Hi!
I adopted a 3-year-old sweet cat. Before she came home on Friday night, she was in a cage for about a year at a rescuer's house. She began exhibiting "cage stress" by over-grooming herself. I hoped it would go away once she was out of a cage, but it hasn't. I've been speaking to a vet who recommended Paxil (or similar). I'm concerned because long-term use may affect organs and was wondering if anyone had similar experience with OCD-like behavior.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Zoey
I adopted a 3-year-old sweet cat. Before she came home on Friday night, she was in a cage for about a year at a rescuer's house. She began exhibiting "cage stress" by over-grooming herself. I hoped it would go away once she was out of a cage, but it hasn't. I've been speaking to a vet who recommended Paxil (or similar). I'm concerned because long-term use may affect organs and was wondering if anyone had similar experience with OCD-like behavior.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Zoey