Could my cat be stressing?

Question

We will be moving in 2 weeks and, of course, things are actively going into boxes now. My oldest cat has been acting extremely odd lately. One moment she is very loving and the next minute, she is hissing up a storm. Could this move be affecting her in a negative way? My younger cat is doing fine with all that is going on and I am sure cant understand why her big sister is so moody lately.

What can we do to help my older cat? She is normally very calm. We know she is not ill. But we are very concerned about her.

Serious replies only please.

Answer 1

Since this is the only house she has ever known she prolly is stressing out a little bit. The little is okay with it because she is still young she doesnt' really know what's going on. The older knows that there are boxes all around the house and all her toys are being packed up. It's prolly freaking her out a little bit. Try just reassuring her that it's all going to be okay, and the move is for the better.

Answer 2

We were in our last home almost 7 years. The 4 cats did find it stressful to have preperations to move and the move itself. When we arrived at the new house, they had about 500 sq ft more, yet all this fighting occured. Still stressing, esp if YOU are stressed, and I'm sure I don't have to ask if you are!
Well the prognosis might not be great- when you settle again they may be fine. I still have some fighting and it's been 8 months. They don't seem as stressed, but neither am I. You'd be amazed how much of the energy in the house rubs off on the pets. Also consider your girl being older. My oldest girl was crabby but now she's mondo crabby. I think it's more to do with age and disposition than the move. There are some plug-in things at the vets and petsmart which contain scents of hopps and chamomile. Supposedly like kitty soother- I haven't used them, but some say they work when nothing else will. Just thought I'd throw that in as another option for later.
I do hope all settles down when you move and their well known items are unpacked. Good luck-

Answer 3

Yup, definitely moving anxiety. Some cats find it harder to accept change than others (hm, like people?). And once you have moved, they know what those "boxes" mean... On moving day, make sure the cats are locked securely in an empty room (bathrooms are good) with their crates, food, water, litter pan(s) before people start moving boxes in and out; you don't want one to run off and go missing. When you get them to the new place, put them in a safe room until everything is moved in. Be careful for the first couple weeks that no one sneaks out by accident, even one that has never expressed an interest before. I've moved, and while it's never FUN for the cats, they will handle it. That being said, try to give your old girl lots of extra reassurance until, during, and after the move. Tell her its okay, or whatever, when you're packing, take extra time for petting, cuddling, etc. My old cat handled packing/moving pretty well until he saw the sheets/fixings come off the bed; then he'd get really worried, so I always put him in a room before that point. And when I moved, once everything was in I fixed the bed first before letting him out of the room. He seemed to handle it better that way. One of my cats now hates change so much that even rearranging furniture makes her go hide under the bed, and act edgy for a day. Try to keep your own anxiety/stress down too; they really pick up on it and if they sense it in you they will assume that something really bad is coming down the pike for them. Good luck.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

She is nervous about the move of course, when you pet her try to think of calm things, in colors like pale blues, pale pinks soft things nothing loud, this will help to soothe kitty. She will calm down when you get in your new place, my oldest guy does the same thing, I can get out the suit case and he is a wreck