Tamara, I've never seen it in cats...but I HAVE seen it in people....you feel totally helpless to help, I'm sure. How about something like amytriptaline before bedtime? You can have it compounded into a transdemal application (where you just rub the prescribed amount into the inside of the ear so it's not as traumatic as pilling. I will be anxiously awaiting input here from others...poor little fellow....
Debbie (COL) "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" Philo > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:37:33 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Felvtalk] OT:help w/post traumatic stress in cat? > > Hello all, > > This is off-topic, and for that I apologize, but I figured with all the cat > care-giving/rescuing experience of the people on this list, perhaps someone > would have an answer for me. > > I took in stray tabby about 3 years ago. Had him neutered and vetted. He > had/has many issues including being prone to kidney crystals and infections > -which I think we have under control at the moment w/ cranberry powder > additive to his food. He used to be very aggressive towards other cats > (something for which my other cat still hasn't completely forgiven him for) > and he truly believes himself to be a dog. He has no fear at ALL of people, > cats or canines, -fetches toys, heels, comes when called and will go into his > crate if you just mention it...(something even my DOG REFUSES to do!). > But..there is one major obstacle to completely incorporating him into the > household: he has night terrors. > > Because of his past aggression, he's separated in his own room whenever I'm > not home & at night, but I have been trying to get to the point where he can > be allowed to sleep with us. Unfortunately, he has incredible nightmares > where he BOLTS INTO THE AIR (we're talking sometimes 2-3 feet HIGH) from a > dead sleep and FLEES until he hits something - usually a wall or piece of > furniture- hard enough to wake him up. Then he sits all hunched up and > blinking for a few minutes. If I go to him he immediately starts to purr and > rolls over for a belly rub - only after head-butting me a few dozen times. > > I've had him to the vet thinking he was having painful spasms or something. > All she could find were old injuries that looked like a car accident may have > hit him in the hip area (all healed - he moves fine) and what appear to be 3 > bebes still lodged in the back of his neck and shoulder area. She doesn't > think they would be the cause of pain now...but both injuries tell something > of the first year or two of his life. > > I've tried feline pheromones ...he still has the episodes. > > As much as I hate putting him in a room by himself at night, while the cat > and dog and I share a bed....when he freaks out at night- it sets off a chain > reaction of the other cat going all hissy-spazzy and the dog barking and > chasing one or both around the condo until he fully wakes up and calms down > (I'm surprised my neighbors haven't complained yet!). (Not to > mention....I've gotten kicked in the eye and face time and again as one or > more of the animals flee from the shock of Mica's night terrors. > > Has anyone EVER experienced something like this that's on-going? > > Does anyone have ANY suggestions other than time? (He's been an indoor only > cat for 3 years now....and while the dreams do seem to be getting less....at > the current rate- he'll have to live well into his thirties until they are > gone...-I'm not certain I could survive that! ;-) > > Thanks, > Tamara, Tobias (yorkie), Coebeio (calico), Micatullyvhim (grey tabby) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_1:092010 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
