VirbacAnxitane Tablets, Small Dog/Cat, 50mg, 30 Count

My cat is a bit anxious but I feel this mildly calms him and he likes the flavor of it! Pricey but I think worth it for lower stress. It’s like a treat to him!

I've been buying these tablets, infrequently, for 14 years or so. Whenever they'd go out of stock I would be so bummed out. My kitten became a little skittish when she was young, due to a toddler coming over. We used these to help her learn to chill out when company comes over. It worked, and she got very comfortable with even large groups of people. My cat is 15 now and we've used these before any big trips, moves, or anything stressful. My cat actually eats them like a treat and comes running when she hears me pop a tablet out! They are not cheap so I wouldn't recommend them for daily, life-long use. That said, to help get the edge off for your cat, I really think they're worth trying out.

I have two cats that I am currently giving Anxitane S to. One started taking this for anxiety brought on by chronic health problems. All the trips to the vet and medications causes him a lot of stress and he began spraying. I had to isolate him to one room in the house.. He's been on anxitane for three months. I have noticed that overall he seems more relaxed, but it is a subtle difference. When I try to let him back in the main part of the house, he immediately gets agitated and starts acting like he does when he's about to spray. With the anxitance he's happy being in his room and enjoys my other cats being let in to visit him. He just doesn't want to be in the rest of the house. So the anxitane has helped him be less stresed about his health and taking medication but has not helped with the spraying.My other cat is very healthy but over the last year she has become moody and anti-social. She stopped playing, didn't won't to be held or petted, and was eating compulsively and being food dominant. She's been on Anxitane for a month and what a difference. She's playing again and being sociable. She actually seeks me out for affection now. She's started sleeping on the bed again. She still overeats if I don't watch her but she's not nearly as food dominant. The anxitane has really worked well for her. I wish it wasn't so expensive but I will be keeping her on it.If someone is having an issue with their cat, I would say give anxitane a try. My vet recommends at least two months to see if it works. There aren't a lot of options with cats other than sedation which only works short term. This at least is non-sedating and you can buy it without a prescription.

UPDATE: Company changed their formula and it now smells horrible and gives my cat diarrhea. The product information included is no longer accurate. They are shipping something different.After moving to a new home last spring, a couple months later my cat Fred started throwing up weekly (or more). After a round of diagnostics, new prescription food, an ultrasound, and more diagnostics, my vet and I think that his anxiety is playing a roll (at least in part). I started Fred on Anxitane in Dec 2022 and after 2 months, he a new cat. He is no longer hiding most of the day. He comfortable hangs out and sleeps throughout the house and has started watching birds and squirrels again.He does not eat these on their own, but will in a pill pocket or even easier is I crush into his morning and evening food. To optimize the L-Theanine dosage for him I do supplement these with PetHonest Calming Treats. These pills are 50mg/day and after trying a couple different things, his ideal does is about 64 mg/day. Days when I'm expecting company, I will give him a few extra. I don't expect that these will ever change him enough to not be scared of new people since he was abused early in his life.A couple things to keep in mind if you're thinking about trying them. I did see some change early on, but two months was the sweet spot. There are various calming products with L-Theanine. Anxitane seems to have the highs mg per treat/dose, so if you've tried other calming treats with no luck this one may be better. While these are on the more expensive side, the relief Fred has from them are well worth it.

NOTE: After reading previous reviews, I feel I must say, it’s a medication designed to work over time and needs to be taken regularly to keep working. It’s NOT designed to be a one and done pill or an as needed pill, as it needs to get into your pet’s system in order to benefit from it. AND continuously administered to keep benefitting from it.I rescue senior cats from my local humane society and took in a 16 yr old black cat named Sweet Pea. I have 3 other cats and, after the transition period, he was urinating through my home on my rugs and aggressive to my other cats. I took him for full blood work and the results were fine so my vet recommended I try Anxitane. It took about 5-7 days for me to see the 180 turn around on Sweet Pea. It’s a miracle!! After a yr of him being aggressive and urinating, he doesn’t urinate anymore (outside his box) and he’s really living up to his name. He’s been taking it for almost a yr now and still doing great! There was a time that I was getting lax on giving him his regular twice a day pills and he relapsed into urinating and being aggressive again. So I make sure to give it to him regularly. He’s such a happy, sweet boy when he’s on his “happy pills”. Aren’t we all?! Hehe!