Our 2nd Attempt with Medication

Two weeks ago, I started weaning Lucky off clomipramine.

Here’s a little background:
She finished fluoxetine in December last year after 1.5 years because her progress had plateaued. She started clomipramine in January at 2 mg/kg once a day, which was increased to 2 mg/kg twice a day after 3.5 months. About 6 weeks later, her dose was reduced to 1.5 mg/kg twice a day due to a change in available pill dosage from the supplier. She is now on 1 mg/kg twice a day.

Her behavior hasn’t changed much—Lucky is still far too anxious for what she should be—and I don’t think clomipramine is the answer. Our vet behaviorist agrees (and suggested we might try trazodone).

I know that moving to the countryside can solve A LOT of things, even though Lucky will still be fearful on any concrete floors or when a single car or person passes by. She doesn’t deserve to be this stressed and fearful every single day just by leaving the building, and I’m doing everything I can to give her a better life—a bigger home, a larger park or forest, a quieter neighborhood—but sometimes it feels like it’s never going to be enough, unless the two of us move away from civilization, in the most remote place possible (Antarctica? 🐧) 🫠

I hope that one day, we will be able to move into a house where she can pee in peace, feel relaxed and safe, where she and Lima have plenty of space, and where we don’t have to terrorize our neighbors.

Lucky will have her last dose of clomipramine in about six weeks. I’ll keep observing her and decide on next steps then 🤞