Tamara, you've gotten a lot of advise. I've had a lot of cats do strange things but nothing like Mica's night terrors. If you tried the Feliway diffusers and it didn't help I'm not sure what else you can do. A low dose of Prozac before bedtime might be the answer. Sharyl
> On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:47 PM, tamara stickler wrote: > > > "survivor" - yes..."Little" - HA! if ONLY! ;-) > > > > Unfortunately, no, I can't arrange so he gets quality > time at night. The dog, also a rescue, suffers from > separation anxiety....if I were to lock him out of the room > - he'd howl all night and pee on everything! (much as he > does ALL DAY when I'm at work!) ....plus both Tobias-Rat > (the dog) & Coebieo (the other cat) have > IBD....stressful situations, changes in routine triggers an > attack.....Micatullyvhim is my "healthy" one! > > > > And lastly...when he bolts....he does so > blindly. I've been scratched in the eyeball from one > of his back claws as he fled across my face, slammed in the > head by his head as he bolted from the couch (I was sitting > in front of it on the floor). I'd like not to go to > bed having to wear a helmet and pads! > > > > The good thing is, I suppose, that he doesn't seem to > "NEED" me to get comfortable or to sleep or feel safe. > That has come from his independant nature to begin with and > from the last three years of having his own room at > night. It's only been the last year and a half where > I've let him into the rest of the condo ALL DAY when I'm > home. But his aggression with Coebeio (a much older > and smaller - only 7-8 pounds compared to his 18lb. frame) > is improving....although I can't wait for the day when he > FINALLY STOPS being a pain in the arse with her! The > "tully" part of his name comes from the nerdy character > played by Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters who used to annoy > Sigorny Weaver's character...(and just like that character, > Mica used to open doors constantly, only to lock himself on > the wrong side!). Much of the night those first few > months was spent "rescuing" him from closets and cabinets > that he had managed to get into only to have them close > back > > on him locking him inside....where of course he'd mew > in that tiny cat voice of his CONTINUOUSLY like some kind of > cat variation of Chinese water torture, until I came to free > him! I finally had to put child-proof locks on > everything! > > > > Thanks for the imput tho! > > T > > > > > > --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Diane Rosenfeldt <drosenfe...@wi.rr.com> > wrote: > > > > From: Diane Rosenfeldt drosenfe...@wi.rr.com > > > > Wow, what a little survivor Mica is! > > is there a way > > that you could sleep with just Mica for a while? Maybe > being with you would > > calm his terrors a little, and if it's just you and > him you won't have that > > chain reaction. > > Diane R. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
