I do like our vet. . .

[xiphias]

"So, she's still pissing, so I was wondering if switching to the anti-bladder-stone cat food would be a good idea?"

"Probably not -- the last two times we took urine samples, it was already acidic. There are stones that like it acidic, but switching to alkali food has other effects, so I wouldn't want to do it without more evidence that it actually IS a stone."

"Drat. I was really hoping it was something physical. . . but I guess it's probably behavioral."

"Yep, that's what it looks like."

"Something in her tiny little kitty brain. . . "

"Have you tried talking to her? Maybe talk therapy. . . "

"Yeah, which works better on cats, Freudian or Jungian?"

Comments

[trcabbage.livejournal.com]

Did you ever try the citerine spray around the bed and others areas she likes to mark but isn't supposed to?

[amberdine.livejournal.com]

Have you considered antidepressants...? For the cat, I mean. (No, really.) I hear they help cure some bad litter habits.

[estherchaya.livejournal.com]

There's this thing that you can get that plugs into the walls. Gosh, I wish I could remember what it is. But it sends out this scent that's like the thing that cats leave to mark their territory. I'll have to ask my husband what it is...he's the one that deals with the cat supplies. Anyway, sometimes that works.

[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

The scent thing that eshterchaya mentioned is called Feliway. The aromatherapy device and oil together are quite expensive. I'm out of the oil, but I have one of the devices, if you want to try it. I think the oil costs about $20 - $30 at Pet Supplies Plus in Burlington. With the device it's somewhere between $40 and $60, I think. You can also buy a Feliway spray, but I found the spray really offensive, while the aromatherapy oil was hardly noticable, to me at least. Don't know for sure about the cats.

Since you're confident that it's psychological, have you considered medication, as amberdine suggests? It's not ideal, but if your vet thinks it might help, it could be better than having to change the sheets and mattress protector every day.

And, no kidding, there are animal psychologists. I'd hate to think what a visit to one might cost, but again, there's that, and there's daily sheet-changing.

[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

One more thing... Which does work better on cats, Freudian or Jungian?

[deerdancer22.livejournal.com]

Go to http://www.perelandra-ltd.com/ and order the emergency trauma solution for animals. It works.

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

listen to your aunties.

[mattblum.livejournal.com]

Since cats are pretty much id with fur and fangs, I'd go with Freudian.