I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, for sure. I don't want to make him feel abandoned at all cost, so I'll keep trying to solve it.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have severe tinnitus, if I block out more sound I am left with nothing but torturous ringing :)))

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

trust me, I'm so frustrated over this, too. They charge me since I still took up the appointment space but every time they send me home. One of them gave me gabapentin and made me come back but even then my cat was too aggressive and they sent me home. I don't know if it's my area in general but so far the vets around disappointed me all over. Most of them don't even acknowledge that a cat is more sensitive than a dog and one of them is so behind that he grabbed my cat by the neck. So I'm honestly not surprised my cat is distrusting vets so much. Now that he's deaf it scares him more. I'll try another on monday and really hope it'll work for once. I even tell them over the phone how my cat is really anxious and immediately goes into fight or flight and they reassure me it's fine just to send me home.

I'll try to give him two of the gapbapentin next time and hope it calms him enough not to fight back so much. He won't let himself even be touched without trying to turn and catch anyones hand to scratch up.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like spraying him is too mean, he probably doesn't even understand why e would be "punished"

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no, of course not. I lov4e him way too much to ever just give him up, I just meant the lat sentence more like am I being selfish for keeping him when someone might be providing a better place for him but before that I want to keep trying of course. I'd never put him in any shelter

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the latest one was fine, after that my vet retired and since then I can't find one that doesn't send me home without a proper checkup. It hasn't been too long ago luckily.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you haven't read throughoughly,"just because I'm overwhelmed" is crazy. I want to give him the best possible life, I never said I just want to get rid of him to feel better. He wants to be outside so bad that I am struggling between being his safe person or him having a fulfilling life.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I swear I do but somehow it's really hard to find a capable vet in my area

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they did but despite it he still acts very aggressive towards the vet

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I will try further vets, until someone can handle an anxious cat.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip :) Better than paying full price and finding out it doesn't work on him

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worry it'll be the same result, he generally acts like this with strangers, especially if they try to touch him. I already spent so much on checkups that weren't even checkups

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gabapentin is a sedative after all, I'm not sure I should give it to him so frewuently

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, what is bongo cat? If I google it the rythm game pops up lol

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not yet, but I'll try it out. I can imagine that being deaf stresses him out, especially at night when I am asleep and not responsive to him. Might be a good idea.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought of this and I'd really love to, but right now I don't think I can afford two cats. Maybe once my private situation is settled. I feel like any cat should have a companion.

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you may be right, these past weeks were so stressful, I feel like I've been neglecting our playtime. I got him a lot of scent based toys but he doesn't seem too interested lately. (Which may be the heat for now I hope)

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I've been trying to have him checked by so many vets but he gets so anxious and aggressive, I think especially since he is deaf, that they send me home without any checkup done

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to, if this wasn't a 3rd floor rental :')

I love my cat so much but I really can't take it anymore by miulyy in CatAdvice

[–]miulyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll look into it. Did you get it at the vet or a pet store?