Dear Lazy Wednesday:

[dracoangelica]

Well...lazy is a misnomer. I have things to do today, but I plan on trying to stay home. See...if I can just make it through til next week without spending any money, then I should have an extra 200 to add to my Dragon*Con fund. *sigh* I'll be less worried when I get my refund money. Then I can get the few things I've been saving it up for

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[pegasus2o5]

I'm not necessarily saying your cat is mentally ill, but what you're describing does remind me of Misty's dog's separation anxiety. He takes a medicine called amitriptyline (sp?) which is actually an antidepressant also used in humans (very fortunate considering the occasion when Misty accidentally took Waylon's pill instead of hers... another story). I have no idea if it would work the same way for cats but it's not terribly expensive, about $20 a month for Waylon and I'm sure a cat would have a much lower dosage... Just an idea. It has accomplished miracles with Waylon.

[dracoangelica]

Most cats can't stomach the same meds for dogs.

I dunno. I don't like the idea of medicating away a behavior problem that I could probably solve if I were more consistent. Not that all behavior meds are bad...I'm just...opposed to too many meds in general.

But thanks for the the advice. I think his separation anxiety will lessen once school starts back and I come home every night five days out of a week.

[pegasus2o5]

If the problem can be solved without medication, I'm all for it. I hope you'll consider it, though, if he doesn't improve, for whatever reason. Amitriptyline saved Waylon's life. Aside from the probability of him ending up in a shelter if we couldn't get him to stop destroying everything in sight, it was not unusual for him do himself harm. Even with the meds, he's a bundle of neuroses; if he goes without them for just one day, he gets noticeably less sane. So I tend to have a very "go meds!" philosophy. :)

[farsky]

Cash was a right terror when we returned from the weekend trip to Huntsville. Cat has some serious separation anxiety. I don't really blame him; after his near-death experience, I'm sure he feels like he's in danger if he goes too long without seeing us. That breaks my heart.

We're trying to figure out something for him in regards to Dragon*Con. We can leave him the necessary food and water for the days we're gone (we're leaving Friday afternoon, so we'll need to feed him Friday morning before heading to work, and we'll not be returning home until Monday evening), but he's going to go ballistic upon our return home.

We've also got to figure out something to do with baby girl. *sigh*

[dracoangelica]

Can you drop the puppy off at your parents?

Prince, btw, is never left completely by himself when I'm gone. I live with three other people and if he needs attention, all three people are willing to give him that attention. So I don't think his anxiety is as bad as Cash's.

He's just, super needy. If I am gone for a night, the minute I come home he will yowl at me, watch me, run up stairs, roll in circles, rub up against everything then walk all over me...then run away, do a round of speed running downstairs, then want back into the bed room.

Oh, btw, is Jeff coming this year? Mike wanted me to check.