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CaptainCuddles t1_iy1pp89 wrote

Reply to comment by Agomir in (OC) Wife doesn't eat her pizza crusts, but Jacob is happy to STEAL them the first chance he gets. by Starflaem

I have a happy but high strung 13 yo who has been doing this for about three years. I’ve tried everything besides making her miserable by forcing pills down her throat every day. I feel like a bad pet parent but the vets have looked at her multiple times and she is healthy.

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Agomir t1_iy1sqqk wrote

We just tried a course of Alphazium for 2 months and that helped but I can't keep him on that forever, even if he's really good at taking pills. So for now we're trying Feliway. Fingers crossed.

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momomoca t1_iy1xryn wrote

Has your vet suggested Zylkene? It was the first thing that my vet offered us for my high strung cat, and it definitely helps her to be much more relaxed! It's just a supplement that's made from something extracted from milk which has been shown to have a calming affect in small mammals (and yes, iirc they are currently testing to see if the same applies to humans lol).

We tried actual anxiety medication and that did help slightly more than Zylkene, but unfortunately my cat had the urine retention side affect so we stopped after a month.

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Agomir t1_iy278en wrote

Not yet, but thanks for the suggestion! I'll bring it up with the vet if the Feliway doesn't work.

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