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Fuga was mounting and trying to mate Java 20 times a day. I went in and I
spoke to the vet about what options were available. She told me that we needed to separate Fuga and Java and slowly re-introduce them. We kept them separate for about 4 days. Java started getting depressed and thought that she was being punished so we stopped. Basically we kept rotating the room she was in and would keep her away from fuga, so sometimes she was locked in the office and sometimes she had access to the whole apartment. Eventually fuga's behaviour stopped and anytime it started we isolated him for about 15 min to 1 hour. Now he only goes after Java about once a week.. My vet told us that as soon as a problem behaviour arises you have to do something about it quickly.. otherwise it become more difficult to break. Good luck.. I will keep my fingers crossed that Muggles settles down quickly. I hope he's not suffering too much from megacolon. Yeah, I think that this is what we'll have to do. It's no big deal really, because Kid stays with us most of the day as it is, and when we sleep the boy cats go to the catroom anyway (where they're perfectly happy beacuse they always get fed when they're in there) - and she runs around the place like a madwoman. So the "other times" aren't all that much time at all. I really don't think he's trying to hump her again like he used to. Dunno. Doesn't look like he has a chronic megacolon. We weaned him off the Lactulose when he started getting regular "movements", and he's been absolutely fine. Hopefully that'll continue. I figure he must have eaten something he shouldn't have that bunged him up big time. But the pipes clear just fine nowadays and he's having a blast causing mayhem for Kid. Jen. |
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I am not an expert, but I read that neutering does not take away the desire -- only the ability especially in male cats. It sounds like s frustrated kitty. Keeping him away from her seems to be the best idea. I think it takes away some of the desire, which is why they don't want to roam anymore. From what I've seen and heard it doesn't take away everything though =) From what I can tell, he isn't trying to hump her like before (at least, not all the time). The actions are usually quite different. I can't keep them isolated for the next 14 years though. Jen. |
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Or perhaps, as someone else has sugggested, talking to the vet
about kitty prozac. If administered in careful doses, it doesn't have to make the kitty sluggish. Dan He's had it before (Elavil), but it's definitely a final resort =) Jen. |
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I'm sorry, but don't have any constructive suggestions - unless he
might be on some meds after he's earlier troubles. I wouldn't have even thought of this if I hadn't just posted a reply to the thread dealing with flagyl (metronidazole). That got me to remembering that one of the possible side effects of flagyl is confusion and irritability. Another possibility is a change in diet - I know I can be a bit touchy when on a diet ;-) Whatever the cause, I agree with those who are suggesting a temporary separation, as you don't want him to learn any bad habits which might continue after the cause is gone. Yeah, that would definitely be a first thought, but he's not on any meds at all and he's eating his regular assortment of foods he's had. Although, I might just change it again incase somethings up with that. What makes me think it's behavior as opposed to biological is that he's only acting up with Kid and no one else. He's fine with Jinks, and us but not with Kid. I sense something weird happened when we brought him home from the vets all that time ago, and it's just gotten worse. Anyway, I'll do separation and see where it goes. Jen. |
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thanks everyone for purrs.
Jen. |
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jen.d wrote:
I definitely want to stay away from the drugs if possible (he has had Elavil, which is the prozac, once before). I can understand trying to avoid drugs if you can - why introduce another complication, with potential side effects you don't want, into his life? But I just want to say to the above comment that Prozac is nothing like Elavil. Elavil is an old medication and definitely leaves a person (and therefore, probably a cat, too) feeling drugged, whereas Prozac has far fewer side effects (which is one reason for its popularity). Joyce |
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I definitely want to stay away from the drugs if possible (he has had Elavil, which is the prozac, once before). I can understand trying to avoid drugs if you can - why introduce another complication, with potential side effects you don't want, into his life? But I just want to say to the above comment that Prozac is nothing like Elavil. Elavil is an old medication and definitely leaves a person (and therefore, probably a cat, too) feeling drugged, whereas Prozac has far fewer side effects (which is one reason for its popularity). Joyce I've been told that Elavil is the version that they give to cats though (I know there's a difference in the human prozac from elavil, becuase people take elavil too). Least, that's what they said when Muggles got it. Do cats actually get perscribed prozac proper? Jen. |
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I've been told that Elavil is the version that they give to cats though
(I know there's a difference in the human prozac from elavil, becuase people take elavil too). Least, that's what they said when Muggles got it. Do cats actually get perscribed prozac proper? It seems a little odd to me that vets would prescribe Elavil to cats and call it Prozac... what would be the purpose of that? Joyce, having a cup of tea, but I've decided to call it sushi. No, that's not what I said. They didn't actually ever call it prozac, but said it had a similar effect, and that's what they gave to cats. I know they are different, but I don't know if they give prozac to acts, or if they give elavil instead. I was just wondering if you know. Jen. |
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"jen.d" wrote in message .ca...
I'm wondering if anyone can help. Muggles has turned mean. (snippety) Jen. I'm sorry I have no suggestion, Jen - I have only ever dealt with one cat at a time, so I don't have a clue what to do. We are sending purrs, though, to Muggles, though since Mike is a mean cat too, I am just hoping they don't make the situation worse with a multiplication of the meanness. :-) ------ Krista |
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jen.d wrote:
No, that's not what I said. They didn't actually ever call it prozac, but said it had a similar effect, and that's what they gave to cats. I know they are different, but I don't know if they give prozac to acts, or if they give elavil instead. I was just wondering if you know. Sorry - I was just joking around. I don't know much about psych meds and cats. I have heard of cats being given Prozac (the real thing), but hadn't heard of them being given Elavil, which of course does not mean it hasn't happened. Joyce |
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