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gotcha. Wish me luck. It won't be easy living through his anxiety! Maybe the vet can give me something to keep him sedated for the first few days.
He’ll get use to it. It takes a little time. Check with your vet.gotcha. Wish me luck. It won't be easy living through his anxiety! Maybe the vet can give me something to keep him sedated for the first few days.
You don't want him sedated-the best they csn do is prescribe a little gabapentim & how are you suppose to pill him? You can dose his food but it's very bitter & they usually pin thst out easily,lolgotcha. Wish me luck. It won't be easy living through his anxiety! Maybe the vet can give me something to keep him sedated for the first few days.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!! Gabapentin is what I was thinking of putting in his wet food but I didn't know it tastes bad.You don't want him sedated-the best they csn do is prescribe a little gabapentim & how are you suppose to pill him? You can dose his food but it's very bitter & they usually pin thst out easily,lol
Don't over think it-itll be fine,you have to play it by ear dear one- and Robbie is a sweet thing,it's not like he's a maniac- he just panics when he cannot get to his territory and his anxiety will will decrease with lots of lovin & reassurance......it's not like you've never had a cat- you'll surprise yourself how much you do know!
Stop worrying so much,It's going to be okay![]()
You can try but I hate to see it wasted- the only way I've ever gotten away with it in food was half dose so it's less bitter- or mixed I'm with Churu & put dabs of it in with the food..... I don't know if anyone else had any luck with it mixed in food but I've thrown out alot of food dosed with Gaba,lolYes I'll try to get lots of advice from vet on Thursday morning.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!! Gabapentin is what I was thinking of putting in his wet food but I didn't know it tastes bad.
I was told gabapentin is tasteless, I haven’t had a problem giving it to any of the cats I gave it to you. I just mixed it in with their wet food and they eat it. Metro on the other hand is impossible unless they are starving and or it is concealed.Yes I'll try to get lots of advice from vet on Thursday morning.
Thank you so much for your encouragement!! Gabapentin is what I was thinking of putting in his wet food but I didn't know it tastes bad.
I was hoping some one would share their experience with gabapentin - I have read manufacturer's reports claiming it's tasteless - Have you ever put in on your tongue? YuuuukI was told gabapentin is tasteless, I haven’t had a problem giving it to any of the cats I gave it to you. I just mixed it in with their wet food and they eat it. Metro on the other hand is impossible unless they are starving and or it is concealed.
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I've given it more than once to a couple of cats by mixing the powder from a capsule into about two tablespoons of tuna juice. It is bitter... I tried it!.... I don't know if anyone else had any luck with it mixed in food ...
Lol- me too,I try everything myself ...glad to know there's another nut like meI've given it more than once to a couple of cats by mixing the powder from a capsule into about two tablespoons of tuna juice. It is bitter... I tried it!
No, I haven’t lol. I did take it myself for a few days though for pain, but it didn’t help me. It just made me very dopey. But it was in a capsule so I never actually tasted it.I was hoping some one would share their experience with gabapentin - I have read manufacturer's reports claiming it's tasteless - Have you ever put in on your tongue? Yuuuuk
So good to hear someone who's had an easy time dosing ferals.... Well,the ones I have managed to dose using Churu were barely effected by it except when given night before and followed by a second dose in the morning of appt at least an hour before appt - depends greatly on the anxiety level of the cat too- I much prefer a quick sedative injection ,lol
Glad you replied-as far as my own ittle " bloodhounds" they can sniff anything out really- but they are simple to pill anyway
I think it was a good week or maybe even two-Do you remember how long Timmy yowled after being confined inside?
I do not agree with the Vet - I think Robbie would do better to acclimate to his room first- play it by ear and deal with him adjusting to indoor confinement first and see how tye under the door interactions go......one thing at a time......Robbie is at vet. They are going to knock him out. I had to leave him and wait for them to call me when he's ready to pick up. I asked the vet about integrating Robbie in with the rest of the cats and he said since they have been interacting on both sides of the screen door without any hissing I could probably just let Robbie have free run of the house. What do you think about that? Tommy doesn't hiss at him but obsessively waits at screen door for Robbie to show up and then leaps onto the screen door to scare him away. I cleaned up Robbie's little room and cleaned the catio and locked it. I have lots of bedding to wash that was outside.
Not just yet,- give him a little minute to settle in to the indoors - you know,without being stressed about anything but his new lesser environment.. besides,he'll be a little groggy,tired and anxious after his tough dayWhenever I've had Robbie in my bedroom and later let the other cats in, they go all over the place sniffing so they do know his smell. Not too sure he knows theirs. I put Robbie's favorite bed in his little room but maybe I should switch beds?
He may not yowl..... We shall see,you might just do what I did if he does and camp out with him- it surely quieted my guy downI can't imagine listening to Robbie yowl for 2 weeks!!!