Cat Medications and Supplements-Where to Buy

Cat Meds:
Cat meds do not need to come from the vet but it does depend on if it is exclusively sold by the vet; or if the vet exclusively has the smaller dose made for pets while the human pharmacy may only have the larger doses for humans. You might need to get some meds from your vet or cardiologist to get started when your cat is first sick (be it HCM or other issues), and then take the time to comparison shop for a more affordable price. When a sick cat needs six or more meds as with HCM, you'll want meds that you can get for a month's worth that are only $10 or less (for example) or whatever is affordable and available.

Most meds a cat needs are human meds and likely can be purchased at the local human pharmacy and for less money than from the vet. Even if the tabs come in only large sizes, check to see if they can be cut down to the dose you need (using a good pill cutter) so that you can buy the cheaper human size and not the more expensive vet size (if applicable.) Ask the pharmacist about the possible various dose sizes and thencomparison shop. There are various variables to consider.

Target, Kroger have had $4.00 meds in the past when we needed so many for Myrna Loy. We now get the various meds from Kroger, and a local compounding pharmacy, and an online pharmacy Wedgewood; and we have used the online pharmacy Road Runner in the past.

Check for hours a pharmacy is opened. You'll want something that is convenient for you to access. You don't want the store to be opened until 10 p.m. but the pharmacy closed by 6 p.m.

Supplements: can often be purchased at pet stores, Amazon, 1800pets, Chewy, etc.-like Laxatone, Lysine, Renal K, cat vitamin paste, immune liquids, taurine, etc.

Vitamins like COQ10, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, potassium for humans, etc. can be purchased at Kroger or Target (comparison shop: Target, Kroger brands, vs Nature Made, Sundown and other brands-look price per pill count, pill size per mg; and specials on price: 2 bottles for one for example) or elsewhere for human supplements and then cut them up or pierce and mix into food (depending on the flavor of the gel cap.) [These supplements are only some a cat might need. See the blog Med tab for what we used for Myrna. Your cat might not need them or might need others. These are suggestions referencing what we used.]