Ask the Vet About Separation Anxiety in Dogs and Cats

Hey! You need to get prescription anxiety medication. I like to use Trazadone, Gabapentin, or valium for my dogs. Talk to your local vet and see what they can do! I hope this helps! Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! You should always try with exercising them at night to make them tired first and then you can ask your local vet for trazadone a very low dose if they are willing to do this. But most veterinarians do not want to give young puppies sedatives. I would stick with exercise and routine. I hope this helps! You can try natural supplements with tryptophan. Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Here is a direct link to our separation anxiety treatment options - there are many: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-treatment-dog-cat-29.html

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about him and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about him and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for her without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with her (and you). Some animals do better with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.

At this point I would definitely go ahead and see your veterinarian for some blood work to rule out medical problems. Cats that don't eat for extended periods of time can develop severe liver problems. Try some tuna in water (not oil).

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html) but others need prescription medication from their veterinarian.

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with him (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) and the Thundershirt (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Thundershirt-prod11310-11310.html)

All behavior/anxiety cases are so different, it is hard to recommend anything for your pet without knowing any more about her and behavior problems are so multi-factorial and individualized, it is ideal to work with a behavior specialist in your area that can work directly with her (and you). Some animals do fine with over-the-counter things like Composure (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Composure+Bite+Sized+Chews-prod11251.html) or Solliquin (https://www.1800petmeds.com/Solliquin-prod12093.html) Then here is a link to our article about separation anxiety treatment options: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-treatment-dog-cat-29.html

Start with 2mg and then inch up if needed. Here is a link to our article about using melatonin: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/can-you-give-dog-melatonin.htm

Separation anxiety is a very individualized and complex behavior disorder, but very common. All dogs are different, so it is ideal to work with a specialist/trainer in your area that can specifically treat her (and you). Here is our article about separation anxiety - go to the treatment tab for various treatment options after you read the intro: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-dog-cat-29.htm

You will need a prescription from a veterinarian that has met him face-to-face to start medication - they will need to run some blood work as well.

It could be separation anxiety - it could just be boredom and access to everything so a crate may be all you need. Here is our article all about separation anxiety and potential treatment options, both over-the-counter and prescription: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/separation-anxiety-dog-cat-29.htm

Is this necessary? No, not really - all cats, kind of like people, are a little different, but it should be fine to just check on the cat twice a day.