A Michael Broad Blog
The reason why I am writing this is because a person (who I will keep anonymous) wrote to me about their cat. He was three years old and he died very suddenly overnight. Late in the evening he was fine but had been dead for a while when he was seen the next morning. …
Green tea calms cats. Anxiety in cats is fairly common under a wide range of circumstances and a cat may be timid and therefore anxious quite a lot of the time at home even though the environment is okay. The active ingredient in green tea is L-theanine. The pharmaceutical companies manufacturing pet drugs and …
In the UK an ever increasing number of cats and dogs are being given antidepressants because they are being left alone for hours at a time by their owners. This information comes from veterinarians. They said that it was becoming increasingly common for owners to administer drugs to their cats and dogs to treat …
Although in traditional medical circles using marijuana to treat people remains a controversial topic, why can’t this popular weed help alleviate the constant suffering and intractable pain that is endured by companion animals who are terminally ill? Colorado and Washington State have already legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Thousands of people are taking …
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is administered to cats with ‘behavior disorders’ such as inappropriate urination and destructive behavior and for medical conditions such as cystitis, separation anxiety and more. It is an anticholinergic drug. It inhibits acetylcholine activity. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter (a chemical transmitter). In people, amitriptyline is used for all kinds of conditions such as …
Is it wise and sensible to use Prozac for cat aggression? It just might be as a last resort but there are many boxes to tick beforehand. The first question to ask is what does Prozac do? We know it is used a lot by people and in general terms it is described as …
This is a stub in Wikipedia language meaning a very short post which can be extended by someone who knows more or who can find out more. One reason why there are fewer medications and drugs for cats than for dogs is the lack of financial incentive “for companies to go through FDA approval …
According to an article in the Seattle Times about Lux, the Portland, Oregon “Attack cat” (aka the 911 kitty), Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy said; “I can say without hesitation that Lux is the most complicated character I think I’ve ever dealt with.” Following its international media release last March, Lux’s story went viral. I …
