Kitty Xanax?
We have 6 cats, two are in desperate need of a grooming. My husband and I have tried and they want no part of it. They are friendly when you are just petting them, but if you feel a snarly knot you tend to want to tug at it or cut it out, and the cat takes off, usually with a good amount of flesh and bone.
I got both into their carriers and got them to the groomer one morning, 30 minutes later she called and said "NO WAY!!!". She got one out of the carrier but it bit and scratched her and she thought she would never get it back into the carrier but she did. She said contact the vet and get a mild tranquilizer for them.
I called the vet, they can fit me in on Monday, but how do I get them there? I explained this to the receptionist and she understands the Catch-22, no meds if I can't get them in, can't get them in with no meds. She is going to talk to the vet (usually after hours so they can go over everything that happened that day) and see what she says. I don't blame her for not medicating a cat she has never seen before, but hopefully we can figure it out.
Does anyone have an OTC or herbal remedy for this?
One is a retired Ragdoll Queen (Thelma Lu) and while I have had many Ragdolls over the years, this beautiful girl was a Queen and the breeder who owned her and had sold us a kitten back in '05. When we lost 2 Ragdolls within 10 days of each other a couple of years ago the breeder offered these two retirees to us at no cost but a happy home. Thelma Lu is a sweetheart on her own, Amy is a sweetheart on her own but they all hate each other.
I now have Amy and two of Amy's girls (all the boys were adopted), and they ALL hate each other, It is total chaos in the house which doesn't lend a good vibe to the other cats anyway, they all chase and hiss and are total be-atches to one another.
So even if the vet and grooming visit weren't the only problem, I need to find something to give these girls to chill them all out. It is awful in the house. Each is so incredibly sweet one on one with us, but together? Forget it!
I have tried Feliway, doesn't work. They do like a good buzz from catnip, maybe I will try that, but I really don't think it is strong enough.
Please help me! What have you used to calm your kitties?
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