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"teri" wrote in message ... For curiosity's sake, what was the problem with your sister's cat, and was it helped with the Prozac? Teri Yes, Prozac did work for my sister's cat. She has 3 cats. Unfortunately, they were all declawed as kittens; and her experience almost precisely mimics the statistics for declawed cats. One of her cats is a friendly, loving cat -- the laid-back type where you would think there would be no behavioral issues. However, he started to spray - and spray - and spray, etc. He sprayed everywhere, both horizontal and vertical surfaces. Just to make it worse, he also has a history of UTI; so it was always important to have frequent medical exams and distinguish between spraying and inappropriate urination. The odor was truly obnoxious. She worked through this for 2 years, including a long trip to a holistic vet. She had also tried other prescription medications, such as buspar and amitriptyline. Nothing worked, and the spraying got worse and worse. However, the Prozac that Tufts recommended really has been effective. As far as I know, there have been no further spraying episodes since then. She is also using a different litter (one specifically formulated to attract "problem" cats), and that seems to have resolved the inappropriate urination issues except when UTI is a problem. I suspect that the fact that he is declawed has also contributed to that problem. MaryL |
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