Question:
This message is for "C.F.," the restless cat owner. I went through a similar experience with my elder cat. I did a lot of research, producing the following solution. Blood work showed Daisy had an overactive thyroid. She now gets methimazole 5 mg twice a day. The timing of the doses was found to be critical. One dose at breakfast time with one-quarter can of Friskies Special Diet provides a period of normal behavior lasting all day. The second dose applied at dinnertime in the same manner produces an evening of quietude lasting through the night.
L.H., St. Louis, Mo Aug 30, 2009
Answer:
Many readers with older cats need to make note of this if their cats become more irritable and restless. Any change in personality and/or behavior calls for a full veterinary checkup. Because of increased metabolism and appetite due to an overactive thyroid gland, such restless cats benefit from being given several small meals of an organically certified or top-quality canned cat food during the day and into the evening.
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