Angela,
I'm not Susan, but I agree that you should help the kitties stay stress-free (and yourself!). I know that a few of mine would be terrified and severely stressed out with that many people in the house. I've tried Feliway-they make a plug in. That may work for you. I've had no measurable results but others have. You can purchase these at places like Petco. Rescue Remedy-a spray or a drop-is sold in the human headache section of places like Walgreen's. This has also worked for others on the list, but alas, not for me. Last, you could get a prescription for fluoxetine which my Bandit takes (he's now off of it though) for anxiety. It is a miracle drug in my opinion. When I had my FeLV foster cat staying in the home office by himself, he was very sad. I gave him Bandit's fluoxetine (Prozac), and the kitty was no longer anxious although he was not dopey or drugged appearing in any way. I'd also make sure that access to hiding places was available, and I'd move their food to a quiet place where they can eat in peace, if possible. Good luck! Melissa _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angela Lewis Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 4:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Ripley and Sherman Susan, You helped me thru a hard time with Midnight aka Boy about a week and a half ago when he was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia and PTS. I have a question.... Boy's Leukemia showed it's ugly face because of our move to the new house (stress on him). Although I have had Sherman and Ripley tested for this nasty disease, (thanks to God they were negative!!!!!), I am concerned that if they get stressed out, this will become an issue again. I am scared to pieces to let them feel any anxiety or stress. My point is that we have family that will be staying with us next week, about 16 people. To say the least, this will be a huge change for the kitties since they are use to just two of us being in the house. Is there anything I can give the cats to calm them durring this time? (Family will be here for four days) I'm paranoid that the slightest stress will make them ill (Feline Leukemia will show it's ugly face again). I know they were tested, negative, but so was Boy when he was a kitten! We had no idea that he even had Leukemia until we moved. Please advise if you have any suggestions. Thanks! Ang _____ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48224/*http:/sims.yahoo.com/> Stories at Yahoo! Games.
