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Old 07-08-2011, 03:43 AM
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My cat did the same, spent lots of time and money at the vet. Talked to a pet food store owner and he suggested it was not stress, but the food he was eating. I switched to "grain-free" and that solved the problem immediately and completely.
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Old 07-08-2011, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by knlsmith
They do make a scent thing. I saw it at pet store not too long ago. Looks like one of those air fresheners for your outlet. Don't know what its called. But only $25'ish. Thought about getting one for one of our cats.
I used that for my cat, it was expensive and didn't work :(
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Old 07-08-2011, 06:07 AM
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This did nothing for my 5 cats. Thought about using the liquid drops in water to keep them happy when new fosters come in. Dog is on Clomicalm- works very well!

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My vet mentioned plug in pheromones, it's supposed to calm cats down. Like if you were introducing a new one into the fold. She says they work awesome. You can get them on line.

I think it's called Comfort Zone with Feliway. It stops scratching, marking territory, and generally calms cats down.
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Old 07-08-2011, 06:34 AM
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Poor kitty. When we had our bedroom and bathroom redone my cat had to right in the middle of the construction. The workers loved it and were really careful not to hurt her.
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Old 07-08-2011, 06:44 AM
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Cats are all so different. I remember a move once and one of my cats sat and watched the movers while the other one hid the whole time.
Those Feliway plug-ins did wonders for my cats.
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Old 07-08-2011, 07:14 AM
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Kola was stressed when we moved into our current house. She lived in our walk in closet for about a week. She was terrified of the ceiling fan in the living room. She had never seen one before. My husband says she may have thought it was a large bird.

She calmed down after about 2 weeks.
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Old 07-08-2011, 11:47 AM
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After reading several of the response I would suggest you go on a search on line for cat sites and you might find something there tha tyou can do yourself (your friend can) that would not caost to much to do it yourself.
Take care.
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liquid Benadryl. Pharmacist should be willing to give you a measuring spoon that holds it nicely till you can get it down the cats throat
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Old 07-08-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by elainer
My cat did the same, spent lots of time and money at the vet. Talked to a pet food store owner and he suggested it was not stress, but the food he was eating. I switched to "grain-free" and that solved the problem immediately and completely.
That could be the problem.
Also some dust, or other debris the cat is licking off itself.
Try rinsing the cat off with plain warm water.
Cats are often sensitive to softners and detergents used to wash its bedding.
I am too! I itch fiercely!
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Rescue Remedy does work for pets. Have a dog that used to be deathly afraid of thunder storms. Gave her the remedy and it calms her down. She still hates the noise but tolerates it.
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