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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

The aim of treatment is to return the cat to a normal relationship with its environment and reduce the importance of the owner. The cat should be given back control over feeding and outdoor access. Activity feeders help to use up the cat’s time and activity budgets in useful work. In longstanding cases, or cats that show generalised anxiety then this may be treated with a suitable anxiolytic drug such as [[clomipramine]]. Care must be taken if there is any possibility of disinhibiting an already [[Frustration-Related Feline Aggression Towards People|frustrated aggressive pattern of behaviour]].

The aim of treatment is to return the cat to a normal relationship with its environment and reduce the importance of the owner. The cat should be given back control over feeding and outdoor access. Activity feeders help to use up the cat’s time and activity budgets in useful work. In longstanding cases, or cats that show generalised anxiety then this may be treated with a suitable anxiolytic drug such as [[clomipramine]] of [[fluoxetine]].  

 

Specific [[Feline Fear Overview|fear and phobia problems]] should be treated according to diagnosis.

Specific [[Feline Fear Overview|fear and phobia problems]] should be treated according to diagnosis.