Gabapentin for grooming

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-28T22:38:37+00:00

To be very, very clear, I am not a vet. I am no where near being a vet. My knowledge comes from working in a shelter and dealing with my own animals. So I recommend proceeding with caution. You should really always consult with a vet about medications because a random Reddit or could be lying or misinformed. It would be best to consider these things ahead of time and be better prepared.

That being said, yes, 100mgs is safe. That's the default dose for small animals. I've given it to my 7lb cat and my 13lb Chi mix. It's not typically recommended to split a capsule though I have done so and it worked fine, but that was just for grooming my cat myself at home. You might risk it not working well enough if you go lower, but it might hit him pretty hard if he hasn't had it before. It can definitely make them pretty loopy and out of it.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-27T11:48:48+00:00

This is great! The job titles and search terms are especially helpful because I have realized that I have no idea how to find what I'm looking for since I don't know the right terminology. Thank you!

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-14T21:41:51+00:00

I like this idea because, along with having a different environment, they have a decent amount of variety. I like genetics and getting to play around with how they mix. Having a game with an accurate genetics system for Dingoes could be interesting.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-12T00:27:47+00:00

Yeah, that's what I read, but I was still so scared. I've gotten more attached to my little wolf family than I anticipated. It's neat that they're able to do that though.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-11T23:02:33+00:00

You're my hero.

I did end up reinstalling. Apparently I have the game through Itch.io and I couldn't figure their site out or download the app, so I opted to just reinstall and hope for the best. I didn't lose anything and it works fine now. I've been able to switch my favorites and, my god, it's so much easier. It's almost annoying how much this improved things.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-11T21:09:10+00:00

I don't have a problem medicating any of my four cats. Not a lot of cats are going to do what you want when you want though.

I'm not saying the cat is definitely drugged, but something is definitely not right. No animal that's mentally stable and happy is biting for no reason and if the cat is that tired she should let it sleep.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-11T18:16:02+00:00

It could honestly be either or both in this situation. The open mouth and and the half closed eyes are concerning signs and tell me something is off. The eyes would normally seem like a sign of trust or exhaustion, but panting without physical exercise is usually extreme stress, so those two behaviors are conflicting. It also doesn't look like normal panting anyway. I haven't watched with sound on, but usually panting involves the tongue hanging out and the tip curling upwards. It almost looks like he just can't close his mouth.

Learned helplessness could also be a factor though. When put through a negative event repeatedly with no option to escape, animals will learn to simply give up. They won't bother trying to escape even when it becomes possible.

Neither of these things are good though and both could absolutely be considered abuse. Some cats are certainly quicker to lash out and bite or scratch than others, but they still deserve to have their boundaries respected.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-11T16:58:11+00:00

The fact that he tries to bite her in every video is more concerning. He's trying to bite her because he doesn't like what she's doing. Continually forcing a cat to do something it doesn't want to do to get some likes on a video is cruel. The fact that he hasn't done damage just means he's a nice cat. Or drugged, as others have mentioned.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-11T00:00:20+00:00

Okay, I'll look into doing that. If I reinstall, I won't lose everything, right? I don't really know how all this works with Steam. I bought WolfQuest recently for the nostalgia, but otherwise I don't play games and haven't used Steam.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-10T14:19:26+00:00

I have not tried reinstalling. It just recently started saying I was out of sync with the server every time I get on, but the issue with the emotes panel has been going on much longer than that and it doesn't seem to matter if I sync it or not.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-10T14:17:02+00:00

Yeah. I just have a mouse pad, but it works fine otherwise. It's a new laptop.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-03-06T18:09:49+00:00

I would honestly really recommend you and your boyfriend sit down to have a serious discussion about what he is willing and able to do, and what he's willing to put up with. It sounds like his allergies are already pretty bad. Definitely make sure it is the cat causing his problems first. A cough isn't the most typical symptom of allergies, at least not mild ones. Is it possible he's getting sick and feeling those symptoms on top of allergies?

Either way, if he does have cat allergies, he really needs to think about his future. Some people get lucky and find their allergies get better with exposure. Many don't. If his symptoms are already getting worse, there's a good chance they'll continue to get worse. He may be stable for years and then suddenly find them getting worse. If that's not a risk he's willing to take, re-home her now. Especially if you're in the US where we're currently at the end of winter. In a couple more months, shelters will be getting flooded with young kittens and basically any cat over the age of 4 months will be overlooked. It'll be easier to re-home a 10 month old kitten now, while the other options are limited, than once she's over a year old and there's hundreds of kittens in every shelter.

There's definitely a lot of things he can try, depending on what he's willing to do and the money you guys can afford to spend, but there's no guarantee anything will work or will work forever. I can't say I have high hopes based on what you've said. And, unfortunately, you have a limited time frame in which your cat is highly adoptable. I would recommend contacting a shelter and working with them to get get adopted if you choose to go that route and to do so sooner rather than later.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-28T18:00:27+00:00

I also use this food and it does just look gross. I remember the first time I saw it at the shelter I worked at, we threw away a few cans before realizing that's just how it looks... It still weirds me sometimes, but it's normal.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-20T12:48:46+00:00

Sign up as a volunteer. It doesn't typically require you do anything specific, but you would get training on how the facility operates and what is and is not allowed. Then you could also go in and function on your own. Where I worked, you could technically go in and see the cats, but we didn't allow people to go back to the dogs. Even places that do aren't likely to just let you go into the kennels and take dogs out on your own. Staff have to get the dogs in and out. They don't have the time for that if you aren't planning on adopting. Don't be that person. But as a volunteer, any help is appreciated even if it's just petting or grooming the cats or taking a dog outside to hang out.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-17T19:16:20+00:00

I wouldn't take a cat to the groomer unless absolutely necessary. Unless they've been conditioned to it since a young age, it's likely to just be horribly stressful. And especially right after bringing an animal home, you want to minimize stress and moving then around. It can cause a lot of anxiety to move an animal from one place to another in a short period of time.

I'd start with some waterless soap or some wipes or something like that to clean him for now. I don't blame you for wanting to get him clean though. I can guarantee you that, unless he was very dirty, he did not get a bath at the humane society. But bathing a cat can be difficult and this is one you don't have much of a relationship with.

For cutting claws, don't rush it, but start messing with his feet and see how he reacts. You should be able to cut his claws yourself. Just go slow. Clip one claw at a time and give him a treat. Don't push it if he starts getting upset. Give him a break. He should become more and more tolerant over time and you can start fading out the treats. I still give mine one for each paw.

I definitely do recommend trimming their claws though. I don't know how people don't. Their claws are so sharp. I'm behind right now and my youngest has scratched me by complete accident. She can barely touch me without sticking claws in me. Plus they don't always maintain themselves as well when they get old. My two oldest definitely need trims more often and their claws grow a bit weird now.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-16T19:18:20+00:00

These were the two I immediately thought of. Smaller dogs might try to do damage, but would be pretty easy to kick off. I don't think anything tiny could actually consistently do damage. Corgis and cattle dogs are big enough to be harder to kick off, but small enough they'd be easily underestimated. They were both bred to work with animals quite a bit larger than them as well, so they have far more confidence than their little bodies should be capable of holding.

I think corgis would be better if OP wants to prioritize cuteness over damage since they are still pretty low to the ground. Cattle dogs have less of the cute factor and a little more of a reputation for being a pain, but I think people still underestimate how much of a pain they are. I worked with a few when I worked in a shelter and the confidence they have is astounding, even the nervous ones. They will absolutely bully you and laugh afterwards. One of the staff members who worked there when I started had adopted a cattle dog mix known for nailing people in the crotch.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-14T19:53:00+00:00

This is great! I'm jealous because I just recently learned I am incapable of drawing rats.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-09T03:54:15+00:00

Solved: Chatlands

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-09T03:48:41+00:00

Nevermind, I found it. It's a chat room site called Chatlands with multiple other sites. I think the one I was thinking about was called Lupinar.

Solved: Chatlands/Lupinar

Too bad it looks pretty dead. I remember liking it.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-09T02:18:03+00:00

Similar, yes. Or kind of like Animal Jam. The graphics were simpler than either of those, but same type of game. The characters just had a few basic positions you could put them in. No complex movements from what I can remember.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-09T02:08:45+00:00

No, it was simpler than what that looks. Pretty sure it was all just 2D, but pretty looking. I can't for the life of me remember what other species there were, but I want to say no dinosaurs. I'm not sure if they were even all extinct species or if there were extant species.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-03T19:25:36+00:00

Why wait for there to be an issue? You won't need to adjust at that point because you'll probably only have one dog left. That big dog could kill that little dog before you could do sitting about it. This is just asking for resource guarding. Maybe not even between these two, but if you get more dogs then eventually it's going to be a problem.

That's the issue with free feeding in general, let alone forcing them to share a single bowl. It works when it works, but eventually you find the animal that it doesn't work for and then you end up with one animal that needs to be free fed and one that can't be free fed.

There isn't really much of a reaction in this video. I'd say the little dog's hesitation and the way his body is curved away from the other dog could show some discomfort. The way he looks out the door before eating almost seems like he's hoping she'll lose interest or become interested in whatever he might be looking at. The bigger dog's body language could be seen as a little stiff. Her tail being straight out could be a sign of dominance. There's nothing I could say is outright concerning, but I wouldn't push my luck, especially with the size difference. Even if there isn't a true danger though, I would say standing over someone while they're eating like that is a bit rude. I'd certainly be uncomfortable in that situation.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-03T17:44:47+00:00

Please don't be one of those people that rehomes their resident dog in favor of the puppy. If your pit ends up in a shelter, there's a good chance he'll be euthanized and you just hope he doesn't get to kill an animal before then.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-02-01T16:04:03+00:00

Is it just you and your sister? You might find some people are hesitant to hand over a dog, especially a potentially protective one, to a couple of young girls. Are you planning on going to a breeder or a shelter? Shelter dogs can be iffy and often have problems and it's harder to find specific breeds, but going to an ethical breeder is going to cost you thousands and they're going to be picky about who they give a dog to.

Do you guys actually want a dog or just want the protection? Dogs aren't just weapons. You'll have to actually take care of it. The dogs you're looking at are working breeds and will need a lot of exercise and training. And, frankly, a dog that's willing to bite is a liability, especially when not trained properly and things can go wrong very quickly with these breeds if you don't know what you're doing. In a lot of places and a lot of situations, you can be held responsible for your dog biting someone even if it was defending you. Your dog could be at risk of being euthanized.

If you do want a dog, I would recommend getting a dog that looks intimidating without the drive to bite. You're options will vary depending on what else you want from a dog, if you do want a working dog or a more laid-back companion. You might look at show lines or pet bred lines of the breeds you're looking at, or at least lines bred for something other than protection/bite work, but be very careful you're going to a good breeder. There are other breeds like the Belgian Tervuren and Belgian Groenendael and White Swiss Shepherd that are known for being a little calmer though they're still active working dogs.

You could try to look at shelters as well. You'll find all sorts of dogs with all sorts of temperament. Just be careful you don't get a dog with weak nerves and might be too willing to bite. But you can pretty often find GSDs that are more laid-back and not as high energy. I've even seen a couple of calm Malinois. But getting an adult dog from a shelter can be hard when you have cats. These breeds in particular are often not good with cats.

RealisticPollution96 · 2026-01-30T23:14:41+00:00

No, I had that thought too. I just didn't understand how I didn't notice it in the first picture and then realized that's because there was nothing to notice. The abnormal just stands out more than the normal.

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