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i took emily to the vet yesterday because she had an upset tummy. the vet (a board-certified cats-only vet with his own clinic) asked if she'd gotten into anything. i explained that the only thing she does is to lick plastic. constantly. she will seek out anything and everything plastic in the apartment and lick it for hours on end. if i try to stop her, she gets mad. it used to be constant scratching at closed closet doors.
anyway, this morning i told him that her licking was really getting out of control since the visit, and he said that with such extreme behavior, she probably has obsessive-compulsive disorder and will need medication since it's so bad.
(he determined at the visit that she had an upset tummy because of something she'd eaten, and not the plastic-licking).
i really don't want to debate whether the disorder exists, or if it's appropriate to medicate cats for anxiety- i'm just looking to commiserate.
btw, the way i decided that yeah, he's right, was to google "obsessive compulsive disorder cats" (no quotes) and it fits poor emily to a "t".
thanks~
anyway, this morning i told him that her licking was really getting out of control since the visit, and he said that with such extreme behavior, she probably has obsessive-compulsive disorder and will need medication since it's so bad.
i really don't want to debate whether the disorder exists, or if it's appropriate to medicate cats for anxiety- i'm just looking to commiserate.
btw, the way i decided that yeah, he's right, was to google "obsessive compulsive disorder cats" (no quotes) and it fits poor emily to a "t".
thanks~