any one else's pet on psych meds?

And if so, do they help?

My cat of almost two was separated much too early from his littermates and mom...when I got him he was like maybe 4 weeks and weighed 1.3 lbs. He was never properly socialized (his absent cat family would have let him know what was ok, what wasn't, as far as behavior).
He eventually started attacking my feet and biting my hands (hard...like a rabid raccoon) and acting inappropriately towards my other two sweetheart cats...stalking them like prey, jumping in their face, etc. Now he is on prozac and 95% better with me (still bites some tho, draws blood too), and he can't seem to help himself with my other felines.
He is also going on mirtazapine to help stimulate his appetite. He has never been interested in food much but I think the prozac makes it worse. And he has to eat a certain amount of canned pumpkin each day to keep things moving um along...at least he likes it.
I think he would do much better as an only cat and would rehome him if I knew someone who wanted a cat who bites. Ha. But go figure, even though he is a super cute cream and blue eyed siamese mix, it's a tough sell.
Sigh.

No pets on meds, but have some psych issues. The cat and the bird both have some kind of disorder. The cat is agoraphobic, anger mismanagement, ?PTSD? and ?sleeping disorder(sleeps like 22 hrs in total per day). The bird has OCD, anger mismanagement. ?PTSD?, and finger/hand phobia.

Optimize, ALL cats sleep 22 hours a day. It's the nature of the beast.

The breed itself is pretty high maintenance. Very vocal and active cats. No so much lap cats. Pity that the cat wasn't looked after in the early stages. Hopefully the meds will bring some calm. Maybe phone your vet to ask their advice on stopping a cat to bite. Spraying the cat with some water each time it bites may control its behaviour.

Good luck.

None here..... Hugs

One of my cats gets a daily dose of Prozac to help manage interstitial cystitis (he had frequent bladder infections) and spraying/peeing in the house. He is doing a lot better in that he is a lot less reactive to stress but he really hates taking his pill! He refuses "pill pockets" now and so I have to stick it down his throat "vet-style". He's pretty good about it and I always give him a treat afterward.

Thanks. He actually is the quietest cat I have, but he is also part tabby so he didn't get the vocal siameseness, I guess. I talk to my vet once a week about his progress if not more, thus his meds. My vet has spoken to a behaviorist at the local vet school a few times about him. He goes in time out, back to his room, when he starts to bite. And he loves water, he would probably think the spraying was a game. He hops in the tub every chance he gets!

Oh yeah, they hate pills and are not always a fan of pill pockets. My cat's prozac gets compounded into a liquid form at a compounding pharmacy in Arizona...it has averaged out to be about $10 a month for the liquid prozac and he takes it like a champ...I just open his mouth a bit and shoot it in (and try not to gag him too much, but my vet says its kind of inevitable for it to happen a little). Oh, and the pharmacy can flavor it any flavor you want...they started with tuna but my cat doesn't like strong flavors so we are on chicken now. Let me know if you want the pharmacy info. Great you can pill him so well tho and that he is doing better!

It's true, all cats sleep 22 hours a day.

I take the Rx. My kitteh remains...himself