Recent Content by GailMJ

"We" are my husband and I, based on her behavior on 5mg daily vs 2.5mg daily vs 2.5mg every other day. Of course I would discuss this with her vet before implementing it long term. The vet's office is not closed, but my vet is out of the office until Monday, and the receptionist said she would...

I posted back at the end of December / beginning of January that my three year old Persian, Jazzy, had to go on Fluoxetine for improper urination. She started with 5mg every day but the side effects of appetite loss, infrequent toileting, and disengagement from us led her vet to cut the dose to...

Another update. Jazzy has now been on Fluoxetine for 3 weeks and honestly they have been the hardest 3 weeks of our 2 1/2 years that she has been with us. Her appetite dropped to almost nothing. She went from 1/2 cup of kibble per day to about 1/6 of a cup of kibble, which ultimately changed...

On the advice of my former cat sitter who is now an awesome vet and still a great friend, I ordered Churu treats to stimulate her appetite and give her more liquid in her diet. They appear to be similar to the Nulo Puree treats. They arrived today and I gave her one and she lapped it up...

My almost 3 year old Persian, Jazzy, started urinating inappropriately last spring, and we tried every possible solution to correct the behavior before finally starting her on Fluoxetine on December 16th, 17 days ago. She seems to be trigggered by any kind of change in her environment, and we...

I have those on both of the beds that she has chosen to use. I just happened to have one on the first one she used, as I had purchased it for my mother's bed in the last months of her life (she had dementia), and I had never used it so I put it on that bed. It saved the mattress. The second...

Update: I did order the Feliway Optimum diffuser and the Classic spray, but Jazzy was doing so great that I didn't start using it. Then we went on a short trip, she did great for the sitter, and on December 8th, out of nowhere, she jumped up on the guest bed she seems to prefer when she pees...

I am trying to avoid Prozac because of the difficulty administering it, the fear that she will avoid me at all costs when she associates me with the medicine , and finding a cat sitter who will be able to give it to her when we are on vacation.

My 2 1/2 year old Persian has never squatted down in the box low enough to prevent her urine from going outside. My husband kept getting higher and higher sided boxes until she developed an aversion to the box. We discovered that she was using the guest beds sometimes and then realized she was...