hope I have not offened you but just given you some food for thought.
SAS