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

[Medusa]

I know I probably sound like a commercial but give Clomicalm a try. I've got some pee cats and it works really well. I thought maybe I'd take them off it to see if it would make a difference. Oh yeah! Next day, pee! Back on the Clomicalm. I've noticed the biggest change in Coco Puff. He's a cerebellar hypoplasia kitty and after nearly two year of living here, he's decided to start spraying. I put him on it and he calmed right down. It doesn't make them drowsy or change their personalities or anything negative. I feel I need to make a disclaimer here and say that, of course, all cats are different just as humans are, and medication affects them differently. But talk it over w/your vet and see what s/he says. It's been a godsend to me and it's inexpensive. It's priced around $30 or so for a 30 day supply. My vet gives me 20 mg. tablets and they get 1/4 tablet at night at bedtime. So if you have only one cat that's peeing, then you'll get 4 times the amount of medication. See what your vet says but it's made a big difference around here. Good luck.

[Logan]

Tracey, I'm so sorry you have yet another issue to deal with.

It is terrific that Starr is back to himself, though. You know he has a special place in my heart since he looks so much like my Butter.

I've never had more than two cats at a time and have never dealt with this kind of problem with any cat I have ever had (knocks on wood). I will hope and pray that Storm will get past this, but I wouldn't hesitate to use the Clomicalm if you need to in order to settle your home down and bring peace for all.

Best of luck to you and your babies.

Logan

[Taz_Zoee]

While I do not have any suggestions for you in your situation, I can only offer my thoughts that Storm will get better soon. And I'm glad to see Starr is doing 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.