Hi everyone. My 12 year old tabby cat named Pepper is having a tough time. About a year ago- my cat started randomly growling at hissing at herself. One day I caught her violently biting and attacking her tail. I have never seen anything like it from any cat in my life. The sounds she was making was the same as a cat who met a rival on the street. Loud and scary. It was almost like a seizure. I took her to the vet soon afterwards. I initially thought it could be ringworm- but wasn't sure. She tested negative for ringworm and the vet gave me some Gabapentin to calm her down. As many of you know- a cat isn't like some Labrador that would most likely wolf down a medication you hid in their food. Pepper wasn't having it. Literally. Each time I tried giving her the medication- I seemed to only upset her more. Since then- my vet has also given me Fluoxetine. 2 types. One for an ear swab and one for her food. She hated both. Finally a few months ago I had some x-rays done on Pepper and the vet told me that he thought she had a pinched nerve in her back. -Since she couldn't reach her back- she would bite her tail. In theory. I found that one treatment that gave her some relief was Rescue Remedy. It was the one thing I would place in her food that she would eat. Lately- the rescue remedy isn't working. The vet recommended acupuncture for her but that seems ridiculous. I have never heard about a cat receiving this treatment. My cat's quality of life is miserable. She pee's herself after her attacks and she is always hissing at herself. I dread being home because I am now afraid of my own cat. I can't let her sleep in my room because she can have an attack in the middle of the night. To me- her attacks are always frighting. As her Dad I feel guilty that I don't seem to be helping and I have to wonder if this is the end for her. I would appreciate any insight if anyone has had remotely anything close to this experience. Thank you.