Cannabis cats?

Hi the subject if medical marijuana for cats came up in another thread as a possible solution for pain and anxiety in someone's kitty. Just trying to start a thread that shares good and possibly bad experiences using it for our furry friends that are suffering as I am considering using for my cats IBD.? Please share any experiences you have.

Wow!  That article is SO interesting.  I've known people who take the human equivalent of this, and know that it doesn't have the "stoner" qualities of regular cannibis, yet does help with nausea, increase appetite, etc.  Didn't know about pain relief however.  

As I mentioned in that particular thread, I have used it with 2 very feral and aggressive cats in the past with decent relaxing type results.

It's excellent for increasing appetites also.

One of my vets I use at the emergency vet hospital is very on board with it's use as well.

I never found anything discouraging online about it's use either.

Just need to be cautious with the amt given. 

So lovely to see the before and after! I wonder if the supplements for cats are a higher price than human grade like other supplements like probiotics....I personally would feel safer trying the pill before giving it to my Giuseppi. There can be a wide range in concentration of cannabonoids in Marijuana and it is hard to regulate. For that reason some states that legalized med Marijuana are struggling with the edibles... I know some hemp oils that are sold legally on internet have bad reviews because they simply aren't high enough in CBD. But this is all very helpful. I am looking for the anti inflammatory aspects in weed for his IBD. It's good the article mentions that thc can be toxic and explains the difference in these oils. Ok then time for me and Giuseppi to go get stoned.....just kidding

Just thought I would mention that Callie has a Vet appointment today to follow up on her kidney disease, and I'm definitely going to ask our Vet if she is familiar with the use of this.  I think she will be very interested in it!

Our old girl throws up Mirtazapine, so we're going to check into using the Canna Companion instead, since not only can it increase her appetite, but help with nausea as well, plus help with anxiety, etc, etc, etc.  And the cost is pretty negligible.  WAY less than medical marijuana, to that I can attest.  These pills are $1 each for the regular strength, which is all a scrawny 5 lb cat could possibly need .  I'm thinking they may even  tell us to only give her 1/2 capsule per day for awhile, we'll see.  Before you buy you need to give them the information on your pet such as age, weight, health issues, so they can help determine the dosage, but typically it's 1 capsule per day for cats. 

If one is considering using high CBD hemp, I really recommend http://www.cannaforpets.com (Canna Companion, the same brand mentioned in the above link).

The vet there is very service oriented and very knowledgeable. Will work with your vet if requested. Very personalized service.

I know a number of people using it in their cats for issues ranging from cystitis, IBD, pancreatitis, arthritis... I am using it very successfully in Lazlo for his on-again off-again appetite post-chemo. I felt he has a mild pancreatitis that blood work and ultrasound didn't detect. It made a truly dramatic difference in his appetite and behavior.

I do caution it should not be a first-line treatment, as research in humans is nascent and non-existent in cats and dogs. The vets that developed it state the terpenes in it are not toxic to cats, but ... ???

And, of course, it is always a good idea to discuss treatment options with your vet.