Anyone treated a cat with Clomicalm?

[Catty1]

Feliway is something I like because it is made from the facial pheromones of a cat. When your kitty rubs his/her head against you or something s/he likes, they are giving off that pheromone.

It is supposed to be 1 - 3 single shots a day for Oscar. It also has to 'soak in' to him for about 4 hours. Oscar doesn't STAY in any one area for 4 hours!

So what I did - and my vet loved it - was to get him a stretchy adjustable collar(any collar is ok if he won't choke on it), and put a squirt of Feliway right into the collar! (Shake bottle first, and don't spray on skin or fur).

If it's just the one cat that is aggressive, this might be a more economical way to go. Feliway can be up to $70 for a wee bottle - but it lasts MONTHS!

Maybe just keep it simple for now with that, and take it from there.

I hope Paddy might settle down on his own soon...double check with a vet.

Oh - and Feliway has not changed Oscar...he is still Mommy's boy!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I took Storm to holistic vet and she prescribed them but you can also buy them online here. It did take about 1 month before I noticed an improvement with his aggressiveness. He takes 1 pill 2 times a day and I put them in pill pockets so he thinks that he's getting a treat. He goes back to see the holistic vet in Feb. and then he'll probably only need to take 1 pill a day and then later on he may only need 1 pill a few days each week. Good luck.

I've also been using the feliway plugins but now I'm trying Pet Ease Plus by Nutri-Vet and you can buy it at Petsmart. It's a little bit cheaper than Feliway and it has St. John's Wart, Valerian Root, and Lavendar in it as well as the pheromones. Here's a link to it Pet Ease. I use 2 diffusers and I also spray my hallway, livingroom, and diningroom areas every night for added protection.

I also forgot to mention that my holistic vet made up an herbal spray that I can spray on Starr to help his stress. It's called Kalm Kitty and it has Valerian Flower and a few other things in it. So far it seems to be working well. Good luck.

[Medusa]

I posted on your other thread about Clomicalm but in case you missed it, I can tell you that I've had no problems whatsoever w/it. It works wonders for behavior problems. I have 4 cats on it currently because they would be pee cats if not for Clomicalm. No personality changes, no physical side effects and it began working immediately. You have to trust your instincts, though, and if you feel it isn't the route you want to take, then the suggestions that other PTers have posted might work for you. Good luck whichever way you decide to go. We want Paddy to be happy and healthy.