Trouble In Paradise!!! Update 6-16-07 Things Are Going Well!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. I found more pee this morning on the blue kitty mat again. I had even sprayed some feliway around this area. It only seems to be happening some time during the night or early in the morning. Storm used to want to sleep in my room with me but he hasn't wanted to do this for a long time and if he starts out here he wants out a few hours later.

I also forgot to mention that Pearl and Storm never cuddle any more and they don't seem to like each other any more. I caught Pearl attacking Storm last night in my bedroom. Pearl has taken over my room at night so I think that she feels it's her room now. Sky will also usually sleep in my room and Sunny will end up in here in the early morning hours.

The only thing that's really changed around here is that Starr is now acting like a normal cat and he's been socializing and playing with the others. I guess this has just pushed Storm over the edge and it's been too much for him to handle.

I had already e-mailed my vet about the possiblity of putting Storm on Clomicalm but she said that prozac works better in her opinion. I called and left her a voice mail this morning and I hope to hear something from her today. She also works tomorrow and she's off for a while after that so I hope to get something to help Storm asap.

This is the first time that I've dealt with a stress related behavioral peeing problem. All of the other times it's been medical. Even when I had Cirrus nothing like this ever happened so I'm very new to all of this. I just want peace and harmony around here again. I'm also having Nancy do readings on all of my cats but she's very busy so she won't be able to them for a few weeks. I'll continue to keep you updated. Wish me luck.

[Catty1]

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[K & L]

I’m sorry to ready you’re having issues right now. The only advice I can offer is patience and continually cleaning up. I would also watch and pursue vet visits in case his tests came up negative first go round. We went through this and finally, knock on wood, it’s under control again. Feliway didn’t work for us, but that doesn’t mean it won’t for someone else. One thing that seemed to help our problem is I moved a litter box closer to the kitchen/dining room area inside a closet. Seemed there were a couple cats afraid to go to the back rooms where I had them placed. It calmed down quite a bit after that. Good luck Tracey and keep us posted.

[Catty1]

Hmmm....yeah, maybe if Storm had his "own" box that he didn't have to share, that would help. How you are going to do that, not sure, unless the rest of the cats are used to one area, and you could show Storm where "his" is.

[Randi]

Oh Tracey, I'm so sorry about Storm. It seems you've done all you could, so I can only add some very positive thoughts. Hope you'll get this solved soon.

It could well be that he thinks it's a bit too crowded.

(((hugs)))

[catmandu]

Wow!
We Are Sorry That Storm Is Acting Up All Of A Sudden.
That Always Been A Fear Of Mine That One Of The Found Cats Would Start Doing Bad Things.
We Are Praying That You Can Find A Way To Return Things To Normal.

[jazzcat]

Oh gosh Tracey, I'm sorry to hear about Storm. (Great news about Starr being healthy and feeling like a normal cat though). I had issues with Rocky marking cat beds and various things around the house and I took Medusa's advice about the Clomicalm. It has really helped. I can only get it in a cream form from a compounding pharmacy but it's nice because no pilling, I just rub it in his hear. We are on our second 30 day supply and now I only have to use it about every 3-4 days. It stopped the marking and his aggressive behavior towards Scout. When he quit picking on her so did the others thank goodness. He doesn't seemed drugged on it like with Valium - just mellow. Maybe Pearl could use a little to help her stop picking on Storm.