If your cat is unhinged, your veterinarian may prescribe Prozac to help calm the situation while your feline companion is learning better coping skills.

Giving your pet the medication as prescribed is important to the work of behavior modification. But what if your skitty kitty would rather rip you to bits than allow you to pill her?

No longer do you need to shove pills down your kitty's throat. Your veterinarian can prescribe a transdermal mix that you apply to the skin inside your feline's ear flap, or you can have the medication compounded into a tasty treat. Compound pharmacies will mail these medications to your home. Yes, these customized medications cost more, but isn't protecting your relationship with your kitty -- not to mention your safety -- priceless?

Animal behavior experts Susan and Roland Tripp are the authors of "On Good Behavior." For more information, visit their Web site at AnimalBehavior.net.