She became very skittish about 5 days ago (as there are alot of fireworks) which is usual around this time of year but shes more jumpy than usual.She jerks away from me when i try to stroke her and meaws alot.She also used to be realy playful but now she just hids away from me.Her behavior is effecting my other cat too. What's wrong with her? Please help!
P.S:if its stress,how do i help her?
2006-10-25 10:07:17 · 8 answers · asked by catlover1995 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
If it's something that's just started recently, it's quite likely to be the fireworks scaring her. They have started going off where I live and one of my dogs is really distressed by them. I would check for anything medical first, as has been suggested, but if it is just stress, you can get plug in pheramone diffusers (available in most online pet shops or from vets) which help to calm animals down. I got a CD for my dog too, to gently get her used to fireworky noises - I'm not sure if that would work with a cat, but keeping some kind of background noise going on to muffle the bangs may help. If she is hiding away when you give her attention, try and give her a bit of space, have some treats handy and leave her to come to you until you've found out what the problem is, as pursuing the matter might add to it. Hope this helps!
2006-10-25 10:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mairi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat may be in some kind of pain.Go to the vet and tell him whats happened. I had a cat a few years ago that acted in a similar way , turned out she had an abscess from an untreated scratch .Any animal that is jerking away from its owner should be seen by a vet. I would go as soon as possible as it could be serious and the cat might need an antibiotic. Hope she is OK , I really dont think it is just stress.
2006-10-25 10:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe there was something that you did that reminded her of a bad experience that she had. When you first got her she was probably a little afraid too. Just do the same thing that you did to make her trust you then and make her trust you now. For example, try giving her something she really likes and have her know it's from you. Good luck!
2006-10-25 10:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably down to the fireworks, I hate this time of year. Do your best to keep her warm and make her feel secure. If you're concerned in any way that she may be in pain, take her to the vet without delay.
2006-10-25 10:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she got scared .Cats love silence because they are great hunters.they also love to hide.Find her a dark hidding spot in the house and try to let her calm down.
2006-10-25 10:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by monatimis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's getting old and would prefer time by herself
2006-10-25 12:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ivan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she prob wants a frend
2006-10-25 10:18:53 · answer #7 · answered by kody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something may have scared him
2006-10-25 10:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by jellybeans 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋