Could it be senility.?Today is her 14th birthday Also my Sara's. And she has never ever been a single cat.
Could it be senility.?Today is her 14th birthday Also my Sara's. And she has never ever been a single cat.
No, it's probably just anxiety. She's always been kinda skittish.Could it be senility.?
HAs something happened lately to make her anxious? I take it she's an indoor cat. Have strange cats been wandering around that she can see from the window that's scared her. Could somebody have shouted at her or smacked her without you knowinguys, I'm not accusing God forbid but have you had people she doesn't know in? Electrician or somebody like that?No, it's probably just anxiety. She's always been kinda skittish.
It migh take 2 or 3 weeks before the Prozac gets into your cat's system and starts working. Your vet will also see which dose is working for your cat as well.I have noooo desire to taste them, lol. They helped at one time in my life but I can't take them anymore. I wish I could! Bad side effects though. Oh well.
I think today might be a week she's been on it. Still not using litter box.
Well, it's coffee time, which means TCS time, lol. Will be getting offline shortly. She's been avoiding the litter box since we got a dog, but that was because she refused to leave my room. Long story there, been said somewhere further up I think. But here we are, with her on Prozac. She loves getting a pill pocket at least.HAs something happened lately to make her anxious? I take it she's an indoor cat. Have strange cats been wandering around that she can see from the window that's scared her. Could somebody have shouted at her or smacked her without you knowinguys, I'm not accusing God forbid but have you had people she doesn't know in? Electrician or somebody like that?
It appears neither of us are very busy. Lol
That's good to know. I was starting to think it might not be working for her. Maple's on 5mg and she's 17 lbs, so hoping that's enough for her. 7 mg would be difficult to cut the pill into lol.It migh take 2 or 3 weeks before the Prozac gets into your cat's system and starts working. Your vet will also see which dose is working for your cat as well.
My cat Monte started on 7mg when he was 19 lbs and then we reduced his dose to 5mg after he stabilized on the Prozac and when he also lost 2 lbs.
I don't know anything about Prozac butToday is her 14th birthdayAlso my Sara's. And she has never ever been a single cat.
I remember those days of trying to cut Monte's pills in half! It wasn't easy because sometimes instead of getting cut in half, the pill would get crushed and I would be left with powder to figure out how much to put in his pill pocket. That reminds me- I still have some half pills that I should use up.That's good to know. I was starting to think it might not be working for her. Maple's on 5mg and she's 17 lbs, so hoping that's enough for her. 7 mg would be difficult to cut the pill into lol.
They had LOTS of treats that day - as did the youngin's. Happy kitties all around!I don't know anything about Prozac but
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAPLE AND SARA!!
I wish you both many more happy, healthy birthdays
Thankfully these pills are scored so it's not so bad. I've gotten used to cutting Pepcid into almost 1/4-sized pieces that somehow don't crumble apart so everything else seems easy, lol.I remember those days of trying to cut Monte's pills in half! It wasn't easy because sometimes instead of getting cut in half, the pill would get crushed and I would be left with powder to figure out how much to put in his pill pocket. That reminds me- I still have some half pills that I should use up.
I hope that you start seeing improvement in Maple once the Prozac starts to work
I'm glad that Maple is feeling much happier since she's been on Prozac. To answer your question about how the Prozac starts working. With Monte it was more of a gradual thing. I noticed that in a couple of weeks since he first started taking Prozac, he was less jumpy. Before Prozac, anything would set him off. If someone dropped something, he would startle and take it out on my other cat at the time, Shelby. After about a month he was a completely mellow cat. He still had his same quirky personalilty, just more nicer.They had LOTS of treats that day - as did the youngin's. Happy kitties all around!
Thankfully these pills are scored so it's not so bad. I've gotten used to cutting Pepcid into almost 1/4-sized pieces that somehow don't crumble apart so everything else seems easy, lol.
I thought perhaps she'd been going in the box for awhile (although I have no solid proof of it) as I'd not seen anything on the towel or anywhere else. But then this morning there was pee on the towel. So when the Prozac starts working, is it a gradual thing, or is it like they have a sudden epiphany and start using the litter box religiously from the get go?
The only thing I've truly noticed different about her is her mood. She's one seriously happy kitty right now! Oh, and her weight. She seemed to be somewhat smaller around the face. I thought it was my imagination, so I weighed her - twice. One time it was ~16.8 and the second time was ~16.9 lbs. Which either way is definitely better than the 17.36 lbs she was the last time I weighed her about a month ago!
Is the Prozac giving her digestive problems?? I give mine a probiotic and while no one is on Prozac, it definitely helps keep them regular. I use this oneSoooo last night, in the middle of the night, I heard Maple get out of her chair (which is in my bedroom) and she took off running all the way into the living room, then I heard her turn around and run all the way back. Remember what I said about the galloping horse? Yeah. And then she did the whole thing a second time. Now, it's not unlike her to run a bit at night. But haven't ever heard her do that before! I was actually sitting there thinking, "Is she trying to get her exercise in or something??"
I'm a bit freaked out that I'm not finding poop all over the place. Or anywhere for that matter. I'm constantly worried she's constipated, yet she keeps eating, she lets me touch her tummy and it's nice and soft. I saw evidence of one little poop in the living room last night and one the night before - that was it though. Towel was dry when I got up this morning though.
I'm thinking she may have had them already, but it's hard to tell for sure (I have another thread actually about when I thought she might be constipated). She usually does one little poop at a time. Compared to Penelopy, who does a bunch of little poops all at once (that little girl is full of poop!). Today, she was also gassy, which I've not noticed before. A lot of gas before the poop. Not sure if that has to do with the Prozac or not.Is the Prozac giving her digestive problems?? I give mine a probiotic and while no one is on Prozac, it definitely helps keep them regular. I use this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EO5I5E?ref_=sr_1_17&qid=1457198174&sr=8-17&keywords=cat%20probiotics&pldnSite=1
The change could be because your cat is off the Prozac. Did you stop the Prozac gradually or all at once?UPDATE on Psycho off Prozac
Hi everyone,
It's been 2 weeks now since he has had any Prozac. His appetite is through the roof and he gained 6/10s of a pound in 3 weeks. He is eating food he refused before like NV rabbit and a few others as well. He is much more engaged and playful and does not seem stressed at all.
However , just this week his litter box habits changed. He used to go 2x a day about 6 oz each time. 6 am and 6 pm and poop daily. Monday he started going 4 x a day at 2.5 to 3 oz each time. Yesterday he peed 2x in 1 /12 hrs and then again overnight & this am. Same amount. Could the withdrawal of the Prozac have any thing to do with this change?He s been on it 6 years. I am going to email the vet but wanted input from everyone. Thank you [emoji]128062[/emoji]
That is GREAT news. No kidney disease is always a good thing to hear.Psycjo Update
My vet suggested a urine analysis to see if there was infection because of the change in the times per day he goes . Good news no infection and the gravity is normal so no kidney disease '! She said that being off the Prozac his brain could be signaling him to go more often and as he gets used to this it may settle down some.