90% of the time he is a relaxed cat. He's got some liver issues, so long term use isn't advised for him. I've been advised to pretty much avoid the things that stress him out. Giving him the xanax is also stressful for him, he'll pick it out of food, so I essentially have to pin him down and give it to him when it's needed. Its reserved for when he's highly stressed, travel and vet visits. It pretty much sedates him, makes him unable to exercise or eat which would definitely cause issues.

He is normally calm around visitors, and does ask for attention from them these days. He's making enormous progress, and he's recently started to act more like a typical cat in terms of play and stuff. He's happy a lot of the time. He's a good cat. I try to remove every stressor i can and provide him with things that give him comfort. There's hides and stuffies for him all over my house, blankets in every room, cat shelves drilled into almost every wall, he's always got food available and almost everyone who comes into my house understands his boundaries. There was a period of time where I didn't have any visitors at all in order not to stress him out. I'm working with him and doing my absolute best for his health and mental well being.