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My cat screams during travel. Can I give him human anxiety pills?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 11 months and 11 days old | 11 lbs

I asked a question a few days ago about how to help my cat with his extreme anxiety when traveling. I tried feliway spray which hardly did anything and my cat screamed and cried and scratched the whole way home. I was wondering if in the future he needs to travel with me, would it be ok to give him 1/2 of one of my alprazolam? I have 0.25mg tablets that I’m prescribed for panic and anxiety. Is this safe to give him rarely or does he really need a vet visit first?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 26th, 2018

Kovu really does need a vet visit. It's never safe to give human medication prescribed for you to your cat, especially since cats are so sensitive to certain human drugs. In some cases, giving a cat your medications can be fatal. I would make an appointment for him to get a prescription for sedatives for when he travels. Best of luck.

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