Andy wasn’t happy to go into the carrier, and he protested loudly, a rare occurrence for this kitty boy. Dougy whines, but Andy usually is cool.

I sprayed Feliway inside the carrier before we had to leave. It seemed to help. Once Andy spent a little time inside the carrier, he was calm and his usual self!

At the veterinarian’s, he was his usual well-behaved self, though he did protest the cuff being placed on his foot. Then his blood pressure was taken, reading 140 on the first try, 134 on the second, and so on. Anything under 150 systolic, it seems, is in the acceptable range for kitties, and all of Andy’s readings were OK! 

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So, what else? Andy will have two doses of medicine a day. The Feliway spray will be used where helpful, but especially in the carrier when the kitty boys need some help being calm. Because blood pressure can presage other serious chronic issues, Andy will have a blood test done twice a year to assure none of the more serious conditions has set on. We seem to be back in control!

Of course, he was a good kitty, so he got Greenies for a treat when he got home!

Andy had a veterinarian’s appointment yesterday, a follow-up exam to determine if the blood pressure medicine had brought his blood pressure down. When he was on the scale (9.4 pounds/ 4,26 kilos), he tried to escape into an overhead cabinet, but other than that, he was a very good patient.

He responded well to the technicians’ efforts to keep him calm, but still had a 160 systolic average reading, higher than the last time. His veterinarian, Dr. Y., asked me to give him the medicine twice a day till Friday, when I take him in again. 

‘I asked Dr. Y. if  *Feliway might help as Andy shows signs of anxiety. He felt it’s worth a try, recommending I spray it inside the carrier before I bring Andy in Friday. I hope it helps!

Poor Andy. My little kitty boy needs some relief from the high blood pressure before it causes him vascular and kidney issues.

*https://www.thesprucepets.com/is-feliway-effective-modifying-cats-behavior-3384503

While Dougy enjoys the fresh air by the front door, Andy enjoys his Greenies treat for being a good boy during his medicine time. (Well, good enough!)

Then he heads for the stereo to clean up and perch for a moment or two. Looks like a good time to follow up with some bird watching, which he did, after I put the camera down.

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Andy has a veterinarian’s appointment 7 May at 1:30 to check his blood pressure for improvement (I hope) so he can continue at the same or lower dosage on his medicine. If it’s still running a bit high, the poor kitty will have an increase in his medicine dosage.