My old cat meows early. Can tranquilizers help senior cats sleep?

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Our old cat started to meow early in the morning, waking us up. He has access to food and water. He used to sleep until we woke up. Nothing "behavioral" helps: more affection, less, etc. It’s either using a tranquilizer so he sleeps late, or put him to sleep. We have and could use alprazolam. The internet advises 0.25 mg. Half of this amount makes me drowsy, and I weigh ten times more than the cat. How many mg. should we give the cat at midnight so he sleeps until 9:30am? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 9 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. What you're describing is not uncommon among older cats. It could indicate the type of cognitive dysfunction, vision issues, or even other neurological issues. The dose for alprazolam and other sedatives can range very greatly as well as depend on underlying conditions your cat may have. Generally speaking animals have a higher metabolic rate the smaller they are so smaller animals often require higher dosages of certain medications the bigger animals such as us. Unfortunately we are not legally allowed to approve dosages for any medications we did not prescribe as your veterinarian. However if you contact your veterinarian they may be able to give you verbal authorization for a dose.

My old cat meows early. Can tranquilizers help senior cats sleep?

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